Hi chrisla8,
Our girths are similar (I’m smaller). I’m in the same boat as you shooting for a 7x5in. Personally I really want to go all the way to the 5.5in EG spot.-Good Luck!
I think that when I first started this journey many years ago, I was around 4.25 EG as well. My length was decent, but over the years I have gained more weight around my belly area and now I lost about 1/2” because of that. I show a little less than 6” currently, but have 7” length. Im athletic too so not overweight.
Anyway, I’ve mostly done manuals over the years and some extending but everything not consistent. I got consistent for awhile in 2018 with the newbie program. Maybe did if for 5 months on a good schedule and then not so consistent but still ongoing. I don’t think enough to gain, but enough to stay conditioned and not lose anything. Somewhere along the line I got to 4.5 EG and hoping to hit that 4.75 EG next. I’m convinced I’m there already when at 100% EQ.
I wish that I stayed consistent this whole time. I wonder where I would be now. That motivated me to keep going. I want to get to 7.5” BPEL x 4.875 EG as my next immediate goal.