OR82, zyekitty, anyone else reading this who's in the same boat...I empathize because it is such a struggle. And no two people have the same relationship with food, even though a lot of issues are the same, and even a lot of the behaviors. I hope you find some healing around the underlying issues. I know from experience that, over time, emotional eating and eating for comfort can become an eating disorder so if it's something that concerns or alarms you, I urge you to seek professional help as others have mentioned here. It could save you a lot of pain in the future. As sunsun mentioned, it's about far more than just the weight. It's about emotional, mental and physical well-being.