I'm so happy to find this thread. I've subscribed.
My partner and I have made the life style change about 6 months ago. Lo-Carb, High in lean Protein, *really* watching the fat and sodium. It's been a huge change, and we don't consider it a 'diet', more than quite literally, un-learning and re-learning what our bodies feel better consuming.
The hardest part is recognizing that out in the world there is like NOTHING to eat! So we've also altered our life style in terms of preparing things to take with us if we're out for extended periods of time. No more drive throughs ( except for coffee!!) Counting net carbs, etc.
The hardest part was the first month, (for myself in particular being of Portuguese/Irish descent, I was born with a loaf of bread in one hand, and a potatoe in the other) was almost like a carb detox! Seriously, i LOVE carbs.
Now we substitute cauliflower for taters, don't eat much of anything grown under the ground at all, avoid excessive dairy ( cream in my coffee--that's about it) lots of omelettes (egg beaters, etc) with veggies and lean low salt back bacon.
Getting 'bored' was also a challenge, so it's great to find all these recipes.