Age: 24
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 205
Goal: Fat Loss, Moderate muscle building
Current Training Schedule: Sit in an office staring at two monitors for nine hours....
Current Training Equipment Available: Community center gym- I think everything basically needed from the OP. And if not, I have my university wellness center until I graduate in December.
Comments: Well, I tried to digest most of the OP and I did find some helpful information. Except although I do want to build muscle, my priority is the fat loss - I've let myself get a little out of control(in my own view). So I was hoping for more guidance on the diet and cardio portion.
As for diet, I am fully capable of cooking, etc., I just end up getting lazy and going out somewhere when I work or don't feel like cooking when I get home at 9pm. Otherwise I have no qualms about cooking myself, etc., as it is sooooo much cheaper anyway. My work schedule should be changing soon to help in that regard will I'll be getting off at 6pm instead.
For example, I just picked up some tuna, stuff for smoothies(was amazing - flaxseed, yogurt, OJ, frozen berry mix, banana, etc.), some lean beef, eggs, whole wheat wraps, chicken breasts, salmon, whole wheat bread, spinach, brown rice, black beans, frozen veggies, tomato, onion, etc.
I can do breakfast fine with an omlette/toast/fruit or oatmeal/toast/fruit. Lunch is weird because I have to start at 12... dinner too so I would essentially have to bring two full meals to work. Dinner I can usually prepare for fine, though. It's lunch that is the issue mainly - I never know what is easy and quick to prepare and filling.
As for the exercise, I just don't know where to start and I was hoping for some guidance on routines there. My only concern for the muscle building beginner stuff is that it seems like activities like the bench press, squats and lifts would require me to rely on someone else to be there as a spotter. Or am I understanding that wrong as far as the beginner stuff is concerned?
Then with exercise comes the modified calorie/protein requirements. According to the OP, I am at a BMR of ~1900. So with exercise(moderate) I should then aim for ~2900 calories/day? And if I want to add muscle as part of the exercising, I should be 1.1-1.2 times that? Don't know if did that is wrong either, but it looks high to me - considering I already eat more than I burn right now!
Let me know if you guys need any clarifications from me. Or if I'm doing it wrong.