Half the time
I eat normally
Knowing our bodies were meant to function
Not to look a certain way
But the other half
I hate my body
I need to stop eating
I need to work out
I need to lose 100 pounds
I can’t do this
Calories, count them
Steps, count them
Weight loss, keep track
I start to watch the numbers
Going down, down, down
I love the feeling of losing
When its weight
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Dear Food, PS: Are You The Enemy
Poetryif you have ever delt with eating disorders or disordered eating this is for you