You'll be able to keep the weight off as long as you follow a reasonable maintenance plan once you hit your goal weight. If you go back to your old eating habits, the pounds will start piling up in no time.
To choose a good low-carb plan for you, I'd recommend reading "Living the low-carb life: from Atkins to the zone, Choosing the diet that's right for you" by Johnny Bowden. He examins several popular low-carb plans, offering info on it, giving pros and cons; that way he helps you choose the plan that fits better to your needs, so you are most likely to stick with. Then you can buy the book for that plan exclusively if you like.
Personally, I don't count carb grams, but I do have a list of foods that I can have and others that are off-limits until I've reached my goal weight (then I can re-introduce them in small quantities) - mainly by glycemic index. So I'll have raspberries in my protein smoothies, but not bananas. I'll have lots of leafy veggies but no beans, no beets, no potatoes... works for me. I don't do well when I have to count calories or carbs, so I don't want to go into that. Personal preference.
Good luck!
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