How long have you maintained your weight loss?

I haven't reached goal yet but am down 39 pounds. Due to work stress I just decided it would be too hard to try to lose from January to April so I maintained. I kept calorie counting because it is something I need to do. I don't think I will ever be completely free of counting. I am restarting now and getting back to my weight loss mode. Practicing maintaining can help you learn what works and doesn't for you.

Hey! I I lost 83 lbs and it took me about 7 months What I found most challenging was staying on track about food. The whole working out thing wasn't a problem because after a couple of weeks staying on a routine it just kind of became habit. No I don't still calorie count. I maintained my weight loss for a while but now I have gained back 25 lbs sadly. Now I'm back to it to lose those pesky lbs.

I have not yet reached my approx. goal of 170 lb (I am currently at 184 lb).

I started at my heaviest weight of 307 lb in November 2008. I lost 45 lb between then and 2013. I did not regain any weight over that time period, it was just a very slow & gradual loss.

I joined MFP in March 2013 at the weight of 262 lb. Over the past 14 months I have lost 78 lb you see reflected in my ticker. I have not regained any weight along the way.

The most challenging thing for me is staying motivated to exercise beyond what is normal daily activity for me (lots of walking, cleaning, running errands, sight-seeing on weekends).

I log every calorie I eat or drink, every single day since 3-25-13 and I plan to keep doing that for at least a few years during maintenance after reaching my goal.

About 17 months or so.

I lost about ten to fifteen pounds and it took me a year.
I still log my intake.

I've maintained a 66 lb. loss for 25 months. :-)

It took me about 9 months or so to lose 40 lbs. I have maintained that for 2 years now - just hit 1000 days on here! I consistently still track everything - it is important for me to not mindlessly put stuff in my mouth! I workout 3 days a week, and then get in 3 hours of cardio a week - either walks on the beach, tennis - usually something fun! I try to keep my macros on target, and plan in my treats!

Started in September 2012 and lost 20kg by June 2013. Stopped logging through the summer although I did a fair bit of running and cycling to compensate for the barbecue season ;-). Maintained weight ok until the end of the summer when a boozy 2 week holiday added a couple of kg.......

So I picked up MFP again in September 2013 after that holiday and managed to lose about 3-4 kg by Xmas taking the overall loss to somewhere around 22kg. This was much harder going although I was a bit more relaxed about it allowing a couple of "days off" each week. Since then I really picked up on the running as ( my first ) marathon training started and I decided not to count calories and just focus on a common sense diet and training. I did actually sneak up 2-3 kg this spring but put it down to muscle % vs fat plus the runner's hunger. I've just been back on MFP for a month burst just to try to lose a couple of kg before I hit the pasta in my marathon taper period and it is working albeit slowly!

Conclusions: You can maintain without counting to a point if you are sensible, but MFP is a great tool to pick up again for a burst if things start going in the wrong direction or you have a period of indulgence eg holiday. Its also clear that the body finds a point at which it is reluctant to lose weight fast whatever you do. I'm ok with that as I look ok for my age now and am in very good cardio shape. NB my BMI is 27 ish, and doesnt seem to want to move, but I can live with that. I'd like to lose another 5kg if I could but am happy to do that over a couple of years or so if need be.

It took me 6 months to lose my original goal of 44ish pounds. Since then I have lost a few extra while trying to figure maintenance out. I've only been maintaining for a little over a month now. I plan on logging forever. It's the only consistent thing that has helped me lose the weight. I think the benefits far outweigh the pain of logging.

I lost about 110 pounds in the course of about 1 year. I didn't track calories. I kept a running tally in my head and chose low calorie food and practiced moderation.

I've maintained for 4 years with what seems like no effort. I still workout a lot but I don't call that effot.

I'm trying to lose 10 more pounds through calorie counting and am struggling with getting the right balance. I am at a weight that I could easily maintain forever.

I stop logging from time to time to give myself a mental break. I also don't eblieve I'm someone who needs to log to maintain. I largely eat the same foods all the time, eat less than I burn due to high activity level. but I do enjoy too much wine on the weekends

BigMech - AMAZING loss and wonderful transformation!

Almost a year. I hit my goal weight last June. I've stayed at my GW since then, with minimal fluctuation.

In addition to the posted question I would also like to know...

How much did you lose?
How long did it take to reach your desired goal?
What do you find most challenging?
Do you still faithfully calorie count?

I've been maintaining my loss for almost 5 years.
I lost 60+ lbs. Still not exactly where I want to be, but "okay" with where I'm at now.
It took about 10 months to lose the weight. I've still fluctuated over the years. But nothing significant.
The most challenging thing right now is keeping momentum to choose to push and lose the last of the weight.
I do not log every little morsel anymore. I've gotten really good at keeping a tally in my head, since I eat a lot of the same foods.
My issue is being consistent.