Finished my break!!! I'm back 
So, I am back, after what was originally supposed to be just a 6 week break (for the purpose of weakening my muscles so that they would respond that much more to my routine upon return) became a 9 week break, and my muscles really atrophied. I went from a 40" hip measurement to a 39" hip measurement. Oh well, it could be worse! At least I still have something with which to work. Below are some up-dated photos taken just this past Sunday after only two weeks of lower-body workouts.
Measurement Update
Underbust/Bust: 29"/35.5"
Waist: 25"
Hip/Butt: 39"
Workout Changes
I have changed up my lower-body workout routine because I believe I am capable of more of a kick-ass routine now, and so I will also give my muscles more recovery time to grow (I will only be working out my lower body once a week now). I also now workout my upper body 5 days a week, with two days for my back and biceps, two days for my shoulders and lower back, and one day for my chest and triceps. So far, I like it a lot. For my upper body, I am using the workouts presented by Jamie Eason in her LiveFit 12-week trainer (see: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-phase-1.html)... but mine will be longer than 12 weeks because, as she makes changes to add new workouts every two weeks, I change every three weeks because 1) I don't need to trick my upper body muscles into responding better because my upper body is already decently cut for not working it out, and I would like the routine to last longer, and 2) I make other changes and do not follow her routine exactly anyway. I use hers mainly as a guide and make changes to suit me where I see fit. If anyone is interested, I will post my upper body workout for all to see. I will also shortly post my lower-body workout! Which, I will add, will be different in some way every single week, to avoid the annoyance of muscle memory which retards growth.
Diet Changes
My diet has not changed much except I changed my slow-digestion protein from Cytosport's Complete Casein to Dymatize Nutrition's Extended Release Elite XT. I like it better so far. I also have begin cooking fish and chicken at home! I'm not much of a cook so this is kinda a big deal
So, I am back, after what was originally supposed to be just a 6 week break (for the purpose of weakening my muscles so that they would respond that much more to my routine upon return) became a 9 week break, and my muscles really atrophied. I went from a 40" hip measurement to a 39" hip measurement. Oh well, it could be worse! At least I still have something with which to work. Below are some up-dated photos taken just this past Sunday after only two weeks of lower-body workouts.
Measurement Update
Underbust/Bust: 29"/35.5"
Waist: 25"
Hip/Butt: 39"
Workout Changes
I have changed up my lower-body workout routine because I believe I am capable of more of a kick-ass routine now, and so I will also give my muscles more recovery time to grow (I will only be working out my lower body once a week now). I also now workout my upper body 5 days a week, with two days for my back and biceps, two days for my shoulders and lower back, and one day for my chest and triceps. So far, I like it a lot. For my upper body, I am using the workouts presented by Jamie Eason in her LiveFit 12-week trainer (see: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-phase-1.html)... but mine will be longer than 12 weeks because, as she makes changes to add new workouts every two weeks, I change every three weeks because 1) I don't need to trick my upper body muscles into responding better because my upper body is already decently cut for not working it out, and I would like the routine to last longer, and 2) I make other changes and do not follow her routine exactly anyway. I use hers mainly as a guide and make changes to suit me where I see fit. If anyone is interested, I will post my upper body workout for all to see. I will also shortly post my lower-body workout! Which, I will add, will be different in some way every single week, to avoid the annoyance of muscle memory which retards growth.
Diet Changes
My diet has not changed much except I changed my slow-digestion protein from Cytosport's Complete Casein to Dymatize Nutrition's Extended Release Elite XT. I like it better so far. I also have begin cooking fish and chicken at home! I'm not much of a cook so this is kinda a big deal