1st off, great job Ddaddy! I started my journey for all of the same reasons. The main contributor to my fatness was the beer, pizza, and mexican food.....did I mention beer? Lol. I chose to go the ketogenic route for my weight loss adventure.
I started this whole new way of eating on 6/27/16 at 282 lbs. On 7/30/16 I weighed in at 258 lbs. I was hooked after those kind of results. Not to mention that the food you can eat is almost all savory and delicious. Today, almost 3 yrs later I'm at 185lbs, and I've kept it off by eating a low carb maintenance diet.
I wish you continued success, and I love the fact you were able to keep booze on your meal plan. I had to obstain completely for 2 yrs :( !