I felt the same way. No, I'm worse than you: I have always been a militant proponent of a so-called "balanced" diet, with at least 5 servings of "good"
carbohydrates every day. And what did I have to show for it? Overweight, high blood pressure, depression, and lousy HDL and fasting blood sugar. I did my homework, and came to the conclusion that my problem was insulin, and that the fix could be low carb eating.
My goal was to feel better and get my blood pressure and my bloodwork numbers (primarily low hdl) under control. I decided to just change what I eat, and not worry about weight loss at this point. I have lots to lose, but I figured that I needed to do it one step at a time. First, what I eat. Then later, how much.
I have been low carb for four months now. The result? My cravings vanished in a week or so. My mood, energy and concentration level is way up. And my blood pressure has plummeted. Somewhere along the line I've lost the puffiness in my face, and my skin and hair is looking better than ever. Weight? I don't know, I haven't weighed myself, but getting dressed in the morning sure is a lot more fun than it used to be! And just today I retired two pairs of pants that have become ridiculously baggy.
Phase two of this effort, after I get the results of my bloodwork at the end of Sept, is weight loss. We will see. I'm hoping that I will see improvements in my HDL. Everyone says I will. And then I hit the scales.
Hope this helps!