Hi Sam, congratulations on your success with this diet. I have started a similar diet/lifestyle change and have so far only one issue.
BEER
In the past I was in the unforyunate habit of coming home from work grabbing a beer or two, and so on where I would have six or more beers. BIG carb and sugar load ergo the beer belly. Any suggestions for those who want to cut carbs and have anocasional after dinner/before bedtime drink??
Well I have good news for you. You probably do not have to cut out beer. I drank beer on a nearly daily basis during my weight loss last year. Certainly you will need to cut back on it. I drank beer close to your level before my lifestyle change. Now I only have two or three beers a night. You might want to focus on quality of the beer over quantity. Drink the good stuff. Avoid the watered down "light" beers as it is hard to be satisfied with those and it is easier to drink more than you should. Personally, I think the low-carb beers are awful. I bought a case of that Michelob Ultra last summer and it was close to the worst beer I ever drank in my life.
Two or three glasses of good, quality beer satisfies my beer cravings. I've been partial lately to Pilsner Urquell (from Czech Republic), which goes down real smooth and has a great aftertaste. I also like the darker beers such as Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout especially. Guiness is good too. So is Sam Adams Winter Lager. As another poster already noted, these dark beers are surprisingly low in carbs. I think around 10-15 grams a bottle. Guiness might have even less.
If you can get yourself out to walk briskly at least an hour a day, you'll burn those carbs off and won't have to worry about a beer belly. My beer belly is completely gone. But I do walk at least one hour a day, every single day. It's a part of my life now.
Good luck with your program!