well i was doing great for the first 5-6 weeks! ive come down from 215lbs to 194lbs. every week i was noticing positive changes with my body, and for the most part, am very happy with how im progressing. im pretty sure ive hit a plateau in my fatloss diet/cutting plan though. im going to post my current diet and workout routine and hope that some of you guys/gals can help me figure out how to bust through this rather annoying plateau! i dont know if its my diet or workout routine, or a combo of the two.

Sample Diet:
Breakfast (9:00am)
- 3 egg whites + 1 whole egg
- 2 pieces of 100% whole wheat double fiber toast
- banana
- water

GYM (10:00am)

Post workout Shake (right after workout - roughly 11:30am)
- 2 scoops protein powder (46g protein)
- 8 oz orange juice
- 1/2 cup oats

Lunch (1:00pm)
- 1 can tuna
- 1 cup veggies

Dinner (5:00pm)
- 8oz chicken breast
- 1-2 cups veggies

Shake (8:00)
- 2 scoops protein powder (46g protein)
- water


My workout routine changes every 4 weeks, but currently it is this:

Monday - Chest/Back (supersets) / 14 minutes HIIT
Tuesday - abs / 23 minutes HIIT
Wednesday - Bi's/Tri's / 14 minutes HIIT
Thursday - abs / 23 minutes HIIT
Friday - Legs/Shoulders / 14 minutes HIIT (if i feel like it)
Saturday - abs / 23 minutes HIIT
Sunday - off


any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
oh, and pictures will be coming soon!:D

How are your energy levels doing on this diet? You probably have room for a few more carbs, especially with 6 training sessions a week. My first impression is you're not fuelling yourself properly for this amount.

How long have you been on this plateau you feel you've hit? I see 20 lbs of weight loss in the past 6 weeks, which is really agressive. You can't expect to keep losing at that rate. If you've gone a couple weeks with only a pound or two of weight loss, that's to be expected.

I don't really get your 8:00 meal selection. A straight protein shake with nothing else? Might be a good spot here to include some healthy fats since there isn't specific mention of them anywhere else in your diet.

How many calories are you consuming ?

I had the same problem ( I'm in the process of breaking my plateau ) , maybe this thread will help you.
http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?t=35841

How are your energy levels doing on this diet? You probably have room for a few more carbs, especially with 6 training sessions a week. My first impression is you're not fuelling yourself properly for this amount.

How long have you been on this plateau you feel you've hit? I see 20 lbs of weight loss in the past 6 weeks, which is really agressive. You can't expect to keep losing at that rate. If you've gone a couple weeks with only a pound or two of weight loss, that's to be expected.

I don't really get your 8:00 meal selection. A straight protein shake with nothing else? Might be a good spot here to include some healthy fats since there isn't specific mention of them anywhere else in your diet.

my energy levels are ok. occasionally ill feel a little lethargic but for the most part, im ok energywise throughout the day. i have been thinking about adding some carbs to my lunch in the form of brown rice. ive considered the fact that much of the "aggresive" weightloss you mentioned was due to water weight. water weight has always come off of me quite quickly. ive been at 194lbs for the last 3 weeks. i also need to revise the amount of time ive been cutting from 6 weeks to 8 weeks. i decided to throw an 8:00pm protein shake in there just to have something that slowly digests while i sleep. i also eat a lot of fish for the fats, i just happened to use a sample diet that didnt include it. ill also use about a tablespoon olive oil in my shakes as well. i was a little concerned that im just not eating enough? what do you guys think?