05/03/2025
I think I missed Eating Disorders Awareness Week, so I’m making it up by sharing my reversed version of “Before and After”. It’s hard sharing something so private, but I know the me from 10 years ago would have really benefitted from seeing this, so hopefully there’s someone out there that will, too.
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The “before” picture is a snapshot of my life when I was at my thinnest. When I was also the most miserable and the unhealthiest because of my eating disorder.
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The “after” picture is a photo of me 13 years later at my wedding. I had gained about 20 more pounds.
I also gained more happiness.
I gained more confidence, more self love, more hours in the day to spend with friends and family, more strength, more energy and so much more appreciation for what counts besides appearance.
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Self improvement and better health is NOT always weight loss. Your value or worth has nothing to do with what you look like.
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In full honesty, I still struggle with this every day- it’s hard for me to post a picture where “my arms look fat”.
But you know what? I’m also beaming. I look happy. I look healthy. I’m staring at the man who loves ALL of me and has told me that every day for the last 6 years.
And THOSE are the things that f***ing matter.