Duolingo is great so far. Using it for spanish. it's a good way to start a new language for sure. kudos to your motivation NVious, keep up the good work.
I know when I reduced my protein untake to ~.8g / lb of weight... it made no NEGATIVE impact on my body composition. before this, I was always adamant about getting 1g/lb if not more
I think that should be okay. I think it'd be better to do a slow cut. just cut out most of the water and get a pump when you want to look your best. you'd be surprised at how much of a difference...