OT runners, trying to cut weight...

You shouldn't even worry about the weight. It's about fat loss not weight loss.

Personally, and I'm female, I don't care about my weight. That said I'm happy with it BUT I care more about how my clothes fit and how I feel. I run anywhere from 10 - 20 miles per week depending on what point I am in training or recovery.

Keep up the good work!

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Do you lift? Could be leaning out.

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I may do dumbell presses twice a week. But nothing extreme.

Buy T-25 and you'll lean out like a mofrackey

Weights aren't required, I don't think.

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I eat healthy, no fast food and try to stay away from red meat and sodas.

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Eat less.

Low/no carbs while running like that. People will bash that idea but it works.

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What am I doing wrong?

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Nothing. You just need to add on something extra.

I was in the same boat about 5 years back, running about 15-20 miles per week, and not losing any weight. Add some extra cardio routine on top of the running you are already doing, and then the weight will start to come off. That's not to say that the running you're doing has been useless--it has likely primed your body to be ready to drop weight as soon as you add on some other stuff.

For me, boxing/jumprope routines or Stairmaster routines or long sprints do the trick to shed some pounds when the need arises. For you, something else might be preferable.

Changing your diet is way more effective at dropping weight than cardio. Find a site where you can calculate your maintenance calories. ( the amount needed to maintain your current weight. Usually around 15 calories per pound) Use an app like my fitness pal to monitor your calories. Add a few days of heavy weight training and some high intensity interval cardio rather than the distance training.