Hello, everyone. I'm late to the party here, but enjoyed the discussion and thought it was worthy of a "bump."

I've maintained a 60 lb. weight loss for more than a decade, with only one setback (20 lbs) which led me to take up Atkins as my lifestyle.

IMHO, successful maintainers are people who have reconciled themselves to the fact that they cannot eat like "normal" people--"normal" in American culture being a diet high in sugar, fast foods, and cereal. I believe that every successful "diet" brings us to about the same place: a healthy menu of unprocessed foods in a reasonable and satisfying quantity.

My maintenance "secrets":
--daily weighing (willful ignorance has been my downfall in the past)
--EXERCISE
--adherence to low-carb principles

I'm grateful to Dr. Atkins for providing me with the tools of thought, and freedom from low-fat tyranny.