How to deal with a possible non-supportive close co-worker?

Hi! I'm hoping to have this surgery done later in the year - early spring, hopefully. Just started a new job in a brand new school, and have a coworker that I work with on a daily basis, same dep't, offices next to each other. My eating habits are horrible -I know - I am ALWAYS hungry, which is one reason I'm hoping for surgery. I know I make poor choices. Well, this one worker is trying to get me to eat better (which is good) but is starting to get overbearing. Example - the other day I did not get to have breakfast at home, so I hit the snack machine at work for something, ended up with a sweet bun thing. She comes in and shows me a banana and says "this is breakfast on the go". I've been down the road of eating a banana for breakfast, in the present state I'm in (and have been for 3+ years, if not longer) I'd be hungry 5 minutes later. I know she means well, and I'm usually not the type to hide information. But I'm starting to feel that when the surgery comes closer, I'm going to have a tough time explaining why I'm doing it and why it's right for me. Any help and advice is appreciated, thanks so much!

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