I agree with everyone. This girl sounds like she is very unhappy about her own weight and thinks that by putting you down will make her feel better, but since it probably isn't that makes her even more hostile.
My advice? Try and get her to join you in the weight loss effort! It's more fun when you have a buddy! Maybe on your lunch hour you can invite her somewhere for a healthy salad and then afterwards go for a walk. And when it's snack time, offer her some of your healthy treats as an alternative to the candy bars. My favorite thing at work when my co-worker and I were dieting was that we would make some light popcorn and share it, so try and make some and bring her a bowl. Maybe she will be more positive if she feels included instead of left out.
If she won't do it, then the best thing you can do is just distance between you and her, as much as possible anyway. You don't need to hear any discouragement right now. And the next time she makes a comment? Just shrug and say, "My body, my choice, my life." I think that says it all.
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