Advice Please (size and EQ loss)

[MightyFallen Member Find all posts View Profile Close MightyFallen]

Things have been off this week. First of all I took Friday and Saturday off, which left me with an EQ of around 6 on Sunday’s routine. Monday’s workout was better with an EQ of around 7.5-8. Then on Wednesday I tried, for the first time to take 10mg of cialis (split a 20mg), and I noticed that I could get aroused a little easier but the EQ was still not great and I had a significant loss in length and girth (like .5” length and .3” girth).
Not sure what to think of this. I haven’t been sleeping that great lately and I think I am a little dehydrated, but that much of a loss. I feel like rest days hurt my EQ (sounds weird). Anyways, I have a girl coming up on the weekend and not sure what to do. Any advice on the following:

1. Should I take the full 20mg of cialis when with my date?
2. Should I take a week-long break?
3. Should I decrease the intensity of my routine, which I have been increasing incrementally?

[MightyFallen Member Find all posts View Profile Close MightyFallen]

Quick update. So I decided to do my routine today, but keeping everything light (stretching & jelqs). I measured normal again.
BPSFL was 7.75"
BPEL was 7.28"
didn't check EG
I think I overworked my unit on Monday and that's why Tuesday had weird measurements. Also I made sure to rehydrate. I feel better though, I was really worried. My EQ was still fairly (7) low but I managed to get hard enough a couple times for the measurements.

[ThomasJohnThomas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ThomasJohnThomas]

I think you are wise in doing everything light. A too intence routine will hurt EQ and most likely gains too. Sleep and hydration is of course always a factor. Lay off porn for a while(if you use it at all) and rest a couple of days.
How do you measure your EQ, btw?

[MightyFallen Member Find all posts View Profile Close MightyFallen]

To measure my EQ I basically just judge it's quality versus past experiences. I have no real EQ measure method. I feel I know my penis enough to give it a "hardness" rating.
I'm finding rest days are not being effect for me, I don't know why. Maybe 1 rest day every 3 PE days, but after two days rest my EQ suffers.

[ThomasJohnThomas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ThomasJohnThomas]

To measure my EQ I basically just judge it's quality versus past experiences. I have no real EQ measure method. I feel I know my penis enough to give it a "hardness" rating.
I'm finding rest days are not being effect for me, I don't know why. Maybe 1 rest day every 3 PE days, but after two days rest my EQ suffers.

Then rest a bit longer Maby it needs it. It may also be stress or the lack of sleep. Maby you think to much about it. Take a break from porn, pe, this site, anything related or like it, don`t even measure. Take a step back from it all.