I'm no expert but I can tell you this. I'm on my 2nd cycle now and my gains have stopped. Even on cycle I had no gains last few weeks. I had put a lot of time into researching my workout strategy for maximum gains but when it came to eating I just tried to eat more in general but had no definite plan. That worked at first but then stopped working. I've gained a total of 30 lbs but then the weight gains just stopped. I don't see a problem with my lifting so the bottle neck has to be diet. The last couple weeks I've gotten very detailed with my diet. When you start to measure and keep track of your eating you will see that it's not nearly enough. My advice is to research this forum for lean muscle gain diet. Then make a plan on paper. Go shopping and stock up on the food. Cook up the proteins and portion the meals out in containers for the next couple days. Then stick to the eating schedule. I'm finding I can eat the proteins no problem but I'm having trouble eating all the carbs. It's just so much to eat. Ive lowered the carbs to an amount I can handle and actually get swallowed without throwing up, and I'm going to add more periodically as I feel I can until I get to the amount I really need each day. So far I've seen the scales tick up a little. Hope this helps. Your body is like a chemistry project. If you want good results you have to put some time into a solid plan.