Ron's progress

Agree those little bumps are encouraging. Keep it up, consistency is key.

Seems any time I’m ready to hang it up I get a little taste of success that keeps me coming back for more.

12/3

Pre-BPFSL 19.4cm
Post-BPFSL 19.7cm

Strain 1.54%

20 min @ 24oz. Add 8oz every 2 min. Total 96oz
20 min @ 120oz Heat
20 min @ 136oz Heat
10 min @ 136oz Heat
20 min @ 152oz cool down

Added 10 min with heat. Off days 12/4&5. Back at it 12/6.

12/6

Pre-BPFSL 19.4cm (19.5cm?)
Post-BPFSL 19.7cm

Strain 1.54%

20 min @ 24oz. Add 8oz every 2 min. Total 96oz
20 min @ 120oz Heat
20 min @ 136oz Heat
20 min @ 152oz cool down

Only 40 min with heat. Extra 10 minutes didn’t really produce additional strain. Cumulative strain since 11/11 5.35%, May have room for another mm or 2 before decon break at the end of the month.

12/7

Pre-BPFSL 19.5cm (19.6cm?)
Post-BPFSL 19.8cm

Strain 1.54%

20 min @ 24oz. Add 8oz every 2 min. Total 96oz
20 min @ 120oz Heat
20 min @ 136oz Heat
20 min @ 152oz cool down

12/8

Pre-BPFSL 19.5cm
Post-BPFSL 19.9cm

Strain 2.05%

20 min @ 24oz. Add 8oz every 2 min. Total 96oz
20 min @ 120oz Heat
20 min @ 136oz Heat
10 min @ 152oz cool down

Only 10 min cool down. Silicone sleeve broke

12/9

Took a rest day today, just wasn’t into it. I think doing this when you don’t really want to just invites injuries. Did some edging.

12/11

Pre-BPFSL 19.5cm
Post-BPFSL 20.0cm

Strain 2.56%

20 min @ 24oz. Add 8oz every 2 min. Total 96oz
20 min @ 120oz Heat
20 min @ 144oz Heat
20 min @ 160oz cool down

Added 8oz to heated phase. BPFSL is stagnant. Will go a few more days next week. If no change may start a decon break earlier than expected. Cumulative strain since 11/11 6.95%. Rest days 12/12&13

Wrong date on the last post. Should have been 12/10

12/13

Pre-BPFSL 19.6cm
Post-BPFSL 20.0cm

Strain 2.04%

20 min @ 24oz. Add 8oz every 2 min. Total 96oz
20 min @ 120oz Heat
20 min @ 144oz Heat
20 min @ 160oz cool down

Going to do 1 more day. If no change will start a 3 week to 1 month decon break.

12/14

Pre-BPFSL 19.6cm
Post-BPFSL 20.1cm

Strain 2.55%

20 min @ 24oz. Add 8oz every 2 min. Total 96oz
20 min @ 120oz Heat
20 min @ 144oz Heat
20 min @ 160oz cool down

Cumulative strain since 11/11 7.48%. If no change in Pre-BPFSL tomorrow will call it a cycle and start decon.

12/15

BPFSL this am 19.5cm. Time for a break I think. 0.8cm gain in BPFSL in a little over 4 weeks. Pretty good. Hope it holds up. Will probably take it up again mid Jan.

Two weeks into a 4 week decon. Haven’t measured but don’t think I’ve lost anything. Girth seems to have increased slightly. Wasn’t expecting that but I’ll take it. Looking forward to getting back to it.

What happended - still on or stopped?

4 week decon turned into 4 months for various reasons, mostly laziness. Been lurking on the forum here and there. Going to start back soon. Thanks for asking.

Have you measured your BPFSL now?
It would be interesting to see how it looks after such a long break!

Give yourself a jolt - keep going!

You’ve made a great start!