My very first progress log

[PedroJr]

Hey everybody, I am PedroJr and I've been so motivated and inspired by other people's progress logs that I decided to start a progress log of my very own when it comes to PE.

I've actually started PE about 6 months ago but I went into it with much skepticism in my mind and regrettably I didn't put 100% effort into it. I'm very lazy and procrastination is my worst enemy. To make it even worse, I wanted short-term instant gain and when I didn't get the results after only a few weeks, I gave it up and left it aside. Only 6 months later, after thinking about how small my cock is and that "high-school shower" scene kind of shame really hit home for me. I guess I thought that PE would at least help me in one of my problem areas that I lack: size.

You can say that I have mixed thoughts, conflict and a sense of not knowing what I really want. Even as I am typing this, I struggle with keeping a commitment through to completion. It is true that you need to have enough reasons to change, right? Well, my reasons for coming back to PE after 6 months is to have more self-confidence (who doesn't want more self-confidence, right?), to enter the dating scene with a secret weapon (oh yea) and a bulge that can help start conversations and catch the attention of hunnies (lol), and lastly I want to enjoy my life much more, so you could say "fulfillment" is my 3rd and final reason for wanting a bigger dick. The numerous success stories and the progress logs of everyone's successes and failures is why I come to you all today with my progress log. I will do my very best this time around to keep to my commitment and to update my progress log everyday, and I have only myself to blame if I falter.

Here are my beginning stats:

BPEL: 4 5/8"
FL: 2 3/4"
EG: 4 1/2"
FG: 4"

My cock is very small, I don't think it's a micro-penis, but it's one that I am not satisfied with. I guess I'm a grower lol.

I am a newbie when it comes to the whole thing, so I bought the book by remek "Exercising the Penis" and I'm almost done reading it. It's great. Because I really am wet behind the ears, I decided to start the Basic Beginner's Routine and today was my first workout. It consisted of 10 minutes warm-up, 5 minutes basic stretch, and 10 minutes jelquing. I will be doing the workout with 2 days rest in between for Week 1 and will be following the calendar. I was taught that the body clues are the most important things to watch out for.

What I noticed was that my penis was redder than usual at the end of my workout today and that the flaccid hang was about 2-5 minutes before it shrank (is "turtled" how you would explain when the penis goes back to completely flaccid?). That's good, right?

I have one question before I finish my first post for tonight. I looked at the list of body clues, and if I don't experience any unhealthy body clues but I "also" don't experience any healthy body clues, does that mean that I keep doing the same thing? Or would I increase the intensity in response? Any advice would be great and thanks for everyone who reads my progress log.

[JonPop]

Welcome Pedro. Good first post. I'll get back to you with a more detailed post later when I can find time. JP

[JonPop]

Pedro. I found this post by Rockstar (from BetterMan.com) to be highly motivational
and brought it over here, rather than to try and write you a motivational post myself right now, just too pressed for time right now.

"QUOTE" 5/18/08 By Rockstar.

"GOALS AND PIZZA!!

I’ve always been a goal-setter – all the way back to high school. And, in doing so, I’ve been able to accomplish what most people would consider “a lot.” You know, all the usual shit that society considers evidence of success. I have multiple degrees, published a book, made a shit pile of money, married my best friend, phenomenal friends, I’m a relatively happy guy, blah, blah, blah, etc, etc, etc. Who cares, Right?? But, if I was to identify 1 thing that has helped me accomplish things in my life (outside of persistence, dedication, passion, etc.), I would have to say it’s definitely . . . PIZZA!!
Pizza? Here’s what I mean. Let’s say you order a large pizza. It shows up in 30 minutes or less and you open the box. You go to grab your first piece and you realize that they didn’t slice it for you. What would you do?? Would you try to pick-up the entire pie and try to eat it?? Of course not! You would grab the nearest knife or pair of scissors or axe or something and start cutting. There’s just no way you could manage to eat the thing in its entirety. It’s just way too big and way too overwhelming. It would be just way too unmanageable to try to handle the whole thing.
No different with goals. You must slice them up into small, manageable, and realistic pieces. So, that’s what I did today with my PE goals – I took my long-term goal and cut it up into tiny, realistic, short-term goals that I know I can manage and handle.
Don’t get me wrong, I constantly keep my long-term goal in mind because that’s what keeps me excited and drives me. However, my main, daily focus is my short-term goal because that’s something I know I need to (and can expect to) accomplish immediately.
So, here’s what I did. I want to gain 2.5 inches in length and 1.25 inches in girth. Based on my research, most guys who start PEing don’t finish with those results. Some do, no doubt, however it’s obvious that most guys either give up or become satisfied before they reach those kinds of gains. So, instead of ONLY thinking of those big numbers, which can be overwhelming, I came up with a timeline and divided into 20 small, short-term goals. And, here it is:
Timeline – 2 ½ years (130 weeks)
Ultimate Long-Term Goal – 2.5 inches in length and 1.25 inches in girth.
Mid-Term Goals - 1 inch in length and 1/2 inch in girth every year.
Short-Term Goals – 1/8 of an inch in length and 1/16 of and inch in girth every 6 to 7 weeks.
Now, that short term goal is something I can handle and it seems realistic. I can look at a ruler and then look at how big an eighth of an inch is and think to myself, “Hell Yes!! I KNOW I can get their in 6 or 7 weeks!! That's 30 or 35 workouts to get that 1/8 of an inch!! I KNOW I can do that!!!”
Next, I made a table and a bar graph of where I am now and where I need to be every 6 to 7 weeks complete with measurement dates and goals.
The attached is kind of confusing as I made it for me to understand and wasn’t really thinking about everyone else. But, feel free to check it out. Who knows? Maybe it will make sense to you. (By the way, I've never attached anything. Let's see if this works!!)
Next measurement date: 06.23.08
I’ll keep you posted."

