No, I was petrified to eat more. I was terrified I would gain weight. I upped calories very very slowly. Every week, I raised calories a little at a time. Starting at 1600 and working up to around 1900. There was a lot of backsliding, days when I didn't increase calories.
Even today, nearly 1 year from the day I started maintaining, 18 months from the day I started, I still struggle to feel okay eating "treats." That's my big thing now, eating one "non healthy" thing a day. Started with a low stressful biscotti (low fat! only 100 calories) and working up to a square of Trader Joe's organic dark chocolate.