Awareness of this issue will take you down the road some but successfully handling and working through the discomfort is the real answer. In other words, you have to learn to tough it out. Years ago, when my son was small, I remember him taking a rather bad fall one day. I held him in my arms as he cried and, like most parents, wished I could take his pain away. Honey, sometimes there is nothing you can do but suffer through it.
Life can be pretty brutal at times.
And, there are few things that are more emotional than weight loss and lifestyle changes, particularly since the world around you seems to cave in every time you decide to do something about your weight. However, eating poorly and not exercising during stressful times is like throwing gas on a fire. It will definitely make matters worse. On the other hand, forcing yourself to walk the walk during troubled times will make you stronger, feel better and speed your weight loss progress. I truly believe that.