[PedroJr]

Thanks JonPop that is very motivational and really helps. Today is my rest day, so I'm only going to do kegel start/stops as per remek's book. Setting short-term goals is a good idea, and I never thought about medium-term goals. It might sound ridiculous but I want my long-term goal to be EL--10" and EG--6" (I know it may take years to get there, but I want it so bad). For short term I will shoot for EL--5" and EG--4 3/4" (shoot hahaha that's funny).

I've had such a history of failing to keep my committments but this year I said to myself that I want to actually finish what I start from now on, and to turn away from that old self. I want to be here and that's why I am writing this. Thanks for your help. I will rest again tomorrow.

[PedroJr]

Hey everybody, today is Saturday May 31st and it is my 2nd rest day before I do my second workout tomorrow. I am planning to increase the amount of jelq time by 1 minute each and every workout, so tomorrow I will be doing 10-minute warm-up, 5 minute basic stretch and 11-minute jelqing.

I do have a question, though, this morning I woke up with an almost full erection (I don't get that often---I believe my EQ is only at 3 I think, oh and I'm 22 years old, if that helps). I realized, however, that I just desperately needed to go to the bathroom this morning when I woke up, hence my hard erection. An erection because of a dire need to go and urinate doesn't count as "morning wood", does it?

Is there anything I can do on my rest day to improve my penis health, or is this truly a rest day with NO exercises except kegel start/stop at the bathroom? I don't know what "ballooning" or "edging" means so I will look it up. That's all for today. More to come tomorrow!

[PedroJr]

Hey everybody, tonight is Sunday June 1, 2008, and here was my workout. I did 10 minutes of warm-up, 5 minutes basic stretch, 11-minutes of jelqing, and 20 kegels held at 3 seconds each. My penis was redder after the workout and the flaccid hung longer for a few minutes, which is good I think but so far I've been watching out for more body clues and I don't seem to have any others at the moment. I haven't experienced any morning wood so far, but it might mean that I may need to be more consistent with it.

I've looked at a few posts and I decided to give a cooldown a try for 5 minutes. I put my dick in cold water and held a light stretch while it was being soaked in cold water. Did I do it correctly? For Wednesday, I will be adding another minute to my jelqs, but one thing is for sure, my penis is getting accustomed to the pressure of PE so I think that is a step in the right direction .

I thought about it, and I think that I may have to increase the intensity if I don't get any other healthy body clues (other than a redder penis at the end of the workout). Would that be wise? Perhaps I'm overthinking it again and I should just stick to the beginner's routine for 5 weeks. Yes, I think I will leave it for now. That's my log for today. Will post again tomorrow! Goodnight everyone.

[settingsail]

I can empathize with your difficulty with commitment and being motivated. I've had the same challenge all my life. Even with PE, which I've only been doing for about a month now (gained .125" in length already), I have noticed my dedication slackening as of recent. But, I'm nowhere near throwing in the towel. Lets help each other out on this my brother! One other thing...Your long-term goal is a bit extreme. I mean, really, 10" long? Well, shoot for the stars I guess, but just as a friendly reminder there are a lot of girls who will not want to be with a man that big. Or, if they do, you won't ever be able to get it all the way in. Of course there are women who can take that much, but they are a minority; and there are certainly plenty of women, especially in this vain society we live in, who will be psychologically more than a little thrilled by being with a guy so hung...But a nice 7"er on a confident man who wields it with aplomb will surely have an equivalent effect. Just my thoughts.

[JonPop]

My goal when I started serious PE back in 2003, was, the lofty, everybody want's it, 8X6.
I started with a very small penis. When I saw those first gains, that was it. I was hooked for life. It took a whole lot of doin the 'rub and tug' but with dedication and dtermination, I hit that goal and surpassed it. I then set a goal of 9X7 and am still, over a year later, trying to reach this. I sometimes feel that genetics plays an important part in the amount you are able to gain and that no matter how hard you try, how much you exercise, there is a stopping point where you will just not gain anymore.
I even took an 8 month deconditioning break, lost 1/2" in length and almost that amount in girth. So I started back on the 90 day routine to recondition and within 2 weeks had regained what I lost plus added 1/4" to both length and girth. I am now at 8 1/2 X 6 5/8" but have been doing pretty steady workout since my break. If I never reach 9X7, it's ok. I have so much more now and so thankful that I stayed with PE. Hell, man, I would now just be 5 years older with the same small dick, if I had given up.

