People who have been in maintenance for a while. ..

I still log. I've been a few pounds below mainenance for six months and I don't mind the logging. Probably I could stop, but i have the apps and my computer sot I can do it anytime.

I'm not very consistent with my eating and exercising habits, so I need to keep logging for the time being. I do take a week off here and there though without any problems.

I've been on "maintenance" for about 6 months. I log. Logging helps me maintain the discipline of eating healthy foods and portion control. And, I enjoy the social aspects of MFP. The achievements of my MFP friends and success stories are inspiring.

I can maintain without keeping a food diary, but I've started back up to track macros. I'll probably do this for a while and then take a break from tracking again. I like to mix things up every few months

A major reason I've failed to maintain in the past has been because my eyeballs are not to be trusted as a food measuring device. Took me coming back to MFP yet again to accept that once and for all. Logging will continue to be part of my life, I suspect forever. I consider it a small time and energy investment for the returns I get in peace of mind and success in keeping my weight stable.

I have maintained for over 6 months now and log every day. It takes me little time and I cherish some of the "friends" I know only through MFP. I am also increasing cardio for my health and it helps me track against goals etc. Plus I'm a little OCD, it helps me feel in control of at least something.

I've been maintaining for 2 years - and still log most days (even if not everything). I can now 'guess' portion sizes and now naturally look at calorie compromises - either not both!. I worked hard to lose weight and spent a lot on a new wardrobe. I can't afford to put the weight back on and replace my clothes again.

This is me also. I usually give up on the logging if I'm out with friends and having a good time, but that's usually only once a week. Otherwise, I use logging to keep myself honest.

ETA - I love my new clothes, so there's no way I'm going back!

I logged for about 12-18 months post loss, but I didn't want to log food the rest of my life. Life has to return to a somewaht normal state and logging what I eat seemed a bit neurotic. I set up some guidelines to wean myself off the program.

First, I still I step on the scale every morning. If my weight goes 5 lbs above my average weight I will diet a few days and get it back under control.

I find a fairly monotonous diet helps keep my caloric intake in check. Breakfast and lunch are very similar healthy "food is fuel" type meals almost every day. in the evenings I relax and eat pretty much what I want to within reason, including desserts.

I suggest you try some trial separations from MFP. For me, it gets easier with each month that goes by. I even made it through Christmas season without gaining or logging, and I'm as optimistic as ever that I'll keep my weight under control.

If nothing else, looking straight down, and clearly seeing my belt buckle motivates me.

I joined MFP not to really lose weight as I had already lost 22lbs before I joined to get to my current weight. I use MFP to track macros and nutrition as well as workouts. I have stayed within a 5-6lbs weight range for over 8months And I don't know if that would have been the case if I stopped logging but in any case, I enjoy using the diary on here and it doesn't take that much time. I find it is worth the continued effort to ensure you stay on track & it also gives you useful data and as it can be trickier to maintain than to either lose or gain, it means that you can easily see trends on your weight graph compared to your net calories etc so for me it's really useful for playing with my calorie goals to ensure I stay where I want to be. The prospect of logging indefinitely doesn't bother me as I like it.