What is a good, healthy weight for a woman who is 5'2"?

I'm about 5'3"-5'4" and weigh a pretty solid 140 as of last night. My lowest weight around Thanksgiving last year was about 130 and I felt pretty good about that; I went window shopping and determined that I was a size 8. I didn't want to miss out on the holiday foods and I wanted to increase some muscle mass, so I did a pretty moderate bulk (about 2200-2400 calories daily). I'm not sure exactly how much of what I put on was muscle, but I'm still very comfortably a size 8. When I started losing weight, I was about 165 and a size 14, to give you some perspective. Now that I've gained some muscle mass and the holidays are over, I'm going back into a mild deficit (about 1800 calories daily). Bear in mind I strength train five days a week (http://theoutlawway.com/), and I get about 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass, on average to help retain muscle mass (when in a deficit) or increase muscle mass (when in surplus). I'm hoping to get back down to 130 in the next couple months. Honestly, the scale isn't much of an indicator of success or failure to me anymore so much as it is an outdated metric.

To answer some of your other questions, Kruggeri posted the thread about wanting a nice stomach. That's an excellent thread with great advice. I would highly recommend reading it. One of my favorite parts was her pointing out that you can't spot reduce.

FINALLY: Losing fat is like trying to dry out a sponge. You can't dry a corner while the rest of it is still wet. You won't magically lose belly fat or thigh fat or any other fat. It will come off where it wants to. Keep working at it! It is possible!

Firstsip also mentioned the "Eat, Train, Progress" group. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress It's moderated by Sarauk2sf and SideSteel, both of whom seem to know what they're talking about.

Hey I'm 5'2.5" (I round up to 5'3" lol)
Anyway I'm currently 109lbs and feel healthy and happy

It really depends on your build. I'm 5'3 but if I drop below 140 I look completely skeletal

I'm 5'2" and around 130 is my ideal weight…when i got closer to 120 i looked sickly skinny on my top half. i think it varies for everyone and really depends on where you carry your weight.

This is the same for me as well. I'm aiming for about 130lbs.

I'm 5'2" and the best weight for me is 120. However, body fat percentage has a lot to do with it....if you already weight 120, and you are still not happy, then most likely you need to add toning and strengthening into your routine. I do crossfit and it does wonders for getting rid of fat and adding toned muscle. (not bulkiness)

There are three weight range which are 108-121 (Small Frame), 118-132 (Medium Frame), 128-143 (Large Frame). I would say you might lose some more weight, but don't over stress yourself to look too skinny.

First I am waaaay overweight at this point in my life and very much out of shape. I am 5'4. In my teens I weighed 120-125. I wore a size 12. After 3 babies in just under 4 years, and living a healthy lifestyle, the BEST I ever felt was at a weight of 140. I walked 5 miles every morning, played racquet ball 3 times a week and lifted twice a week. I also ate lots of bright veggies...oh and I wore a size 9 jeans for the first time in my life. 120 = size 12 // 140 = size 9. It took me a long time to get my head around that.
Weight is a measurable quantity but it does not tell the whole story.

With 7 children I expect your day is very busy but do make time for yourself. Being physically active with your children can do wonders for all of you. Be proud of your accomplishments I think you are doing great things!!!

That's a guideline, but I think it favors smaller body sizes. I'm at least medium boned, so at 5' 4", 120 is too skinny for me. Adding 10% makes 132, which is okay but still on the thin side with my bone size. So people should keep that in mind and not beat themselves up for not fitting into those guidelines.

Well done hun. Look at yr bmi and also take yr body frame into account. All the best

I'm 5'2"ish and I'll be happy to get down to 125, though I'll probably be thinking I could lose more once I get there.

Honestly, there is a healthy range for a reason. Your frame size matters, but also your muscle mass matters as well. Muscle weighs more than fat, but muscle is more compact than fat.

Imagine two girls, same height, that both weigh 120 lbs. One has average muscle and looks average. The other has a more muscle mass, looks toned, and looks much skinnier. The scale says 120 lbs for both, even though one is markedly skinnier than the other.

Now imagine two girls of the same height who look equally skinny, but one is 110 lbs with average muscle, and the other is 120 lbs and toned. Is one weight better than the other? Depends on which look you choose for yourself.

NOTE: if you do decide to gain more than average muscle mass, BMI will not be a good estimate for your "ideal" weight because it is based off of average muscle mass.

If you don't like your stomach because there is fat, do any type of cardio, and it'll trim down fat all over, but you cannot choose where. This might not be your goal since you're worried about your chest shrinking. If you don't like your stomach because it isn't flat or doesn't show your abs, do strength exercises, and brace your core every time you do anything physically difficult.

As you're going, try to celebrate your triumphs, even the small ones. Surround yourself with others who appreciate and admire what you've done. You will be much happier then.