dead end in losing weight, asking for help
Im hoping some of you have been in my situation, so I can get some decent help. I've been dieting for 6 months and I have lost 40 pounds, but I've lost significant stregth. I started off at a little over 285 in mid-March. I benched 320, and squatted 600. My goal was to achieve muscular defination; I wanted to get to 10% bf. I've lost track of all the diets Ive been on, but they included 2000 cals/day, low carb, and vegan. I have no idea why I am not completely shredded now. I am very active. I skateboard, swim, run, weightlift, and my diets have always excluded milk and sweets. I dont even remember the last time I ate something like pizza or anything sweet(besides fruit). I never eat fast food or junk food, even while not cutting. Before I started cutting, people always thought I was crazy for eating nothing but healthy food all the time. Anytime I start to lose weight, I quickly plateau and even though I increase activity, I stay at the same weight. What the heck is wrong with me. I'm discouraged because Ive lost wayy too much stregth and mass. Im just wasting my time at the gym. I went from benching 225 about 15 times to barely 4 times. Can someone please help? How can I lose 20 more pounds and gain some stregth in the process?