I’ve been on a diet for about a month now and my boyfriend is anything but encouraging. He’ll eat these huge burgers right in front of me or poke my stomach. Telling him to stop doesn’t work. How can I get him to be helpful and not hurtful?

He’s just being stupid and goofy because he’s comfortable around you; that’s probably how he acts around his guy friends and you should take it as a compliment he’s at-ease enough to be himself. But, being less than encouraging – no matter how normal that may be for him and his friends – is still of no help to you. If telling him hasn’t gotten you anywhere, try taking a more serious approach. Most likely he doesn’t realize how much harder on you his actions can make your diet, and if he realizes that he’s really hurting the one he loves, he’ll stop in a heartbeat.