Snag in SSNLP

Hey guys, quick question. I’ve hit a bit of a snag. I’m squatted 270lb today and almost didn’t make the last rep. I’m seeing the regular weight increase outpace my adaptation. My bench has completely stalled at 175. I feel like the linear progress is coming to a close prematurely, and I’m sure a lot of it is due to not eating enough. How do I move through this? Increase calories and continue as normal? Back off the weight and continue the LP from there? Change to intermediate programming? Give up my current lifestyle to become a Buddhist monk? Any guidance would be appreciated.

  1. https://startingstrength.com/article/the_first_three_questions

  2. What are your goals?

Just realized I didn’t answer your question about my goals. My goal right now is simply to finish the LP before deciding what to do next. I want to legitimately exhaust my novice gains.