There is an easy way to improve your mood – eat something, especially something sweet. It helps for a while. It has a psycho-physical explanation related to early childhood. If you often fulfill your emotional needs with food when your are not hungry it can grow into a weight problem. This is called stress eating.
If you want not to gain weight due to stress - you need to limit your stress eating. It feels easier to control yourself if you have no stress. Therefore it is easier to hold on to proper nutrition and exercise. There is a list of everyday easy-to-use techniques to combat stress and weight gain:
• Notice if any symptoms of stress appear. The sooner the better.
• Determine the reason why you are eating – is it hunger or you just feel upset?
• Distract yourself if you are tempted to eat when you don’t want to.
• Try to stick to your normal diet. Don’t skip meals.
• Keep relieving food far from yourself. In order if you start eating unconsciously.
• Record your typical food preferences so that you can compare your current behavior to records so you can assess adequately.
• Try to overcome the challenges. Learn how to solve problems and tolerate failures.
• Practice relaxation techniques: massage, yoga, meditation.
• Exercise regularly. It will normalize your body work.
• Get enough sleep. Good sleep is necessary to feel well.
• Spend time with your friends and family. Try to get support from them.
Try to get professional help if these techniques seem not to work. And try not to use cheap ambien, its better to pay more and get better effect after that.