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Originally Posted by phreaknite
What I want to know is if there is anything I can do/any way I can not lose the definition I worked so hard to gain. I have worked very hard for this body and I do not want to lose what I worked hard for. After that first week I suspect I can keep up cardio and light workouts like crunches and maybe do some leg lifting, but thats it. I want to assure that my upper body does not lose too much definition.
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Definition is a function of body fat, genetics, and hydration. The less body fat you have, the more defined your muscles will appear. Some people have seemingly more defintion at the same bf % due to more "separation" between muscle groups and also some are more striated. If you severely dehydrate yourself, your skin will be thinner and thus your muscles more defined (irellevant, I know, but there it is).
Sorry if you already know this but the reason I point it out is because you already mentioned the things that may keep you cut...cardio and diet. You may lose muscle and you will lose strenght during the hiatus. If you restrict your calories too much you'll prob lose more muscle. But if you don't put on a lot of additional fat then whatever muscle you have will still be defined.
You may appear more "deflated" and therefore "less defined" due to not working out and restricting calories but keep in mind that a great deal of muscle size is nutrients, water, stuff like that, the influx of which is greater when your are working out and taking in more carbs.