Struggling: I lost 100lbs 5 years ago and trust me, my weight does cycle and a lot of maintainers here struggle with cycling weight. Maintenance isn't as static as people think, there's a HUGE learning curve to it too, so don't be down on yourself, I too whole heartedly recommend the book Thin for Life (to maintainers and non-maintainers a like). I still haven't figured out perfect maintenance in the 5 years, but I still count points (well not so much right now, but I plan to get back on track a few weeks after my baby is born) and exercise.
To be honest, I find losing weight a lot easier than maintaining. Part of it is the awards are much more immediate and obvious, while maintenance is just that. I found one useful thing was to start using other goals. I started running more seriously and got a lot of satisfaction from seeing my improvements there. I am also starting back with the WT once my babe is about 2 months old, that also offers non-weightloss rewards and with great results (I figure if Sasha Cohen can leg press 400lbs, I could work my way to there and beyond).
Good Luck! Keep us updated!
Ali
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