Hit a plateau and need to move forward??

[lardo5150]

I have been stuck at the same weight for about 2-3 weeks now.
i was on track to losing 2 pounds a week, but now I have stopped.
This is my fitday:

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=lardo5150

Basically I have been doing about 2300-2600 cals a day.
I am keeping a 40/40/20 split, well, actually it is like 45/35/20.
I startedt his diet January 1st at 235, and am down to 218-219 now.
I am 6foot.
diet goes like this:
Meal 1:
Either I will do a myoplex shake..or...4 egg whites and 2 whole eggs on a wheat totilla with a tbsp of taco sauce.....which one I do depends on how late for work I am.
I also have 2 cups of oats with both of these.

meal 2:
peppers, diced tomatoes, salmon

meal 3:
chicken brease, lettuce, wheat totilla, flax oil, taco sauce, salsa

meal 4:
protein shake with yogurt.

meal 5:
myoplex

Should I add another meal, what should I substitute, etc.
Any ideas to kick start this thing up again. I was doing lipoflame, but I am taking a break from that right now.

 

[footballstud]

Take out the AM tort, and swap the 2nd tortilla for either a sweet potato, 1/2 cup brown rice, or quinoa.

Switch meals 2 and 5, so you have Meal, shake, meal, shake, meal shake.

Add meal 6, which would be a shake and fruit, so you're having something every 3 hours.

One of your shake meals will also be your PWO

 

[lardo5150]

Ok, I am adjusting again.
I am still stuck. Can anyone help me out.
Figuring my calorie intake because of weights, 20 minutes of jogging, then jiujitsu/mma class I figured myself for very active and at each of the weights below, I should be taking in that many calories to maintain that weight:
Very Active = BMR X 1.725
***TDE***
220 = 3670.8
215 = 3600.075
210 = 3553.5
205 = 3505.2

I am doing a 1000 cal a day deficit to lose 2 pounds a week.

I am going to add meal six at night, would a cup of cottage cheese and 2 tblsp of natural peanut butter be ok at night?
That would put me at a 46/33/21, as close as to 50/30/20 as I can get.
It would also put me at 2739 cals a day. What do you think?

 

[poysyn]

I'd personally do a short bulk cycle to get everything back in check, then start again doing more like a 750 cal deficit..your metabolism just probably slowed down significantly from the 1000cal deficit every day

 

[sopac]

Ok, I am adjusting again.
I am still stuck. Can anyone help me out.
Figuring my calorie intake because of weights, 20 minutes of jogging, then jiujitsu/mma class I figured myself for very active and at each of the weights below, I should be taking in that many calories to maintain that weight:
Very Active = BMR X 1.725
***TDE***
220 = 3670.8
215 = 3600.075
210 = 3553.5
205 = 3505.2

I am doing a 1000 cal a day deficit to lose 2 pounds a week.

I am going to add meal six at night, would a cup of cottage cheese and 2 tblsp of natural peanut butter be ok at night?
That would put me at a 46/33/21, as close as to 50/30/20 as I can get.
It would also put me at 2739 cals a day. What do you think?

2739 is definitely good to loose fat, anywhere from 2600 to 2800. Whats your LBM?

 

[SouthernLord]

Maybe you misjudged your energy expenditure and you are under eating for your activity levels? This will shut down your metabolism. How about taking BCAAs between meals to get your metabolism fired up. The BCAAs mimic the presence of food and will cause your metabolism to burn fat for energy since the aminos have little caloric value. Are you taking any kind of fat burner? I like to wait until I stall with the diet to add them in. Now would be a good time.

 

[lardo5150]

jocephus, I am going to have to google BCAA's.
sopac, I dont know what my LBM is, I would have to get that done.
Jocephus, I think you might be right, I was doing around 2300to 2400 cals a day, I have officially bumped that up to 2700 to 2800. With me going to the gym, doing 20 minutes of cardio (running or eliptical) then doing my weight routine, 3 excersises per body part with 4 sets each and only 30 second rest, then I drive over to practice and do jiujitsu for an hour or two (not straight, we probrally do about 30-45 minutes of straight rolling and cardio). I may be doing to much and not taking in to much.
I have adjusted my diet to this now:
Meal 1
myoplex
cup of oats
meal 2
wheat totilla, lettuce, diced tomatoes, taco sauce, chicken breast, flax oil
meal 3
fish (salmon or right now, whiteing) cup of mixed veggies (greens, carrots, corn), flax oil, lemon dill sauce
meal 4
cup of no fat cottage cheese, 2 tbls peanut butter, yogurt
workout
meal 5
myoplex
meal 6
protein shake

I should probrally do something better for after the workout, but man when I get home, it is super late and I have to cook my stuff for the next day.
Anyway that put me at a 48/31/21 ratio. 2700 cals.
Should I just up the carbs or keep it low? I have a ton of fat still, I am by no means lean, but I look a lot better than I did when I was 235-240.

Thanks for helping guys, seriously so fuckn frustrated, been stuck here for about 3 weeks now. Before I was dropping 2 pounds a week then it came to a screaching hault.

 

[lardo5150]

oh by the way, I just started some AG Guys LC again.

 

[lardo5150]

I googled the BCAA's, anyone recommend a certain brand?

 

[SouthernLord]

I use Trueprotein.com and I make a custom mix. 90% instantized BCAA, 10% Leucine, Stevia for the sweetener, and Premium Fruit Punch for the flavoring. You can buy BCAA in pill form at any supplement store. I personally like the powder better.