lol OP, just don't eat so much, and move around more in your daily routine. Maybe this is a wake-up call from your bf. At least he is trying to make the relationship work.

People diagnosed with anorexia typically have had an event occur in which they did not have control in their life, and they turn to controlling their body as a mechanism for coping. Anorexia is a disease, and is not typically the result of having a boyfriend suggest you lose a little bit of weight by working out. Anorexia is bad, yes. Death as a result of clogged arteries or living with a substandard quality of life because of a refusal to exercise and eat healthily is just as terrible, though. I'm not advocating being model thin, but caring for yourself generally benefits you more than anyone else in your life. You feel better, are sick less days out of the year, increase the length of your life, and LOOK GREAT in clothes. :) If you can't do it yourself, hire a trainer. Throw out the snacks/junk food. Join an intermural team. MOVE! Don't do it for him, OP: do it for yourself.

Shite, 121, I keep making arguments, then scrolling down to find that you've already made the same point elsewhere! That's what I get for coming in late and not reading every comment before making my own.  In re eating disorders: Frankly, I'm rather embarrassed and disgusted by the repeated suggestion that men are to blame for women's eating disorders/low self-esteem/body dysmorphia etc. Men don't deserve the credit-- we're quite adept at doing those things to ourselves. We fought for years to stand as equals on our own; why put power back into male hands? We're empowered enough to be responsible for our own mental health, and we're the ones perpetuating the shit "ideals" by guzzling up all the consumerist media trash made available to us. Until we stop accepting the idea that the new Cosmo/mascara/fad diet/whatever will make us pretty, and therefore happy, advertisers will use the "perfect" image to sell their shit, to us, our daughters, and their daughters.  And if you don't believe that, consider this: if rejection and pressure from men  are to blame for eating disorders, how do you explain the anorexic and bulimic lesbians of the world?     

Ugh, I hate when people say this. Although it depends on how much weight you are gaining, it is NOT an unreasonable request at all and doesn't mean that he is being "an asshole" (as some have said) or doesn't love her. In fact, if she truly is letting herself go, I see this as showing he cares about her. After all, if he didn't love her he could just dump her and find someone who keeps themselves in shape. It might be an uncomfortable truth, but attraction is important in most healthy relationships. It's great that he tries to be open about stuff like this. I keep in shape for myself first and then my boyfriend. If I started gaining weight, I would be happy he discussed it with me instead of just letting it happen.