I'd say you need to reverse diet for awhile. You're not eating enough, IMO.

What makes you think he's not eating enough?  He's eating slightly over 11 cal/lb which is about what you want to eat for fat loss.  He likely averages even higher since he has dirty backloads every 5 days.

I'd say you need to reverse diet for awhile. You're not eating enough, IMO.

What makes you think he's not eating enough?  He's eating slightly over 11 cal/lb which is about what you want to eat for fat loss.  He likely averages even higher since he has dirty backloads every 5 days.

Because 2k is low, IMO. Especially because it seems he's doing 6+ workouts a week.I am a big believer in Layne's idea of dieting on as many calories as possible, not as few as possible.

I would agree that it is good to eat as many calories as possible, but it is unlikely you are going to lean down by consuming much more than what he is doing.

In my humble opinion if your main goal is fat loss, and not building muscle the strategy looks “good”, even if AGAIN IMHO your overall calories intake looks to me a little bit too low…I say this since I know well the Pakulski programs (I've done too MI40X and MI40 two times)..and so, what I would like to point out is that theese programs are really TAXING to the CNS and to your body if properly done, expecially MI40x some days requires a lot of calories…but what I would suggest U, since U say that U're going back and forth beetwen 40 and 40x, is this: CHANGE TO SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT… don't misunderstand  me, I love Ben workouts and he totally changed my approach and gave me the best results I 've ever had giving me the knowledge to keep on progressing..and this is the MOST valuable thing someone could teach to U!BUT theese Workouts are mostly 200% Only Hypertrophy, so if U don't give a break with some mostly strenght oriented WorkOuts U'll never progress forward...  try to switch to something different for 8 weeks as no more splits but full body 4 days a week with way more less volume (45 sets max to each bodypart) doing one day Pure strenght, one day pure Hypertrophy and the other two something like an 70% Hypertrophy 30% strenght work out and a 30% Hypertrophy 70% strenght work out...all this could be achieved manupulating Tempos, resting periods, Reps schemes and exercises rotation! 😉

Thanks all for some good suggestions, i will certainly re-visit my workout schedule. I am not still sure on Diet, i know it is hard to tell to increase or decrease calories without working with me at gym. should i leave calories as-is for now and reduce number of workout and watch couple of weeks? i really hesitant to make too many changes once.

The training itself is going to have the one of the smallest effects on body comp of the variables.My opinion: At 2k cals, everyone agrees you're in a deficit, especially with 6x+/wk lifting. AT WORST, increasing your calories will bring you up to "maintenance" and you'll continue to not lean out, but also not gain fat. AT BEST, it's what your body is looking for and leaning out/building a little bit of mass comes easier.But, it's your choice. Pick a variable, tweak, assess, tweak, assess, etc.

Thanks all for some good suggestions, i will certainly re-visit my workout schedule. I am not still sure on Diet, i know it is hard to tell to increase or decrease calories without working with me at gym. should i leave calories as-is for now and reduce number of workout and watch couple of weeks? i really hesitant to make too many changes once.

I think what you need to realize is that this takes time.  It doesn't happen overnight and progress is not linear.  There will be plateaus and there will be big bursts of progress.Like what the guys said, try taking a break from fat loss for a few weeks and then go back to it and see what happens.

+1As someone that is trying to keep strength numbers and drop a weight class, keeping the faith and celebrating incremental weight loss is key.