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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think women trying to get down to [pre-marriage, pre-baby, in college, in my 20s] weight is a stupid endeavor.

Bodies change. Stay active, eat a balanced diet and focus on living your life. Stop getting on the scale. [/quote]

It's not good to make it an obsession (which I don't think OP is doing), but it's not stupid. Bodies do change, but increased weight after the age of 18 is associated with an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, and being overweight and obese in itself is a higher risk factor.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10921610/
https://templeclinic.co.uk/insights/the-risks-of-hrt/

For reference, the bmi weight ranges are listed here: 
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm

I do totally agree with your advice to "Stay active, eat a balanced diet and focus on living your life"!

OP, I'm your height, and when I was your age I got back to my HS weight in the 120s. If I remember correctly, I was eating about 1300 cals and working out lightly, and to maintain bumped up to 1600 (and a bit more with exercise). I think whichever diet you find the most satisfying is the best to follow, because you do have to cut calories to lose weight, no matter what. I actually find more carbs, lower fat, and lots of veggies the most satiating. I like to eat, and regained some weight, and then found barre classes ramped up my metabolism a bit enough to get to my preferred weight (about 135).[/quote]

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