I didn't consciously decide to go into maintenance, my body just levelled out a couple of months ago - a combination of increased hunger and less willpower. Basically, I'm happy where I'm at for now. We're heading into winter over here so I may try to drop another kilo or two in six months or so for bikini season.

So I spoke to a trainer about this, she is female and very good. She said if you just need to lose some body fat(like the last 5-10 lbs) you should be eating in maintenance mode, this will allow you to have enough energy to smash some awesome heavy hard workouts. That is what will kill that last bit of fat. Same goes for toning up and getting stronger, eat in maintenance mode. You need the calories to train hard!

I decided to switch to a maintenance goal yesterday. I think that increasing the amount of food I consume will help me feel better and get more out of my cardio work. Also, I now feel a bit ill after running and after consuming sugar. I'm hoping this will be improved by eating more. It is tempting to keep losing weight but this is not a healthy option for me. I am going to increase my strength and cardio to tone up.