I have been dieting fairly strict with cardio and workouts going nicely. I will finish this month out at 4 days of cardio then add another in january, then up to 6 day in feburary (of course stick with strict dieting). I am 5' 6" roughly 13-16% bf at 164 now. I started 3 weeks ago at about 173lbs. I have lost some strength in certin lifts like bench( 320 to about 280), but am starting to excel in others like number of pull-up and sit-ups. But This is something I did expect a bit. So as of now, I can say I am getting good results. Hoping to be below 10% by the end of Feburary.

My question is going through different phases of a diet and cardio routine normal? Everytime i diet, I seem to hit walls and get discourage. I don't expect weight/fat loss to keep going this good and as fast like at the begining, but if I have reassurance that I am heading in the right direction, I'm ok with it and will stick it out. Will I hit walls, Is this normal and to be expected, and should maintaining my diet and workout routine yield results I am looking for if given enough time? Also at what percentage do a solid 4pk become apparent with the lowers pretty flat and when do love handles go away? Mid section is my main focus.