I started losing on June 2nd with a SW of 360lbs and as of this morning I weigh 300!
I had no real strategy to begin with other than to log my calories and maintain a deficit. I did a LOT of walking in June thanks to a trip overseas and a lot of sightseeing.
At the end of June I started eating a sort of lazy keto-inspired diet which I now just call low-carb because that's all I'm really doing. I typically hit between 30-60 grams of carbs a day and my fat/protein ratio varies widely. I got some keto pee-strips and I've tested well into the ketosis range every time, though I know the strips are less accurate. But I'm not taking it that seriously anyway.
The main reason I've maintained weight loss is the high calorie deficit, but avoiding carbs has made it a lot easier to listen to my body and know when I'm actually hungry. When I indulge in a lot of carbs, the food addiction/cravings totally override my self control. I've literally told myself repeatedly outloud that I'm NOT going to a fast food joint, and literally while I'm saying it to myself, I'm turning into the drive through!
It's a bit controversial but I'm averaging 1200 calories as a 5'9" male. But I'm doing so under the supervision of my physician (well, she's aware) and I had blood work done. Since I was pre-diabetic, I'm getting tested again at the 3 month mark.
I'm super stoked about my progress and love to look at my weight loss graph, but I was even more excited today to see my wife reading an article about a couple who started keto and successfully beat obesity together! I have not been actively pressuring my wife to lose weight but I think she's just about ready to start the journey with me :)
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