Does the stress hormone, cortisol really contribute to weight gain?

I have a veeeeeerrrrrryyyyy stressful job. I am a medical office manager and a single mother of a teenager and an upcoming teenager. I feel stressed all the time. Recently I heard that stress is a huge cause of weight gain because of the hormone, cortisol (if I'm not spelling that right, someone please correct me). Now... I am almost 4 months post op and down about 80 lbs, but I'm trying to get my "stress life" under control so I don't fall back into the stress-eating habit once i reach goal. If there is an expert out there, someone fill me in on how I can do this without adding more stress to my life. Currently I work from 8:30-6:00 every day with the most demanding boss in the world. I come home and have two kids that need things and need them RIGHT NOW! I have to switch gears from work to mom, and I am so tired some nights I just want to sit and cry. Exercise has been a very difficult thing for me to work in, but I try, even if it's only a walk around the block. I know I need it, but it seems that's one more thing on my "gotta do or die list" and it stresses me even more. I don't mean to sound as if I'm having a huge pity party, I'm not. I just want someone else out there that's been there with me to give me some pointers about stress management. Thanks for indulging the long post. Blessings.

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