Beyond Before & After

I talked to you about the scale last week. It’s a tool I’ve proven that I will use to punish myself. I said I wouldn’t weigh myself. I said numbers don't matter. And then I broke my promise to you. I made the same promise face-to-face with my oldest and dearest friend — a pinky-swear. I broke that one, too.

Beyond Before & After is a bi-weekly column devoted to discussing living without dieting, fostering self-love and healthful choices made o

A bipolar, body-positive bread enthusiast with a fucked-up ankle and a history of disordered eating, chronicles health, weight-loss, and gardening. No diets allowed.