17-01-2013, 02:59
(This post was last modified: 17-01-2013, 03:42 by mochaccino.)
I swear I haven't been completely slacking off on this little project 
So far I've looked into 13 promising programs, and only Ginie's has made it through my filter. There are also 2 other great programs I would have included if the details had not been deleted from the boards for privacy reasons. I'm currently looking into one more, and hopefully I'll be able to add it, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Just to give you an idea of why so few programs are being added, here are some very famous programs and why I could not add them to this list:
Chiyomilk and Mayusakimilk (Japanese NBE bloggers): Neither of them appears to have ever taken any long breaks and they are both STILL actively doing NBE O_o. Their programs are extremely similar to Ginie's, and she was able to maintain all her growth, so I'm not sure I buy the idea that maintenance is necessary. Unfortunately, I can't include their programs without some proof that they can retain their size without maintenance. It's worth pointing out that Ginie ended her program with a very slow ramp down, although I don't think she did intentionally. It seems to have been a happy accident.
Pammy (BEboard): Did not post weight.
MorningHello (Noogleberry forum): Did not post weight.
MydreamisGcup and IdreamofD: I consider continuing to take birth control pills to be a form of maintenance, even if they are not being taken for that reason. I tried contacting both MsG and MsD to ask if they ever took a break from BC and retained at least part of their growth, but I got no response. I don't want to include any programs that don't show proof of retention after stopping everything including BC, but I still think their programs are impressive.
Isabelle: I love her program page and everyone following this thread should definitely check it out. Unfortunately she is biologically male. If that were not the case, she'd be right at the top of the list. She had excellent growth that continued for a very long time, much like Chiyo and Mayu, and she was able to retain it during breaks. Isabelle's program sounds like a great idea if you're reading this and you were born male. I'm really shocked more of our male members haven't tried it out. Fenugreek and hops can also work for females, of course, but be sure to read some of the caveats she posted about digestion and intestinal flora.
It should be obvious that I don't think that all of these programs are failures just because I couldn't include them in the "Hall of fame" according to my rules. Some of these programs should be taken with a grain of salt because of possible weight gain, but others are perfectly good programs as long as your willing to except the possibility that maintenance may be required.
So far I've looked into 13 promising programs, and only Ginie's has made it through my filter. There are also 2 other great programs I would have included if the details had not been deleted from the boards for privacy reasons. I'm currently looking into one more, and hopefully I'll be able to add it, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Just to give you an idea of why so few programs are being added, here are some very famous programs and why I could not add them to this list:Chiyomilk and Mayusakimilk (Japanese NBE bloggers): Neither of them appears to have ever taken any long breaks and they are both STILL actively doing NBE O_o. Their programs are extremely similar to Ginie's, and she was able to maintain all her growth, so I'm not sure I buy the idea that maintenance is necessary. Unfortunately, I can't include their programs without some proof that they can retain their size without maintenance. It's worth pointing out that Ginie ended her program with a very slow ramp down, although I don't think she did intentionally. It seems to have been a happy accident.
Pammy (BEboard): Did not post weight.
MorningHello (Noogleberry forum): Did not post weight.
MydreamisGcup and IdreamofD: I consider continuing to take birth control pills to be a form of maintenance, even if they are not being taken for that reason. I tried contacting both MsG and MsD to ask if they ever took a break from BC and retained at least part of their growth, but I got no response. I don't want to include any programs that don't show proof of retention after stopping everything including BC, but I still think their programs are impressive.
Isabelle: I love her program page and everyone following this thread should definitely check it out. Unfortunately she is biologically male. If that were not the case, she'd be right at the top of the list. She had excellent growth that continued for a very long time, much like Chiyo and Mayu, and she was able to retain it during breaks. Isabelle's program sounds like a great idea if you're reading this and you were born male. I'm really shocked more of our male members haven't tried it out. Fenugreek and hops can also work for females, of course, but be sure to read some of the caveats she posted about digestion and intestinal flora.
It should be obvious that I don't think that all of these programs are failures just because I couldn't include them in the "Hall of fame" according to my rules. Some of these programs should be taken with a grain of salt because of possible weight gain, but others are perfectly good programs as long as your willing to except the possibility that maintenance may be required.