What's the best way to stop emotional eating?

Well the first step is to realize WHY you are emotionally eating. The next step is to figure out the WHY, and work on it. When you stop trying to fill a hole with food, and start trying to figure out how to heal the hole, then you can stop stuffing the face. This is my experience speaking!

The best way to stop would be to find another way to release tension and frustration. Easier said than done, right? I found that chewing gum can keep you from feeling the need to go on an emotional eating spree as well. If you like little mints, or something smaller too can help. The main point that I'm trying to make though is to convert your spree to smaller things (Gum, mints, etc.) and to go out and do something to keep your mind off of it, don't sit around all the time if you do because that'll keep your mind thinking about it. Do something, curb your cravings with smaller things, etc.! I hope I helped

Well I think the best way to stop emotional eating is to keep yourself busy. Everytime you walk to the fridge just remember why you are getting food. Do you need it after those chips? No not really. Do you want it? Maybe. Is it worth it? No. Think before you eat.

for me ~ emotional eating happens when I am trying to fill my needs and or comfort myself with food. Instead,, before I eat, ask myself: what am I feeling? If I am trying to deal with an intense emotions or an emotional need - I make a list ( written down or mentally) of other ways I can get that emotional need met. Then, I try those options. If I am still hungry afterwards and my needs were met and if it is true physical hunger - I eat, knowing it is for nutrients and to fuel the body and not to deal with my emotions.

Know your triggers, be able to identify your emotions, personal awareness. When I feel x it triggers my emotional eat. find other coping skills that work for you.

Try keeping a journal of what you eat and drink, with a column to mark whether it was a binge/emotional eating. Along with it, write your feelings. Recognizing your own triggers is the beginning of stopping this behavior. Also, seeing a nutritionist and/or therapist may help.

To be honest with you, I am unsure that any of us listeners would really know the answer to your question- Might be a good idea to speak to your local doctor or GP, see what they say :) sorry I couldn't be more help.

Emotionnal support and activities. And cutting yourself from temptations but its not enought without the two ones

To distract yourself with a variety of things such as hobbies, cleaning up, keeping yourself busy in general is a great help.

Acknowledge the foods you;re eating, as if you select certain foods we associate those foods with that emotion. Learn to not eat during those emotional times, associate those foods with something new. For example, if you;re eating chocolate when emotional, eat chocolate when you;re happy. If that makes sense. Also, another good thing is to do is lock those emotional foods away.