I think I'm handling stress in my life pretty well. I'm dealing with work changes, standing up for myself, have been feeling good about my choices and finally truly believe I deserve good things. So, why should I be dealing with the strong desire to turn to food?
It's emotional. We all go through an emotional rollercoaster of emotions seemingly leading to food. I know I get most like this when I'm sad or depressed like I have been since yesterday. Trying to keep myself to my goals, but it's not easy.
We have such a complex relationship with food. It can be a prize for good behaviour .... a warm family gathering ... a romantic interlude ... bad food ... junk food ... muscle builder ... gut rot ...
It's no suprise that we become confused at times. Try to make good choices. Doing our best, is the best we can do.