You’re not imagining it.  Stress makes people want to eat.  If you’re an emotional eater, when you’re stressed out, you’re more likely to feel the urge to eat. That’s because when your body feels stress, it produces certain stress hormones which cause you to crave comfort foods. Too much stress upsets your hormonal balance, making it harder to lose weight and easier to gain it.  Listen to learn more about how stress makes weight loss harder and how you can manage stress and, feel better.