Thanks @Golarne. May I ask what happened re your weight regain - I had a quick look at some of your posts and you mentioned something about eating above TDEE - regularly?? I have had to 5:2 all thru maintenance as I tend to overeat on my relatively frequent times away from home - and at home too, for that matter! I weigh daily, I seem to need that constant vigilance. Best wishes for shifting the gain! 
@Margotsylvia, maintenance has certainly been more challenging than losing. My recollection was that losing weight was fairly easy for me, just following basic 5:2, despite some (quite a few!) days of overeating on non-fast days. Since reaching an arbitrary goal, however, things have been different. But it does still seem that any overeating can be negated by a fast or 2 or 3.
@Margotsylvia, maintenance has certainly been more challenging than losing. My recollection was that losing weight was fairly easy for me, just following basic 5:2, despite some (quite a few!) days of overeating on non-fast days. Since reaching an arbitrary goal, however, things have been different. But it does still seem that any overeating can be negated by a fast or 2 or 3.
Goal reached December 2013, weight loss strategy 5:2, weight management strategy is eating a wide range of (mainly) whole foods but am back to following 5:2 for a while. Main eating challenge is the evening munchies! 
I'm hoping the black coffee I'm drinking now will tame the beast!
Hope your day was ok! 
