I am an emotional eater. I try to do the same thing, if I had too much to eat one day try to even it out the next day. One thing that has really helped me is exercise. I have started running and feel my body toning up. I am not really obsessed with the number on the scale, I just want to feel healthy. I have gone through periods where I was obsessed with the number on the scale but as I get older it is more important about feeling healthy. I know it is frustrating.