People who suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia say that when they look in a mirror, they do not see the skeletal creature they have become, but rather an overweight blob.
So don't trust your eyes. Trust your scale. In fact, save the full-length mirror for one quick glance to make sure your dress or outfit fits right, and then walk away wihout even looking back!
Health experts have put out a guideline of the *average* weight of a person, given their height and bone structure. (Small-framed people of the same height will weight less than medium-framed people, who will weight less than large-framed people). If you're a large-framed person, don't try to get down to the average weight of a small-framed person, that's just asking for trouble.
Do NOT use a scale that just calculates your weight based on your height, as for example this thing:
http://walking.about.com/cs/calories/l/blcalcweight.htm
That is useless. It points out its only giving you an average, but there is just not enough information there. It doesn't ask for your age, and it doesn't ask about your body frame. Useless.
This calculator is much better:
http://www.changingshape.com/resources/references/idealbodyweight.asp
The scale presented there is also presented below - for women.
And always remember this. Being 5 pounds over your optimum weight is more healthy than being five pounds under weight. And it is your health that is the key factor. There's no point being as slender as a beanpole if you don't have the energy to enjoy activities.
Height and Weight Table for Women
Height Small Med Large
4' 10" 102-111 109-121 118-131
4' 11" 103-113 111-123 120-134
5' 0" 104-115 113-126 122-137
5' 1" 106-118 115-129 125-140
5' 2" 108-121 118-132 128-143
5' 3" 111-124 121-135 131-147
5' 4" 114-127 124-138 134-151
5' 5" 117-130 127-141 137-155
5' 6" 120-133 130-144 140-159
5' 7" 123-136 133-147 143-163
5' 8" 126-139 136-150 146-167
5' 9" 129-142 139-153 149-170
5' 10" 132-145 142-156 152-173
5' 11" 135-148 145-159 155-176
6' 0" 138-151 148-162 158-179
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