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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I do not know how old you are and what type of body you have, so take all this with a grain of salt...

But I am a 42-yo mom and also 5'4.  At my highest weight (134) I felt awful - slow, tired, bloated, you name it.  That said, at 123, which is what I weighed when I weaned my last baby, I was gaunt and skinny fat, but also felt awful - no strength, not enough energy, tired...  I find that a very active 125-127 is perfect for *my* body.  And, yes, that may not have been true before I had kids.  And it's true that it is MUCH harder to get there and maintain now that I am in my 40s and peri menopause is a very real part of my life.

Here's what works for me:  
1. Being active every single day.  That means running 3x/week because it makes me feel great and keep the edge off my anxiety, but a good walk, or hike with my family, or yoga the other days.  Just moving my body every single day.
2. Knowing what types of food and when work best for me.  That means I generally have coffee plus two breakfasts before 11:00am - a green smoothie and/or whole grain toast with almond butter and/or greek yogurt with fruit and/or whole grain toast with avocado and/or a veggie omelet.  This keeps me feeling satiated until lunch, and also makes me feel like I started the day right.  I eat a lot before noon because it keeps me on track for the rest of the day.  
For lunch, I will have a salad with lots of protein or a broth-based soup, again with lots of protein.  I will add a slice of whole grain bread if I feel like it.
For dinner I eat something balanced, but basically whatever I want... I have already had such a great food day, I feel like I can eat a wide variety of foods for dinner.
If I am hungry between meals, I have a snack of a string cheese, apple, almonds, crudite, greek yogurt...
If I need something sweet, I have an iced coffee, some dark chocolate, a fudgicle...
Basically, I do not deprive myself and I eat a lot, I just try to make good decisions about what food I eat.  That means very few processed carbs, limit sugar, limit alcohol.  I find my body holds onto weight when I am not eating enough and when I eat too many processed carbs.[/quote]

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