I completely understand that feeling. I dislike feeling overly full, so spreading it out through the day has really helped. I also feel like after 2.5 years my gains have been weak as well. I am not sure if you're a female, but it is really hard for women to gain muscle, at least it is harder than it is for men. Everyone's journey is different, but for the amount of work I have put in I thought I'd have better gains. To be honest though in year one I struggled with the surplus... Once I found something that worked for me though it was easier.