Excessive eating or fast metabolism?

Background: I had surgery Jan 2002. I'm almost 2 years post op. I started out at 261 size 26 and now I'm 135 size 4. I have maintained the same weight (up and down maybe 3 lbs) over the last year. I have eaten the way I am eating for at least a year. I still dump bad on sugar (I avoid it like the plague) and too much fat. Here's my question... I feel like I eat ALL DAY long. Literally. For example, it's just 2pm today and here's what I've eaten: whole peanut butter & jelly sandwich, one large croissant, 1/2 a large apple, 2 sugar-free small peppermint patties, 3/4 cup homemade macaroni w/real cheese, 1 cornbread muffin and 5 diet cokes. I'll continue to eat a few snacks and dinner tonight. I have eaten this way for the last year. I don't gain weight and I don't lose weight. I know this for sure because #1 my clothes fit perfectly, and #2 I'm a scale whore and weigh myself at least ONCE a day. I'm sure I'll be bashed for eating carbs. I have a few days where I do eat mostly carbs, but then I have days where I eat almost just protein. Am I screwing this surgery up? Am I failing? Or has my metabolism just kicked into overdrive and burns this stuff off like crazy? Am I alone here? Does anyone else do this or am I just nuts?

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