I have been foolishly fooling myself for at least the last 18 months.
I figured since I was "only" eating about 1200-1300 calories/day, I should be at worst maintaining and definitely not gaining, but over the last 18 months I have gained 9 pounds.
Then, while investigating the 5:2 diet plan (a variation of intermittent fasting) and using their BMR - BMI - TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) calculators, I saw to my HORROR that the difference between my maintaining my current weight and achieving my goal weight (20 lbs lighter) was only about 100 calories.
This, my dear SS friends, is a huge wake-up call!