At 65 I feel better than ever. I stopped weighing myself, eat healthier, and do exercises that feel good.

• Alison Weihe is a 65-year-old author who hasn't weighed herself since she was 58.
• After years of emotional eating and binge eating, she said she would never go back to a diet.
• She is happier and more accepting of herself than ever before.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alison Weihe. It has been edited for length and clarity.