im losing all my motivation...need recommendations

bigbrownkid

just a quick summary of my journey im going into my senior year of college i began last summer i dropped 20-25pounds last summer which i was really happy about but not only that i changed my lifestyle on from what i drank to what i ate. So through junior year of college i maintained until spring semester and i lost maybe 5 pounds. during the school year i exercised and such but with college life and money issues i was happy that i didnt gain any weight. So summer began again and i was excited to get focused on weight loss, i began weight lifting near the end of the semester and for the past 3 months i have been lifting and running. I really focused in on my dieting this past month and half.. Yet i really have not seen any significant loss i think i have lost another 5-10pounds in the past 3months. Which im happy about, but i stopped caring about weight loss and was hoping to lose inches since thats really wats important. Currently im 5ft 8inches and 188-190pounds. Unfortunately my body fat is still high 20-25%. and my body just wont cut the fat. The biggest disappointment has been my belly.. it has not shrunk. I dont really diet, i just eat healthy, and im good at math and i know i never go over 2000 calories any day, its usually 1500 daily.

I never wanted to try low carbs because i dont believe in fast fixes to getting healthy but it seems like most people on this site support this. I tried lowering my carbs just 1 day ( to a reasonable 80g) and i felt sick and felt like passing out most of the day. I dont know what to do... i know my exercise is there since ( i run 4miles twice a week, lift heavy/run 3 times a week, and do a hiit workout 1-2 times a week)

summer is almost done and i have not experienced the weightloss i hoped for, so i need recommendations, i do eat plenty of carbs but lately i have limited myself to whole grain and complex carbs only. I dont know what to eat, since i was raised with a high carb diet(indian diets are centered around carbs). I dont really eat indian food but i think my body depends on these carbs and cant cut them.

if u read this whole thing, thank you

RuthSweetTooth

Try tracking your intake for a few weeks. You could easily be getting more than you realize.

You need those complex carbs so go ahead and enjoy them in the range suggested by MFP.

bigbrownkid

that was actually something i wanted to do... but i dont like doctors and im only 21.. so i never go in unless im sick, but lately i have been thinking about getting a checkup and bloodwork done.

but food wise, most of the stuff i have been eating is pastas,grilled chicken, omlettes, salads. and outside food its usually subway,chipotle, just other healthy options.

i know it takes time and everything ive been working on this for a year... i guess its just upsetting that im not seeing any similar results compared to the people on this site.

and exercise i know i workout 6times a day on cardio days its usually 45min and lifting days its 90min.

drlewando

Boost your water. With all the heat this summer,,, I think we are all suffering from dehydration.