What stops you?

So, two weeks ago, I wrote here about coming back - starting to take care of myself again. I was great for 4 days - I even figured out to have some drinks after learning that a glass of wine is only 100 calories.

I was doing well. Using my new Sparkpeople BB app to track my food and focusing on that to begin with.

Then on day 4, everything changed. I ran into an emotional road block. Then my focus shift - I wanted to make the emotional pain stop, so the food started. Interestingly, I was ok on day 4. Perhaps all the yelling and screaming and being upset helped me that day - but the next day, I ate a healthy breakfast and then lunch came. I was telling a friend about what upset me and I just kept eating...and eating...and eating. I looked down on my plate and said - "I guess I'm eating my feelings again."

And that is my greatest challenge. I'm an emotional eater. I get upset and so I eat. I saw an old friend earlier this week and she told me she's successfully replaced eating with running - and lost 55 pounds.

I need to get my emotional munching under control, but I need help. Do you have any tricks or tips for emotional eating?