I agree. My weight loss was so quick and straightforward that once I went into maintenance, I had to find my footing with getting my eating balanced. Even now after stopping my bingeing (50 days binge free as of today) I still struggle with how much to eat. I find maintenance to be much harder.

thanks for your reply to this nagging topic.

Yes I found at first it was more difficult. While losing weight it was just eat less and exercise. With maintenance it now is eat just the right amount to neither lose or gain! It is hard to find that balance. I can understand why so many gain back the weight they lost.

After the first 15 months of maintenance I find I now can eat without counting calories and weighing food and maintenance has become much easier. So it takes time to get a handle on it.

But to my dismay due to other health concerns I am still keeping a food journal but tracking other aspects of my diet. If only I would have given my diet and exercise more attention when I was younger........IF

I too have returned to daily food journaling. I'm on vacation as my daughter's home where Snacks rein supreme. I've settled down but the late dinner hour is also difficult as I'm used to eating dinner much earlier.
The good news is I continue to exercise regularly, check in with friends for support especially dealing with emotional eating.