For me, doing just about any kind of needlework is a great stress reliever. So I keep a project handy and pick it up to work on when I feel overwhelmed. I also write in my journal often. Getting the feelings out and on paper is a big stress reliever also. So I tackled emotional eating and won.
Lack of exercise is another big element of the disease of morbid obesity.
It is not easy to move when your body is so large. I ve had to haul myself up a flight of stairs hand over hand using the railing for leverage. Waking up a sedentary body takes time, patience, love, and persistence. The knees begged me to stop. The feet wanted to be propped up.