I just wanted her to tell me I'm pretty

I complained to my girlfriend, who I love and who I know loves me, about my body and losing weight. I said that the diet isn't working anymore, I admitted to her that I've been throwing up dinner every night, and I complained about how unfair it is that other people can be fat and pretty at the same time. She meant well. She tried offering solutions to my weight loss problem, wondering how I could adjust my diet so it would work, wondering what exercises would help me lose weight faster. She knows how much it means to me to finally get to a place where I can feel pretty. She wants me to get there not for her but for myself, so I can be confident. But she's desperately missing what I was asking for when I started the conversation. I didn't complain about my body and my weight because I wanted weight loss solutions. I said that because I really needed her, specifically, to tell me I'm pretty to her. I need to be pretty. I need her to tell me that she thinks I'm beautiful and she will always love my body and that I don't even need to lose weight. I want to be good enough. I didn't want her to tell me why it's not working. I wanted her to tell me that I can stop all this shit I'm doing to be pretty. I wanted her to lie to me. I know she's not physically attracted to me. It hurts. Our relationship was built on a long friendship so looks weren't anywhere near the first things we recognized about each other. We have a deep emotional connection. All that's fine, but when I asked her if she was attracted to me she said she hadn't thought about it. She never compliments my appearance unless prompted. Its okay, I would rather her be in love with my personality than use me for my looks. But I love her and I think she's beautiful. I just wish she would lie to me and tell me I can stop hurting myself to be pretty.