Advice as far as a break from a ltr?

You really care about this girl. It seems like you have everything down and you already know what you want to talk about which is great. A little time apart doesn't hurt- as long as the both of you understand that there should be no foul play in the time apart-otherwise it could ruin the relationship. She could be wondering about your faithfulness in this break- you might be thinking you'd never see anyone when you're on your break, but some women will always wonder about their boyfriends/husbands faithfulness- especially if they love and truly care about their significant other. Just make sure you reure her that everything will be ok, and that when you do get back together, your relationship would have grown and developed. Some time alone will enable the both of you to think about what you want from the relationship and each other when you get back together. If you don't want to see each other during this break, it's up to you, but I suggest you keep some form of contact. E-mail or letters? Something like that, just to let the other person know how everything is going and write a little about your feelings. It would also be great if the two of you e-mailed or wrote to each other and noted all the things you've been thinking about and working on (within the relationship and yourself). You noted some things above that you wanted her to do, like be proud of the way she looks and don't hide everything. It won't be easy for her to make a change just like that, let her know you're willing to help her with it, you can talk to her and listen to what she has to say. Maybe you don't want to see each other, but it doesn't mean you should completely disappear- you're asking her to improve and change, YOU'RE asking, so YOU should help and be there for her when she does. Be patient, VERY patient, encourage her, and let her know that you think she's great and wonderful and beautiful etc. The more you boost up her confidence, the more she will willingly change. Also make sure that when you're talking to her and telling her all these things, don't make it seem like you're attacking her- you don't want that. Your goal is not to attack her, it's to inform her and better your relationship, right? Keep that in mind will talking to her. Good luck!