Am I on a slippery slope?

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Hi everyone

I have recently joined mumsnet, received great advice on another thread, so thought I would get your thoughts on something else that is bothering me.

Before I had my children I embarked on a healthy eating regime, eating well and exercise to prepare my body as such.i was 10st 3lbs. My weight was approx 9st 3lbs when I fell pregnant, I am 5ft 4. I had 2babies 14months apart, the eldest just turned 3.

Following each birth i was, looking back, probably obsessed with getting my weight down and back to 'normal'. I am now 8st 6lbs, am still not happy and feel now my ideal weight would be 8st, this is the target.

However, I am not sure if I am on a route to something else here. I find I think frequently about my weight and am prone, to what I have now discovered is body checking, particularly my hip bones, throughout the day.

Am I headed in the wrong direction or is this a normal weight loss goal?

Oh my goodness! Your weight seems great although maybe a little low?
What is your BMI?
You do seem to be a bit obsessed...

Redwood, when you say oh my goodness, is that horror??!

Just worked out my BMI, its 20.3

My mum is very slender and 5'4" like you. Her ideal weight has always been 8stone 7.

Maybe get to 8 stone and don't get any lower. Be warned though, maintaining is harder than losing - in my experience.

I wish I could borrow your motivation. I'm almost 12 stone at the moment and feel hideous.

Mollyslips, I am sure you are not hideous, dont be so hard on yourself, but it can be tough