Its only been 2 weeks, and the body has not yet adapted to the decrease in calories. Give it another 2 weeks. Fat loss is a gradual non-linear process.
Your arms serve to support the barbell during a deadlift, and your arms are supported by your lats and traps. So it is essential to tighten up your lats. "Pulling slack" means to pull on the bar to...
This^^. If you are in normally good heath, you shouldn't be sick for more than a few days or even a week. A few days or a week of unclean eating isn't going to make much of a difference.
I had patellar tendonitis for several months as a result of squatting, I believe from "bouncing out of the hole". I took a break from squats, followed the advice from the video below, and started by...
As far as macros are concerned, what are you gaining by adding pudding mix? Don't see the point, since you are already using 2 scoops of protein powder.