vanblah

First of all Americans are way too concerned about weight ... both too much and too little. I'm not talking about morbid obesity nor anorexia/bulimia. Those are both serious conditions that need attention.

I'm talking about the few pounds that we have been told we all need to lose. Granted, there are some valid concerns about the overall health of a few pounds but it has more to do with the QUALITY of food rather than the quantity. To be sure though, American restaurant portions are way overboard.

If your girlfriend is truly concerned about her weight then help her by encouraging her to eat better food rather than less food. She already seems to be pretty active from what you have said.

Oh, you might want to cut out the joking. Again, if she is already concerned about her weight then it's not something she probably wants to laugh about ... even if she does laugh at the jokes ... it probably still hurts inside.