Grief and Stress are very powerful emotions that can and have controlled our eating lives. I have been grieving since I was 10 years old, again at 15, 18, & 19. That when I lost my mother, grandfather, then both my grandmothers. We Italians celebrate with food, we grieve with food, it's all about the food. I have had to relearn myself. Walking and drinking a lot of water have helped me. Also cleaning out junk and clothes. Let me know if you find another way that is more useful than mine. I'm sorry about your grandfather. I know your heart hurts.

I am truly sorry for your loss , veggies make a good comfort food as well as some treats by Atkins. I am finding writing and art as my food substitutes help me out when one of my triggers set me off. I hope this helps

Sorry for your loss. One thing I read in a book years ago was to have a list, a physical a list of things you can do when you're feeling certain emotion. I know that may seem silly, but writing things down is powerful, and having a visual list that you can see is helpful. Mine looks something like;
Stress/Anger = Walk, jog, workout video
Sad/Tired/Anxious = Take bath, journal, call _________
Happy/Excited = Dance, journal, listen to music

Another thing that I find soothing is to shop. When I am shopping to soothe myself I know that I need to be careful, so I go to ATM and withdraw $40 then go to my local Goodwill. That way I can browse as long as I want to, find fun items, without having to worry about breaking the bank and can afford to do often if I need to.

So sorry for your loss, girl. I just lost my grandmother earlier this month, so I feel your pain right now. Hang in there. We're all here for ya.

Oh, Terps. I'm so, so sorry.

I don't have any great suggestions. Others have had some very good ideas. I also think that admitting that you're not superhuman, but just human, is a good start.

Would some big hugs help at all? Here are some big hugs.

So sorry for your loss.

Hang in there girl...sorry for your loss...take it easy on yourself and don't beat yourself up.

My most sincere apologies for your loss. My heart and prayers fo out to you.

So sorry for your loss! Food was my go to as well. This has been such a mental challenge for me this past 11 months! But to combat the mental I get my feelings out either on here or by writing them down, I see a therapist once a month to help me through my emotions & I TiVo all my shows so I can fast forward through all the commercials. I also log everything I eat & drink every day. I use my fitness pal & ww my points to keep me on track. Keeping busy helps me a lot! And my new hobbies are going to the gym & Pinterest & writing a couple affirmations every day. That's what works for me. Good luck to you!

I am very sorry for the loss of your Grandfather.

Don't fall back into stress eating (that is a real problem for me).
Maybe try talking to someone, exercising, have a drink of a low calorie beverage, working on a hobby you enjoy or stopping to think about your actions and how hard you have worked to get to the point you are now the next time you get in one of those ravenous moods.

Be strong, I am sure your Grandfather is looking down right now and smiling at the great person you grew up to be.

Big hugs to you Kristin. I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather. Sending prayers your way.

sorry for your loss. hang in there. take it one day at a time. sending positive thoughts your way.