Where's my Seattle folks at?!?

Hi my name is Galvin, I'm 27 years old, 5'7" and weigh in at 192.7 lbs. My goal weight is 185 pounds. Currently dieting and targeting to lose about 1.5 lbs a week. In my younger days I was very skinny and had no body fat whatsoever. When I hit around 24 my metabolism slowed down significantly. I've been working out for 8 years now but never really monitored let alone tracked my calorie intake. Being a Pacific Islander makes it very difficult to eat healthy but I'm determined to shed this weight!
I want to know what your goals are and would like to learn a thing or two about what diet tips that have worked for you.