Correlation between size after jelqing and potential gains

So I’m a total newbie, just did my 3rd session after a 1 day rest. My first session was unremarkable, my second was memorable - I could feel my girth was greater with a full erection. Today after having finished and gained a full erection I wanted to know if in fact I was imagining things or not. I put a tape on myself for EG. I was EG 5” - which is my long term goal. I realize this is swelling, or a great deal of it is.

I was wondering if any long term jelqers saw any correlation between their girth after a session and what they might have gained at a later point? I’m greatly encouraged. I’m hoping I can hold these temporary gains for a few hours, which will make sex with the lady all the better. Let’s see if she notices in a hour or so when we get busy.

In any case I’d love to hear from any long term PE folks on their opinion on short term vs long term gains and any correlation between the two.

What is your normal EG?

When I measured before starting out it was 4.25” and was pretty confident I had a high quality erection at the time, I’m starting to question that assessment, this seems too good to be true. Another data point - I’m a grower not a show-er. My flaccid is teeny tiny.

I started this week with EG 4.25 BPEL 6.75

Was it puffy? If so, it was edema and probably doesn’t mean much.

If it was good and hard, then I would say that’s a very good sign. Keep up the good work and don’t overdo it.

Not puffy. Not like the pictures I see with guys that have pumped with the “donut” I have a fairly uniform shaft and the girth increase was all along it. I could certainly feel the increased heft in my hand and the tape showed it as well. I only measured girth. I was about 4-7/8” EG once and then during a bathroom break - the wife and I were a bit, how shall we say “busy” last night I remeasured at 5” EG. I will remeasure today after my exercises.

Again I remain interested in input from others on short term gains and the way they might correlate to long term ones.