Congrats on finding your maintenance weight! That is a real achievement. IMHO, the meltdown is the easy part. Maintaining that weight loss is what takes discipline.

What are your tricks? Me, i just a smartphone app and keep a daily food/beverage diary. Keeps me aware. What do you do to maintain?

Well done! 150 lbs down and holding, great job. I too would love to hear if you use special tools or guidelines to maintain. It's a little too easy for me, haven't gained any of my 125 back, but haven't lost the 30-50 I still want to lose, been here for the last 3 years.

I guess being busy active mom and working full-time helps. I tried to stick to eating mostly meals my breakfast lunch and dinner and I have a snack on my ride home from work usually a string cheese and I usually have a little snack in the evening olives or cheese and a glass of wine. I am very conscious on my portion sizes and I watch how much carbs that I have. However I've never completely restricted myself from sugar and carbs I just learned how to pay attention to how often and how much of them that I eat. I also try to drink a lot of water and I still do have my morning coffee but I use skim milk and Splenda.
I really would like to lose about five more pounds I'm trying to fit exercise into my schedule a little bit better. Now that I've lost the weights I'd like to get a little bit more in shape.
I don't journal or use an app or anything to keep track of my calories at this time. I do it myself once a week though so that I can keep track if I start to creep up on the scale.

Been a while for me too since I've been on here, but I figured I'd check in too. 2 years, 3 months out, and sitting at 169 lbs. Maintained at 180 for over 6 months, the started losing again, didn't really want to. had to readjust my diet.

Hi!! I love it when people stop back in!!

Congrats on your loss and for maintaining! I agree, I am so thankful to have another chance at life!

JJ