Post History

My PE Background:

Started PE June 1 2020 with a bib hanger. Followed bib’s guidance on his forum. Aimed for 10hrs of hanging each week, probably averaged 8-9hrs. Got newbie gains pretty quickly, .5" in about 4months. Then another two months of stagnation. Got up to 15lbs, and it was becoming quite uncomfortable. Life got in the way of hanging, and once my free time came back didn’t really have the motivation to continue.

Picked up vac hanging in April 2021. Followed LG’s recommended progression and made it up to 12lbs. Again, life got in the way and quit. Time freed up in October, and I started up again. Got to about 7lbs in late December before coming across 5.5’s post. Read all the linked science and got really excited about the method. I immediately started a decon break, which would have happened anyway because I had a family member live me with me for a bit. They’re out, so I finally can get things started again. So about a 4.5 month decon.

The new plan:

I’m going to start at 5.5’s recommended weights and durations. I’m using .55lb/8.8oz weights. I may add another per week, depending on the amount of strain I’m getting. Heating pad is turned on at the beginning of the session so it is heated up in time for the heat phase. I am using the 3x6 thermedic FIR pad. In testing the thermedic vs the totalman, I liked the totalman better. However, with the vacuum dome on I just don’t have the real estate for the larger pad.

Measuring will be to the top of the coronal ridge to try and negate any swelling from vacuum.

Starting BPEL is 6 3/8", first BPFSL measurement (to coronal ridge) is 14.5cm. Flaccid girth is 105mm, putting the .1MPa at 3.7lbs, and the .17MPa at 6.3lbs.

Probably won’t post every day, maybe just when I make changes.

My PE Background:

Started PE June 1 2020 with a bib hanger. Followed bib’s guidance on his forum. Aimed for 10hrs of hanging each week, probably averaged 8-9hrs. Got newbie gains pretty quickly, .5" in about 4months. Then another two months of stagnation. Got up to 15lbs, and it was becoming quite uncomfortable. Life got in the way of hanging, and once my free time came back didn’t really have the motivation to continue.

Picked up vac hanging in April 2021. Followed LG’s recommended progression and made it up to 12lbs. Again, life got in the way and quit. Time freed up in October, and I started up again. Got to about 7lbs in late December before coming across 5.5’s post. Read all the linked science and got really excited about the method. I immediately started a decon break, which would have happened anyway because I had a family member live me with me for a bit. They’re out, so I finally can get things started again. So about a 4.5 month decon.

The new plan:

I’m going to start at 5.5’s recommended weights and durations. I’m using .55lb/8.8oz weights. I may add another per week, depending on the amount of strain I’m getting. Heating pad is turned on at the beginning of the session so it is heated up in time for the heat phase. I am using the 3x6 thermedic FIR pad. In testing the thermedic vs the totalman, I liked the totalman better. However, with the vacuum dome on I just don’t have the real estate for the larger pad.

Measuring will be to the top of the coronal ridge to try and negate any swelling from vacuum.

Starting BPEL is 6 3/8", first BPFSL measurement (to coronal ridge) is 14.5cm.

Probably won’t post every day, maybe just when I make changes.

My PE Background:

Started PE June 1 2020 with a bib hanger. Followed bib’s guidance on his forum. Aimed for 10hrs of hanging each week, probably averaged 8-9hrs. Got newbie gains pretty quickly, .5" in about 4months. Then another two months of stagnation. Got up to 15lbs, and it was becoming quite uncomfortable. Life got in the way of hanging, and once my free time came back didn’t really have the motivation to continue.

Picked up vac hanging in April 2021. Followed LG’s recommended progression and made it up to 12lbs. Again, life got in the way and quit. Time freed up in October, and I started up again. Got to about 7lbs in late December before coming across 5.5’s post. Read all the linked science and got really excited about the method. I immediately started a decon break, which would have happened anyway because I had a family member live me with me for a bit. They’re out, so I finally can get things started again. So about a 4.5 month decon.

The new plan:

I’m going to start at 5.5’s recommended weights and durations. I’m using .55lb/8.8oz weights. I may add another per week, depending on the amount of strain I’m getting. Heating pad is turned on at the beginning of the session so it is heated up in time for the heat phase. I am using the 3x6 thermedic FIR pad. In testing the thermedic vs the totalman, I liked the totalman better. However, with the vacuum dome on I just don’t have the real estate for the larger pad.

Measuring will be to the top of the coronal ridge to try and negate any swelling from vacuum.

Starting BPEL is 6 3/8", first BPFSL measurement (to coronal ridge) is 14.5cm.

My PE Background:

Started PE June 1 2020 with a bib hanger. Followed bib’s guidance on his forum. Aimed for 10hrs of hanging each week, probably averaged 8-9hrs. Got newbie gains pretty quickly, .5" in about 4months. Then another two months of stagnation. Got up to 15lbs, and it was becoming quite uncomfortable. Life got in the way of hanging, and once my free time came back didn’t really have the motivation to continue.

Picked up vac hanging in April 2021. Followed LG’s recommended progression and made it up to 12lbs. Again, life got in the way and quit. Time freed up in October, and I started up again. Got to about 7lbs in late December before coming across 5.5’s post. Read all the linked science and got really excited about the method. I immediately started a decon break, which would have happened anyway because I had a family member live me with me for a bit. They’re out, so I finally can get things started again. So about a 4.5 month decon.

The new plan:

I’m going to start at 5.5’s recommended weights and durations. I’m using .55lb/8.8oz weights. I may add another per week, depending on the amount of strain I’m getting. I am using the 3x6 thermedic FIR pad. In testing the thermedic vs the totalman, I liked the totalman better. However, with the vacuum dome on I just don’t have the real estate for the larger pad.

Measuring will be to the top of the coronal ridge to try and negate any swelling from vacuum.

Starting BPEL is 6 3/8", first BPFSL measurement (to coronal ridge) is 14.5cm.