If only it were that easy

Its hilarious that you think that it's that simple.

I think this is the best advice, for a start, anyway. Replace the unhealthy foods with healthy ones, that way when you binge eat from stress you'll at least be eating healthy foods. Then see a doctor, because they can help you figure out a plan for exercise as well, and changing your other unhealthy habits. You're stressing because you're trying to do it alone, which is understandable because weight loss is a big and often scary road to travel, but you don't HAVE to do this alone. Doctors are there to help you. Good luck, OP, you can do this!

if by vegetable sticks you mean those vegetable straw snack food then those are not really good for you at all. they are basically potato chips (as in mostly made of potato.. mostly via potato starch and potato flour) flavored with vegetables... it does not replace actual vegetables at all. they are a snack food. as are all types of chips, vegetable chips or not. On a side note, as snacks go, vegetable straws aren't as bad as regular chips or cheetos or any of that ilk. They are around 135 calories per 28 g of straws... which is a higher serving size than most snack chips. though if going by solely serving size and calories, then baked lays are 120 calories per serving size. the best snack chips this article I read suggest was this brand called beanitos where a serving size was just 90 calories. these are all snacks though. not part of a balanced diet/meal. OP could also try drinking medimucil (sp?) before every meal to see if that helps curb their appetite. It could also help aide any digestive issues OP may have. I know the worse my diet is the more stomach problems I have... I honestly think what OP needs the most is a new way to deal with stress rather than eating to be honest. then they not only would eat less their relationship with food would be better in general and the issues within OP'S diet could be tackled easier when they don't always shrink away and eat away at the mention of needing to lose weight..they can be more proactive... in theory at least.

But be careful when buying juice. Sometimes it can have just as much sugar in it as fizzy drinks. (Soda? Pop? Not sure what some people call it)

OR...People gotta remember that the brain is the most important ass organ. Mental issues exist and sometimes you have no control of your body whether you're aware or not. If your mental health is not well, it can affect your physical health. For example; let's say OP may possibly have a minor anxiety problem(mental health), which then lead OP to look for comfort in something(due to not knowing how to deal with stress healthily), unfortunately it was food which then lead to OP gaining weight(physical health). One thing to be in control of your physical body. This is more mental where it's a brain vs brain conflict, if that makes sense. Not as simple as you make it there.

Oh that's great, that must mean I don't HAVE to be depressed or suffer from bad anxiety! I just have to stop it!

It's like they think losing weight and dieting is just easy for everyone else. I've spent my whole life trying to be healthy. It is a daily struggle and it takes hard work, but that is what I have to do to feel my best. If someone thinks it is too hard and doesn't even want to try, well, they will get exactly what they choose.