I've been on low carb/grain free for almost exactly one year. I have a routine that I stick to food wise, and it works for me. My body composition changed fo the better, apart from the weight loss. I just do a simple 20 minute dumbell weight workout with some push-ups thrown in every other day to maintain my muscle mass and keep the ol' spaghetti arms at bay.

I weighed 285 at the start, now 205...but I've been 205 for nearly four months, just my body composition fat/muscle ratio was changing during that period. My clothing size went from XXL shirts, 44 waist pants to M or L (depending who makes them) shirts and 34 waist pants. I'm 6'2".

Daily I eat for breakfast a pear cut into cubes with 2% plain greek yogurt on it, with shredded unsweetened coconut, raw pumpkin seeds, and walnuts on top, along with a coffee.

Lunch time I eat either beef, pork or chicken that I prepare with some olive oil/spices (no commercial sauces/sugar etc), some greens and maybe a mineral water.

Supper I eat a giant spinach/mixed green salad with avocado, feta, fresh jalapenos, kalamata olives, olive oil with spices for dressing, another coffee.

For a snack at night I eat a small bowl of walnuts, brazil nuts, raw pumpkin seeds, shredded unsweetened coconut, and a tablespoon or so of raisins. With it I have a cup of cocoa, made with just plain dark unsweetened cocoa powder, 2% milk and a few tablespoons of 10% cream.

I do supplement with Vitamin D, a multivitamin, magnesium and vitamin C daily as well.

Food is a real trigger for me. I go by the philosophy "never again for the rest of my life" on junk food and carbs. Not even once. I'm a food addict...having "one" slice of cake occasionally for example would be like telling a recovering heroin addict it was ok to use because it's a holiday. The way I feel now compared to then...to sacrifice it over something as fleeting as a dessert or the cravings that come along with sugar/wheat/carbs would be asinine.