post vacation

[cuttos]

ive been on holiday for 5 weeks now and ive noticed i have lost all my definition and firmness i worked so hard to get
i tried eating enough protein but people started commenting on my habits such as eating 10 boiled egg whites and throwing the egg yolkes
so then i just ate whatever was available and just stayed within maintanence calories with a few days of over maintanence
my goal is to put on lean mass so question is when i return to my daily routine do i continue eating over maintanence to regain my muscle or do i lose the fat ive put on during my holiday?
also how do i avoid losing muscle again for future reference?

[coconuttree2009]

ive been on holiday for 5 weeks now and ive noticed i have lost all my definition and firmness i worked so hard to get
i tried eating enough protein but people started commenting on my habits such as eating 10 boiled egg whites and throwing the egg yolkes
so then i just ate whatever was available and just stayed within maintanence calories with a few days of over maintanence
my goal is to put on lean mass so question is when i return to my daily routine do i continue eating over maintanence to regain my muscle or do i lose the fat ive put on during my holiday?
also how do i avoid losing muscle again for future reference?

I doubt you lost a lot of muscle in 5 weeks if any at all. 5 weeks isn't that long plus you did not eat at the large deficit.
What to do next depends on your current stats. What are they? If you have a lot of fat on you, generally it's advised to cut before you start building.

[cuttos]

I doubt you lost a lot of muscle in 5 weeks if any at all. 5 weeks isn't that long plus you did not eat at the large deficit.
What to do next depends on your current stats. What are they? If you have a lot of fat on you, generally it's advised to cut before you start building.

why have i lost firmness and tone then?
I am quite thin so my goal is to put on lean mass

[nunu713]

you're most likely losing tone due to bloat and maybe some water retention. The muscle is still there - it's just getting harder to see it.

[cuttos]

you're most likely losing tone due to bloat and maybe some water retention. The muscle is still there - it's just getting harder to see it.

ive lost size though like my jeans are more lose

[andrerox80]

ive lost size though like my jeans are more lose

then maybe you weren't really eating at/above maintenance? either way, just go back to above maintenance and lifting heavy, and you'll be fine.