Hi, I just found Fatsecret and will be joining a few groups that apply to me. I've been following a Paleo/Primal diet (which is grain/legume/processed foods free and can be low carb if you want) for about a year, but just haven't been loosing any weight. I'm sure it's because I lead a sedentary life and I've been overweight for so many years. It's going to take some major effort to loose a sufficient amount of fat - not this half-hearted stuff I usually do.
This Fall some personal disappointments led to setbacks and I fell off the wagon into a heavy carb binge and gained about 20 lbs. On Jan 13 I decided to really put my nose to the grindstone and go VERY low carb & INCREASE fat; I'm aiming for 80% fat and higher of 1000-1200 calories/day. I've just read Dana Carpender's book "FAT FAST" (with sections by Jimmy Moore) which is full of ideas, recipes and advice. I am still working on a meal plan that works for me. In the last week I've lost about 5 pounds (which is to be expected). It IS possible to do this long term.
I find that joining groups and challenges help me to stick to my plan and my goals even though nobody would know whether I was cheating or not. It's all in my head.