Originally Posted by Whofan

I ate at induction levels for the first 6 weeks then experimented with food until I found a variety that I knew I'd be happy to stick with forever. I kept losing weight on those foods for a long time and when the weight loss eventually stopped, that was my maintenance weight. I was happy with where I'd landed and with my health. So it didn't matter anymore that I was a few lbs heavier than the unreasonable goal weight I had originally planned.

If you feel deprived, maintenance will be impossible. My advice would be find your own individual way of eating that you enjoy, that provides weight loss, and that you know you'll be happy with forever. When the weight loss naturally stops, you'll already be in maintenance. Of course, if you hate where you've landed and want to lose more, then you'll have to experiment to determine how much and what food you're able to give up, yet still be happy and satiated forever.