u/ArchedRobin321

Just as the title says, I'm wondering if I maybe have too much on my plate that it's detrimental or not. I'm trying to build muscle and lose fat until January when I start my first cut. Macros and calories have been pretty good. So far I feel great. Here's the regimen:

Monday:

- Morning Run: 1 mile

- Upper Workout(Dumbbell Only)

> Bent Over Dumbbell Row; 4 sets; 8 - 10 reps

> Dumbbell Floor Press; 4 sets; 8 - 10 reps

> Dumbbell Lateral Raise; 3 sets; 10 - 12 reps

> Dumbbell Tricep Extensions; 3 sets; 8 - 12 reps

> Dumbbell Bicep Curl; 2 sets; 8 - 12 reps

> Dumbbell Shrug; 2 sets; 12 - 15 reps

> Pushups; 3 sets; 15 - 20 reps

> Plank; 2 sets; 2 mins

Tuesday:

- Morning Run: 1 mile

- Lower Workout(Dumbbell Only)

> Goblet Squat; 4 sets; 8 - 10 reps

> Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlift; 4 sets; 8 - 10 reps

> Dumbbell Plie Squat; 3 sets; 8 - 12 reps

> Dumbbell Hamstring Curl; 3 sets; 8 - 12 reps

> Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise; 3 sets; 8 - 12 reps

> Plank; 2 sets; 2 mins

Wednesday:

- Morning Run: 2 miles

Thursday:

- Morning Run: 1 mile

- Upper Workout(Pretty much the same with slight variations in the movements)

Friday:

- Morning Run: 1 mile

- Lower Workout(Pretty much the same but more glute heavy)

Saturday:

- Morning Run: Speedwork(Hill Sprints cause I hate myself)

Sunday:

- Morning Walk: 2 miles

I'm planning out my story and I'm a bit worried that I may be dragging my MC through so many different environments that it becomes hard to read. It's supposed to be mentally draining, my MC's kind of gonna be going through it as she's forced on a long ass complicated ass journey she has little to no stakes in but I don't want it to end up being unreadable because of how quickly environments completely change. Should I take out some of those settings?

Edit: I'd like to add that the different settings will be based on different folklore from completely different civilizations and different times so while there may be repeating themes it'll all feel like a confusing fever dream with little to no explanation.

For context my reading level is horrible unless it's like medical terminology and honestly grammar alludes me completely. I read books but IDK who's got good grammar and who's got bad grammar tbh, there's never been a book I disliked cause of pacing or misspelling a word here or there. I don't write to sell my stories or anything, just to share em eventually, but I've seen a lot of discussion about "honing my craft" and alla that stuff and it's got me worried.

Don't get me wrong, I do research for my books(like I have to look into different legends and folk lore of different parts of the world for my current story) but I don't really read that much cause I'm a really slow reader and I tend to jump to another story without finishing the first one. When I do read it's usually not anything close to what I write cause I like messy ass romance novels with a bunch of convoluted drama that forms outta nowhere cause it's funny, not like whatever tf I write(I don't really know what genre my books are besides fantasy).

Do I need to start reading more to be a good writer? Honestly I use most of the time I would use to read to write cause I like writing more, should I maybe slow down on writing and focus on reading more?

As the title's said, what part of being an EMT-B should I be REALLY familiar with before actually working? I've heard some pretty scary horror stories and I'll be damned if someone gets hurt because of something I could've prevented or slowed down. I'm pretty good at controlling hemorrhage and shit like DKA and NKH but I'm still kinda ass at OBGYN and how to manage shit like ICP. I'm pretty good at following directions I guess but I'm kinda dumb and kinda slow at doing things besides a TQ so I'm nervous.

Kinda like the title says, when does it become too much weight loss? I'm asking this mostly because I'm confused about my own weight loss. I've been trying to slow down my weight loss to focus more on maintenance and muscle growth but I can't seem to be able to. It's not like I'm eating that well either, I eat like shit most of the time(Breakfast was like a cinnamon bun[470 cal], cereal[350 cal], and fruit[200 cal] and lunch was a burger, fries, and apple pie[~900 cal]. I'm about to have some kinda meat, carb, fruits+veggies, and cake for dinner too).

At the beginning of this week I was 172 lbs, now I'm 167.8 and I really don't know why. I do work out a lot but that's certainly not explaining this amount of weight loss. I'm eating like at least a solid 2000 calories a day and only run maybe like 15 - 18 miles a week? I work out 6 days a week but it's like maybe 30 minutes of actually working out. I kinda think that maybe it's cause I'm in a pretty hot area but I can't be sure.

I could just be freaking out for nothing too cause I did just end my period and it could just be the bloating going away but I just want to be sure. I've lost almost 65 pounds at this point in the span of 9 months and I have a pretty intense physical event coming up and I know I'll probably lose like 5 pounds there so I kinda want to start maintaining so my energy levels don't tank. I would go to the doctor about it but I figure that maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. Am I just overreacting and this is normal?