Plateaus Suck

My body has hit a plateau. I have gone one whole month now and haven't lost any weight. Not that weight is the only thing that matters, but my scale overall hasn't really changed. So, it is time to take it to a new level. I'm going to do a couple things to hopefully kick it up:

1. Cardio needs to get more aggressive - going to shake it up a bit. I upped the stepmill today to a level 11. And I would have ran more but my abs are killing me so I had a major stitch in my side. But, tomorrow is Crossfit which always kicks my ass. And then on Tuesday and Thursday I should be able to put in some really hard 35 minute cardio sessions.

2. Diet is going to get cleaner - I eat clean but I do have some recipes that currently call for processed ingredients. The problem is there can be hidden sugars in some of these foods and it doesn't completely fuel your body like a 100% "clean" diet. I'm pretty sure you would have to be a moron in the grocery store to not realize that I'm body building...I only had ground turkey, chicken breast, 3 dozen eggs, vegetables, and protein bars in my cart yesterday. :)

3. Cheating is going to be kept to a minimal - meaning no alcohol and just a couple extra hundred calories on cheat day rather than just not really worry what I'm eating.

Hopefully this will help. With only 1 month before I go pre-contest, I really need to gain as much muscle as possible in the next few weeks.