Hi Cym and welcome to Maintainers
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I've been maintaining for 5+ years and still journal. I've discovered that I'm much less likely to stray off plan if I plan my meals in advance and log them into Fitday before I eat them. Of course, the plan is never written in stone and I go back and change it if the day turns out a little differently.
Sometimes I never finish journaling the day either because I know what dinner is in my head. Heavens, I'm sure I know the calorie count to just about anything in my head, but it's way too easy to forget that I ate something if I don't write it down. And sometimes not wanting to journal it will keep me from eating something.
It's really just a tool to keep me on track. For me, personally, I'm reluctant to give up any of the tools that helped me get to goal. But I'm probably a little over the top in my concerns about regaining the weight.
Why not experiment and if you continue to maintain without journaling, then you have your answer?
Welcome again and we look forward to hearing lots more from you!