Any advice? I'm feeling frustrated!

i think from about where I am now, at the 220 mark. Thank you :)

From July 2014. I weighed 219 pounds at this point. I worked out 4 to 5 days a week, for 45 to an hour.

From September at 199 pounds.

What are you using to track your meals? no short forms please, I realize I'm going to need to use something to get accurate amounts.

www.myfitnesspal.com

I use my fitness pal and I've most recently also been tracking on an app linked through my drs office called Baritastic.

Thank you. I'm going to try to watch my carbs closer and watch the sodium since I do have some sensitivity to retain water. I appreciate your help and advice. :)

Coffee calories are my favorite :)

I always will be tracking and playing around with those.

^^^THIS!!!!

I think most of assume that maintenance is when we get to add back some calories but I am finding it's the opposite. I have to be even more tightly controlled and vigilant the less I weigh. Plus I don't have the added benefit of malabsorption anymore.

I know you aren't declaring maintenance yet, but it's the same idea. Your "honeymoon" period is winding down, and it's time reevaluate your carbs and calories and start playing around with new macros to keep the scale moving in the right direction.

Right?

I call this the "dirty little secret" of massive weight loss. I am absolutely convinced this is why so many people regain or choose not to reach a "normal" BMI.

For many, a higher BMI with a more lax maintenance diet is worth the trade-off. That's very individual.

It's like getting a punch in the face as a victory prize -- except worse, because I'd rather get punched in the face than skip dessert...

When I first started losing, I could drop weight pretty well on 4,000 calories per day! Of course, I would have stopped losing at a weight much higher than I am now.

Our brains work just the opposite of what we need. We are gung ho the first few months, and can still lose while making poor choices. Later on, when we need to really cut back to continue losing, our brains tell us we've suffered enough, and we need to let loose and eat more.