I used to bake a cake if I was stressed out, now I go for a walk in the countryside or take my bike out. Or if I am feeling angry about something, I do some push-ups (really lame, but somehow makes you feel emotionally strong as well as physically...
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Another thing I do is make some herbal tea and sit in my comfy armchair with a book (or a trashy magazine, depending on how high-brow I'm feeling).
Or I play the piano: I'm really rubbish but it's very relaxing.
Or, and this always works but is probably the lamest one so far: I clean the bathroom...makes me feel like I've achieved something, plus if I've got bleach and rubber gloves on my hands, I can't use them to put chocolate in my mouth!
I also used to do progressive relaxation, it's a kind of guided meditation you do with a CD player. My neurologist prescribed it for my migraines and they went away for ever!
It's so important to have alternative ways of dealing with stress...but it can be really hard to break old habits of comfort eating.
xxx