Question on Maintenance Stage

I am a little bit over one year out from having RNY.  I was told that this is the "maintenance stage".

Is one year maintenance stage?  Someone had said that you may never lose anymore weight!

I am discouraged now as I have around 30 more lbs to go to reach my goal.

My nutritionist said that it usually takes between 1.5-2 years for people to reach their goal weight-

Was that not correct?

In total, overall, to reach my goal weight-I would have needed to lose approximately 130 lbs.  I have lost 100 thus far and Dec. of 2015 was my one year anniversary date for my surgery.

Any feedback is much appreciated.  I feel like I failed 

People often refer to the "honeymoon" period which typically lasts from 12-18 months after surgery.  During this time, weight is lost easily.  After the honeymoon period, weight loss becomes a bit more work, but is never impossible.

Maintenance doesn't begin at a set time.  It begins when you are eating enough calories to maintain your current weight and not lose anymore.  Sadly, some people can do that at 4 months out.  Others do that at 5 years out -- it's really up to you.  

I have found as I weighed less, that I often had to actually eat less as my calorie requirement became lower and lower.  It becomes harder to be as rigid as hunger returns or as we get "diet fatigue" -- but I assure you, if you are eating protein first, staying under calories burned and not letting old habits set back in - you can certainly continue to lose weight.

 I lost over 100 lbs in my first 12 months and another 100 in the second year.  Take heart, there's no magic switch that turns off at one year.  

Everything that Kat said above me. Maintenance is when your weight doesn't change, because you aren't eating enough to gain, or little enough to lose. I was "at maintenance" for years at over 400 pounds.

You've done great, but the last bit is harder. If you want to lose that last 30, you might have to dig in and work a little harder.

As others point out, the last 30 can require a change.  If you have not been weight training, that may help you.  Typically when people lose, about 20% of their wt loss is muscle.  You need to replace that with weight training (aerobics will not do it).  Replacing that muscle mass may help you get and keep those last 30 off - muscles burns more calories than fat.

Also, you want to make sure that you goal wt is realistic for you.

My weigh loss slowed down considerably after the one year mark. It didn't stop though, I am still losing slowly... actually just realized as I was writing this I am 18 months out today.... ... keep working it, it will happen.

i am going on 6 years . Anniversary is Feb 9th. I am stuck too~ I am more active than I was before. I still have a shake everyday. I need to lose the last 20. So I am still trying to lose the weight. Any advice from any of you would be appreciated.