[PedroJr]

Originally Posted by settingsail

I can empathize with your difficulty with commitment and being motivated. I've had the same challenge all my life. Even with PE, which I've only been doing for about a month now (gained .125" in length already), I have noticed my dedication slackening as of recent. But, I'm nowhere near throwing in the towel. Lets help each other out on this my brother! One other thing...Your long-term goal is a bit extreme. I mean, really, 10" long? Well, shoot for the stars I guess, but just as a friendly reminder there are a lot of girls who will not want to be with a man that big. Or, if they do, you won't ever be able to get it all the way in. Of course there are women who can take that much, but they are a minority; and there are certainly plenty of women, especially in this vain society we live in, who will be psychologically more than a little thrilled by being with a guy so hung...But a nice 7"er on a confident man who wields it with aplomb will surely have an equivalent effect. Just my thoughts.

hey settingsail, thank you for replying to my progress log and yes, I believe you are right. I believe I am overshooting at this point and I haven't even gained yet. Counting my chickens, I guess haha. 10" may be too much, but one of my goals is for a woman to check out my package and say "Oh my God!" at whatever size that may be, and you're right it will depend on the woman. And I want to thank you for helping me out with my commitment problem, and thankfully I'm not near giving up this time either, and tomorrow I'll be going to go for my next workout. Tonight is my second rest day and I think I have gotten the kegel start/stop as a habitual activity now! Even though I am new to PE, I want to be able to help you too settingsail with your commitments as well. Don't give up, and my brother just told me to try looking at my goals a different way...he said "Eye of the Tiger" and to develop it. I think that it's so cheesy that it might work. Thanks again settingsail.

hey JonPop, thank you for sharing with me your own experiences with PE and the better man it has made you. Through your words, I now understand that genetics may limit the amount of growth that I eventually experience with my penis. JonPop, I have a very small dick and it has given me such self-confidence problems. I'm not even 5" when erect, so I guess my extreme goal was a cry for help than an actual feasible goal to reach, and for that I apologize. And at the end of the day, I have to really figure out what size I really want to be. 8x6 is very big, and I am looking at my straight-edge ruler right and holy crap that is huge! I can honestly say that this is a great size to be at and I will be shooting for this now. Thank you.

I can say with honesty that as far as how much I put my penis to work, I only masturbate 2-3 times a week and so far the beginner's routine is giving me a more elastic penis at flaccid and a redder and longer flaccid hang right after the workout, 2 healthy body clues. I have not had any morning wood so far, but I am hopeful and I have both of you and the rest of the PE forum members to thank. I will keep going on my journey and tell you all about it! Oh, I have one question before wrapping up for the night. Is "morning wood" an erection when you wake up that is filled with urine like you want to go to the bathroom, or is it just a hard-on engorged with blood? I am not too sure about this and any feedback will be appreciated. Goodnight everyone, and I will post more tomorrow!

[PedroJr]

Hey everyone, this is PedroJr and it is Thursday June 5/2008, and I'm sorry for not posting. Yesterday was a very stressful day for me and I apologize. Now that beat-myself-up is out of the way, time to log!

Yesterday was my last PE workout to complete Week#1 of the Basic Beginner's Routine. I did 10 minutes warm-up, 5-minutes basic stretch, and I am now at 12-minutes jelquing (I've been adding 1 minute to every jelq workout so far, and this was the 3rd workout overall, so 10+1+1=12, haha I did my math correct after all ) and I also am upping my time for kegels from 1 minute to 90 seconds and I have done 22 JAI stretches (adding 1 to each workout). Getting same healthy body clues as I mentioned before, getting redder penis with a longer flaccid hang 2-5 mins after the workout. Also, I tried something new yesterday and I ended my workout with a full erection (my EQ is about 4) and cooled my dick with a cold wash cloth for 1 minute and it felt GOOD. It felt comfortable wrapping my junk like that, oh yea.

Good news! This morning, I woke up with I think was "morning wood"! Now it wasn't rock-hard or anything, but it was erect (like 80-90% I think) and I didn't have the need to urinate either! It wasn't pee that fueled it, it was blood! Yes! Is morning wood supposed to be rock-hard? Not sure about that, so that question is an open foray for anyone who wants to answer that. Any takers, haha?

Today is my 1st rest day for Week#2 and as recommended on the calendar, I will be bumping up to working out every other day now, which is so exciting, I can't wait, and I'm so happy about my new healthy body clue! Today I'll take it easy and do kegel start/stop and celebrate. Thanks everybody, I promise I'll post tomorrow (I'm getting better at this keeping a commitment thing since I made up for my mistake by writing to you guys today, now I know what I've been missing ). Take care.