Hi there!
There is a lot of "information" out there, some good some bad. Have you read the book by Gary Taubes (Why we get Fat) or Dr William Davis's Wheat Belly? Of course you have to be critical, not just swallow them whole, but I find both very convincing and LC is working for me, without exercise to speak of (I walk 20 minutes to the station every weekday). And it's done wonders for my digestion.
I am sure it's possible to find a low carb way of eating that's not boring or expensive. There are so many options for making nice creamy sauces (thickened with lemon juice) for example. And melted butter makes veggies a real treat for me.
I am somewhat less interested in food since I started low carbing, but that is surely a good thing! Food is fuel, after all. Nature made it pleasurable because we have to eat, and it's a pity not to enjoy it, but for me it was a bit of an obsession which is probably one reason I got fat!
Anyway, whether you embrace low carb or not, I hope you have a great year!