I'm with DBP on this one. I'm not advocating a beginner to start at a gram a week, but cmon, 250mg total a week is just too weak. I'm saying at least 500mg a week for beginners.
And I also have to help clarify Joe's post on recovery. 500mg a week is no different than 1000mg a week as far as recovery goes. Now, if you run either of those doses for an extended period of time, ie. 20 weeks or longer, then it would be wise to use
hCG during your cycle as well as at the end of the cycle. Nolva/clomid could, and I say could, be run for longer than 30 days to help bring your own
test levels back up.