Wow, congratulations! You're an inspiration! Would you mind sharing some thoughts on what helped you be successful? I sure could use some tips.
No earth shattering tips or tricks, just eating below 1600 calories and 50-75 carbs (total, not net...net carbs are between 20-40) with a focus on fat (I don't worry about saturated fat, but avoid trans-fat and vegetable oils) and protein. Do you log your food? MyFitnessPal, spark People and Fitday are all good options for keeping track.
As far as meals go, I don't eat any grains...at all. No rice, no wheat, no flour, no corn. No flour, no bread, no pasta, no tortillas. No potatoes. Limited amounts of beans. Limited amounts of fruit. Not as strict as Atkins induction. Not quite Paleo (I might consider myself 90% Primal though) because I do like my cheese and heavy cream and also avoid honey due to the diabetes.
Bread sub - I use lettuce to wrap sandwiches and burgers. Occasionally I make "cloud bread", especially if I want a hotdog because a hotdog just isn't the same without a bun.
http://whatsfordinner-momwhatsfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/06/gluten-free-grain-free-cloud-bread.html Or I make a muffin in a minute, which is very good shaped in a square container, split and toasted
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/453964-low-carb-muffin-in-a-minute
Pasta sub - I use shredded zucchini (buy yourself a spiral slicer or julienne peeler) or spaghetti squash. My husband is Sicilian and I though giving up pasta was going to be a huge problem and I'd be stuck constantly making two meals. However, he absolutely loves the zucchini. The nice thing is that you can grow your own in the summer very very easily (and still have enough left over to share with neighbors)
Rice was never a big deal for me, but if I need a sub, grated cauliflower works. Cauliflower also works as a sub for potatoes. I don't particularly care for mashed cauliflower (I've never gotten the texture right despite many attempts), but loaded faux-tatoes are really good
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/loaded_cauliflower.html and so is faux-tato salad
http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/AnitasLowCarb/media/Low Carb Recipes/unpotatosalad.jpg.html
Rutabagas and turnips make good fries.
There are also some commercial low-carb flatbreads and tortillas available. I don't eat them so I don't have a recommendation.
Legumes - kidney beans, lentils, garbanzo, etc., etc., - are all really "healthy" but diabetics tend to have a problem with increased BG even with . I LOVE beans, so this was a challenge for me. I can now handle around 1/2 cup servings, but at first I had to stick with a tablespoon or so on salads. Chili and soups need to focus on meats and vegetables instead of beans.
Fruits - I really only eat fruits in the summer when they are in season. Fresh berries in small quantities are good. Bananas, grapes, pineapple, cherries and peaches give me problems. Melons are OK as long as I watch portion size. I'll have 1/2 an apple in the fall when they come into season.
Have you ever used Pinterest? I keep most of my recipe ideas there
http://www.pinterest.com/kdipiazz/
My favorite recipe blogs are
http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/ and
http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/ I also like
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/ which focuses on South Beach recipes.
Find an exercise activity you enjoy. I adore Zumba and have been really bummed because i had surgery on 12/30 and can't go back to class until the middle of February. Walk with your kids..or a dog...or both. Water is great.. Swim. Join a water aerobics class. Or just walk around in the water. Ride bikes. Buy a pedometer and set a step goal - I LOVE my Fitbit. It doesn't matter what you do as long as you do it. It doesn't matter how long you can do something when you first start. Set a small goal. Reach that goal and then set a new one.
Just keep going. That's the real secret ...don't let a bad meal turn into a bad day. Don't let a bad day turn into a bad week. Don't let a bad week turn into a bad month. Don't let a bad month turn into a bad year ... or years. Just keep going
My biggest problem is that carbs seem to make me much hungrier! 
I have a hard time trying to find "good carbs" that dont make me crave more. 
