Plateaus are very frustrating.  They come out of nowhere—you eat every day like normal, but suddenly you stop gaining.  I’ve heard a lot of people tell me why this happens, but they all seem like theories.  No one has ever given me a good explanation.

Either way, the key to getting past them is to keep eating like nothing’s happened.  It’s difficult, though, to motivate yourself when you see no progress.  I have a lot of trouble maintaining my intake when I know there won’t be any gains. 

One day, though, it will just break.  Usually before you give up all hope.  I’ve seen it happen a hundred times, and even experienced it a few times myself (225, 240, 250, now 295…)  Until then, just do what you can to make the best of it.  Go to the gym more often, keep in shape.  Don’t weigh yourself for a while.  Like everything involved in gaining, just be patient.