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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 5'3'' and for most of my adult life, I've weighed between 130 and 135 lbs.  At that weight, I always thought I should lose a few pounds.

Then, after I quit breastfeeding earlier this year, I creeped up to 141 and had a wake-up moment.  My eating habits were just way out of whack from pregnancy and breastfeeding.  So, I've had a successful summer of exercise and calorie counting using My Fitness Pal, and now I'm down to about 125.

Should I keep going?  How would I decide when to stop?  Is there a point when you just feel like you've arrived at the right weight?  Does it get harder to diet because you have burned through excess fat, so it's harder to restrict calories?  (FWIW, the BMI "normal" range for my height is 107-140 lbs.)

Realistically, I'm just talking about a difference of a few pounds, but it's time to revamp my wardrobe (post-pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight gain, weight loss), so I'd just like to see if I can stabilize at a size for a while.

Usually, I'm a pretty intuitive person who likes to do what just feels right, but I can't figure it out in this case.[/quote]

Weight is just a number.  Worry about composition.  I know too many women who worry about weight and they're skinny-fat.
The best looking women I see are the ones who crush the weights.  They're strong, have nice figures and unless they're competing in something that has weight classes, don't care about weight.  They eat healthy and eat a lot, fuel their body and perform.[/quote]

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