Is it hard to mantain a low weight?

Hello! I'm 5'3" and maintained at 107lb for over a year or so. It's certainly do-able. I think I'm quite lucky because I'm naturally active and my job can be quite active (not stuck at a desk and frequently attending meetings around the Borough I work in). I use a Fitbit as I lost more weight when I started maintaining (hence getting down to 107).

This year I have been focusing far more on exercise and wanted to look more 'athletic' than the stringy runner I was looking like so I do a lot of strength orientated classes and plan to start heavy lifting in the autumn. Anyway - through doing these classes I have noticed that my physique has changed, my thighs and butt are bigger (in a good way - I actually have butt muscle for the first time - maybe ever!) and I gained a couple of pound which I took on happily and adjusted my goals.

So anyway....long story short. I maintain happily at 109lb. I do work out most days and I always try and hit my 10,000 step goal. I find I eat about 2000 calories a day on average.
Feel free to look through my diary, though please note for the last week I have been 'banking calories' for an indulgent day out today. I work to weekly net calories rather than daily when I need to, but you should also see that even during this deficit I was eating about 1800-2000 calories a day.
I would find it hard to maintain just using the 1470 BMR provided and if I were not to do any exercise, so I guess it depends on your lifestyle. You have to be happy with where you're at, and there's plenty of scope to adapt and change within maintenance, it's not the end of the road - it's the start of a new one!

I think it is hard for people who are 'picky' or whom are not thrifty. I can eat a bag of steamed veggies without seasoning or chicken without sauce. People who are constantly going out to eat instead of eating the food they have at home. Some times it is hard to change habits, but it is all about how much you want 'it'-whatever your goal is.. Honestly I never thought I could cut the junk, but It actually wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. On top of that, at one period during my learning I kind of gorged myself on pizza and ice cream for days at a time for almost a month while not working out.. my weight maintained the same, though I gained some fat and my muscles became less defined. keeping a flat stomach, or a small one, is very do-able. IMO

Yes, you can maintain 115 for a long time. It may change with the age, but if you are in proper lifestyle and work to be the same, it is not tough to maintain your weight. It is always good to be healthy instead of being skinny. Follow your current diet chart.

It depends on you. Me, I'm 5'3 and I've never been able to maintain lower than 145. My body really likes it in the 160's, but that's not healthy. So, I'm slowly learning to maintain increasingly lower weights until I reach 145. That's the weight my body fat will be in the normal range for me.

It depends

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/set-points-settling-points-and-bodyweight-regulation-part-1.html

I like Lyle McDonald, but I found that quite a depressing read

Hi, 2000 calories is a lot of food to me.... and that's coming from someone who used to have a big appetite. Lol
I'm 5ft 3.5 and i'm aiming to get back to 9 stone which i think is around 126 pounds - (UK size 8/US size 4). This is my natural weight and i think i can probably maintain on 1700. I'm in my 40s, so my maintainence cals will be less.
I'm now on 1400 cals a day as i'm still trying to lose the last 3 lbs and i'm coping quite well on it! I think it's mainly because i'm eating healthy foods.
I could easily eat 2000 cals worth of fast food with no effort, but try eating 2000 cals of healthy foods and you'll see what i mean.....you'll be stuffed!
I'm eating wholewheat pasta, Wholewheat Bread (mainly Pitta), Cereals, Chicken, Fish, Lean Pork, Cheese (sml portions), Hazlenut Milk, Sweet Potatoes and a lot of Veggies.
I've even had the odd Macdonalds and a few glasses of Rose Wine and still lost weight....so it won't hurt to have these occasionally.
Just stick to mostly eating healthier meals, keep active and you'll be fine!

2000 calories net - for me - would be a lot of calories.

If you're having a hard time maintaining at that, I suggest you carefully review your log and identify those foods that have a lot of calories that aren't that important to you and either drop them or find substitutes. For example, just changing wraps for bread, smaller glasses of milk, and cutting way back on cheese, I dropped 600 calories out of my day. That's how I lost weight. I've loosened up since maintaining, but it wasn't that difficult.

I'm 5'4 and 116lb and don't find it hard to maintain. I do a lot of running so I eat an average of 2400-2500 a day. In theory, if I were less active I shouldn't be as hungry but I think I'd probably find it harder to maintain as I'm quite greedy.

In my opinion I feel at times is it. At 5'3 115 lbs it's seems you can do it at no problem, but Idk your activity level and lifestyle. If at the end of the day you feel satisfied then just keep doing what your doing. For me I'm 5'1 and tried maintaining 96 lbs and now I'm suffering. My body feels week and I yearn for more calories. So I'm slowing upping my calories and trying to get to a healthier weight or at least just over 100. Trust your body to let you know when it needs more fuel and when it's okay.

I am 5'2" and right now I'm around 120 but would like to get to 115-110. I've been in that range before and it wasn't hard to maintain. Anything below that though and I struggle.

But then again I don't plan on stopping my exercise once I get to my goal weight.