Weigh In TW ED/ED RECOVERY

[EmBee]

Hello, I appreciated your 'warrior' attitudes in your poem. It spoke directly and easily to what you're struggling with. I just have a few small points to make... see below.  Really enjoyed how your expressed yourself in this poem. 
M.



“Step up” says the nurse
With the round stomach and cheeks
The metal weights slide behind me
I count the clicks as they go.
1, 2, 3, sigh
“Well we’ll tell the doctor”, disappointment   I think a comma after the word well or perhaps a change to the word 'we'll'  It felt a little awkward to have those two words together. 


Thin paper gowns cover hip bones  I notice in this stanza that you are using the word 'like' several times. Perhaps a different way of expressing these ideas?
That rise like mountains
A valley between them, ribs rise
Like waves out of the ocean 
Calm but ready for the approaching storm
The air feels like ice on my bare arms.


I’m cold, I’m always cold.
At home I curl up inside a nest of blankets
And heating pads for warmth
Like a baby bird clings to the underside of its mother
Layers of clothing hide me from the world
From being hurt


Dinner is a war fought by a family
Mother against daughter.
A struggle for power.
Each spoonful feels like defeat
But they call it victory
“Finish it all”


Pound by pound I work     I think a period at the end of this line. 
At night I lay and feel my bones       Maybe:  "At night I lay and feel my bones disappear " and then take out the following line 'as they disappear" 
As they disappear.
Have I given up or have I gotten stronger?
Why does recovery feel like losing?