[Harry]

With clients in this situation I always make sure we spend some time un doing any damage caused from the Holiday before we move to a growth phase.

You are lean enough now to start this but chances are there will be a chunk of water and some fat gained over the holiday and this needed to be removed before you start growing IMO.

Yeah I can understand this. How long would you suggest I should spend in a deficit once I return?

[Harry]

Great job with this!

I think see how you look on return, maybe you need a week back on those lower cals again before you start to re climb again slowly , so those 6 kilos go on over 10-12 weeks and you get some real quality 🙂

Thanks for the response!
Totally agree, I think this is the best thing to do.
Will just wait and see what the physique looks like upon return.
And once that week on lower cals is over (if it is needed) should I do a short “maintenance” phase then hop back into a surplus? Or would slowly increasing based on body composition be more sustainable long term to stay lean?