Six Month Progress

I have struggled with my weight from a very young age. Despite years and years of unsuccessfully attempting to lose weight through low calorie/low fat diets, I figured I was destined to be overweight the rest of my life. After an illness last November which resulted in a dismal prognoses for me as I aged, I felt both desperate and determined to make a change. My doctor recommended that I cut my carb intake. Having heard critical comments by various people throughout the years, a low carb diet was not a plan I had ever attempted. My sweet husband helped me to figure out a plan that I could tackle as a lifestyle. For some context -- because I know some people are going to scream and holler about low carb diets being the bane of the world -- I have hypothyroidism and PCOS which make a low carb diet particularly appropriate for me.

My Plan:
-I eat between 50 - 60g of carbs a day
-Workout 45 minutes on the elliptical 5 days a week
-I have one cheat day a week where I can eat as many carbs as I like (I know some people get all worked up over "cheat" days, but it is my plan and I can call it what I want)
-I read an amazing post when I first started in December about doing low-carb diets as a lifestyle. Drawing from some ideas expressed by the poster, I stray from my plan occasionally and enjoy life. For example, if someone brings some brownies into work, I try them. If the first bite is not amazing, I throw it away.

Okay, here is my progress so far along with pictures. As of June 1st, I am down 48.4 pounds. Although I started December 1st 2013, the first picture is on January 1st, 2014, which was about 15 pounds less than my highest weight.