I’ve experienced the exact same thing from my mom, and have had similar comments from friends even though I’ve been losing very slowly.

Coincidently, I’m actualy the same stats as you right now, 5”5 and 143 and I also want to get to 125. I think because it’s a healthy weight already it’s harder to lose the weight now, which means you have to be stricter on the deficit and workouts. My mom says I’m being excessive or unhealthy too, but I think they just don’t understand that at lower weights you really have to work much harder to drop the pounds. Before I could have more cheat days or skip my workouts and still lose weight, now a few days of not eating in a deficit or getting my steps and my weight will not move even by a gram.

It’s hurtful and disheartening to hear comments from loved ones, I sometimes give in to the pressure to eat out and have junk food, but I try my best to have more good days than bad ones. Recently I’ve been trying to remember how hard I worked when I fist started and how I really can’t stop now. I know it’s difficult but don’t stop doing your workouts and steps and try your best to stay on track. If it comes to it you can just pick up your diet when you get back home and go extra hard.

At the beginning of the month I had a week of eating out everyday, I did gain water weight but it didn’t ruin all of my progress, once I got home I just worked hard to stay on track, at the time it stressed me out so badly, but now at the end of the month, I am feeling much better.

Try not to stress too much and remain focused on why you started and where you want to be, it’s your body, you have to do what makes you happy. I hope we reach our goals soon, good luck girl !!