Any advice?

It's all still about calories in versus calories out through metabolism and exercise.  It sounds like you know part of what's going on, since you mention battling with the bread-carb monster.  Have you tried used whole-grain breads instead of more processed breads?  They are a better nutritional choice as whole-grains have a lower glycemic index.  (Not sure what the glycemic index is?  Here's a link -> http://www.glycemicindex.com/).   I'm 2 1/2+ years out and maintaining a 200 pound loss.  How am I doing it?  First, I weigh myself every day.  I don't panic over 2-3 pound fluctuations in my weight, but if it goes up more than 5 pounds, I cut back my daily calories and add a little more exercise.   Second, I keep a food journal, and have been doing so for over 2 years now.  I use an electronic food journal which tracks my daily weight, calories, carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and calories expended through exercise.  So it gives me the "data" about how my daily calorie intake affects my weight.  In essence, it allows me to calculate what kind of "mileage" I'm getting (think of it like figuring out how many miles per gallon your car gets!).  I use a journal on my PDA from calorieking.com, but there are similar programs available online for free at fitday.com, sparkpeople.com, and the dailyplate.com, among others.   Third, I exercise.  A lot (9-10 hours a week at the gym).  Probably more than I need to, but I'm fascinated by my body's ability to change in response to exercise.  I'm not suggesting that what I do is right for everyone, but I will suggest that by incorporating regular exercise (4-5 times per week for at least 30 minutes a day), it will help you lose weight and maintain your loss.  So even though those towels at the gym are getting a bit smaller, keep up with your exercise habit!!!   Other random thoughts.  For me, no food is off limits, but most of the time (95+%) I make healthy choices.  But if I really want something, I'll have a serving.  By freeing myself to eat anything, it suddenly makes things less alluring.  And since I eat pretty healthy most of the time, my palate has really changed, so things with sugar and/or other processed carbs just don't taste as good anymore.  Plus, I will dump if I have too many processed carbs, so that keeps me from going too overboard.   Last thought, and then I'll stop my rambling.  Remember that small changes can make a difference.  If you take in as little as an "extra" 100 calories per day, meaning you eat 100 calories more than you burn through your metabolism and exercise, you'll gain 10 pounds over a year.  (100 calories a day x 365 days a year = 36500 divided by 3500 calories to gain (or lose) a pound = 10.42 pounds).  But its the opposite side of that equation that I love -- you can lose 10 pounds a year by dropping 100 calories a day from your regular calorie intake!!!  (Drop 200 calories a day and you'll lose 20 pounds over a year.)  All that being said to make the point that small changes you can maintain over time really do make a difference.  Are there things you're doing regularly that you can change?  Switch from 1% milk to skim?  Switch from low-fat cheese to no-fat cheese?  Eat smaller portions of certain foods (you may find that you're satisfied with smaller portions)?   Okay, sorry this was long, but just trying to provide some suggestions - hope some of it was helpful.  Good luck on your continuing journey -  Kellie

You caught me - I hate to food journal! There just must be an easier, less time consuming way to lose weight.  Also though I thank you for the suggestion, whole grain vs pure white is healthier, but the body still converts that carb to a sugar and it still affects me no matter what, so I try to either avoid it.  I'm trying to get back to having healthy grains only a few times a week rather than at every meal, so that's why I'm doing meats, veggies and just fruit in my protein drink. Thanks for taking such an interest and for giving me such a detailed answer. I appreciate your encouragement very much! I'll try writing it down and see what I can cut / change. Thanks again Renee