Losing Progress

[franzjager Member Find all posts View Profile Close franzjager]

Hey all,
So over the past month or so, I have been working on edging. I got it to the point where I was able to jack off with porn pictures or without for 30-45 mins no problem.
The issue is, whenever I take 2-3 days off, I lose all my progress. Like today, I tried edging without porn and was only able to go for about 15 mins.
I read on multiple threads that you don't want to over do masturbating....what can I do so that I don't lose all the progress I've worked so hard to gain?
What can I do to keep my progress without having to edge every single day or multiple times a day?

Here is my routine. Let me know how I should tweak it:
Kegel:
1 set of 10-15 quick kegels
1 set of 10 hold for 2 seconds
1 set of 10 hold for 5 seconds
1 set of 10 hold for 10 seconds
1 set of 5 hold for 10-15 seconds
1 set of 5 try to hold for 30 +

Reverse Kegels:
1 set of 10-15 quick
1 set of 10 hold for 2 seconds
1 set of 10 hold for 5 seconds
1 set of 10 hold for 10 seconds
1 set of 10 hold for 10-15 seconds
1 set of 5 try to hold for 30 +

Edge for 15-45 mins
balloon at PONR/return to edging once PONR is gone

Since I also notice that I lose a lot of my reverse kegelling ability/get spasms when I take some days off, should I focus on adding more RK's to my routine and less regular kegels?

Please help me out because its really frustrating losing all my progress >_<

[CUSP82 Administrator Admin of the Month Dec 2014PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close CUSP82]

So after not messin with your friend for a few days you get a bit more sensitive. Sounds normal to me, how about you?

[TLK329 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close TLK329]

If I go to the gym for a year and then don't the next, it's likely I'll still have some progress made from when I went, but I definitely won't be where I was a year ago. The body does what we tell it to do. If you want to be able to go for 30-45 minutes every other day, every other month, etc. You do that until your body responds. Keep working toward that.

Could be overcoming the mental part of it too. You tell yourself that if you stop for 2 days, you're only going to last 15 minutes. Only way to beat that is to refuse to do that. Make sure you go past 15 minutes. First times I started edging, I used to always release at exactly the 20 minute mark. After about 2-3 times of doing that, I made sure at minute 19, I took it easy, got past 20, and stopped.

[CrocodileLion Member Find all posts View Profile Close CrocodileLion]

I have exactly the same problem and i also really need an answer for it. It's not mental I think.

[franzjager Member Find all posts View Profile Close franzjager]

I understand that I'll be more sensitive a few days of laying off but its like I've never even done any work in the first place. Like I am back to square 1.
Also I don't think a lot of you read my post. I WAS able to go for 30-45 mins. Now I am not. And this is over the course of not edging for 2 days

[chucknorris Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chucknorris]

How long ago did you start edging, Just a month or more?

[alex553 Member Find all posts View Profile Close alex553]

Try a routine where you edge every other day, come back in 10-14 days and tell us how it went. Also, don't ejaculate everyday, that has been one of the keys for me. Shoot for every other day. Once you can easily do that, go for for every third day or switch between 2 and 3 days. It could take a couple weeks to get used to it, but it makes sure you stay normal and not turn into a horny rabbit after 2 days of not jacking it.

[MarcusHa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MarcusHa]

I am having some trouble with that kind of thing too...

Sometimes I even think that I am worse then when I haven't ever edged. Does it get much better with time? Say, two months?

[Padawan787 Moderator ReservePEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Padawan787]

It sounds like a libido thing, after not ejaculating for 3 days your body has a greater desire to "spread its seed"

But you should be able to control it using the same techniques

[steveshorny1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close steveshorny1]

Hi there Franzjager, I know exactly what you're saying. I get the same thing. Just when you think you're making progress, take a couple of days off and you feel like you're right back where you started.
I'm guessing this is perfectly normal my friend.
I know it can be disheartening when you lose progress, but don't give up.
I take the weekends off and always have a hard time come Monday and sometimes it takes a few days before I can get back into good 15 - 20 min sessions. I had a bad week recently where I could barely last 5 mins all week. I was getting really frustrated, but I seem to have overcome that hurdle again.

Hang in there brother, you're doing all the right things.
For me I believe is the arousal control issue that's hard to master. Especially after a couple of days rest. Like Padwan says your body wants to "spread its seed"

Just keep doing all the right things. You'll get there in the end.