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Posted: Sep 6, 2012

Hi Everyone- I've lost about 25 pounds. Okay, I'm happy about that, it's been a tough road and I still have more to go. However, at my ripe old age of 57, one of my chins has turned into a turkey wattle thingie! I don't want/can't afford anyway plastic surgery.

Any exercises that really work? Or how about creams that won't break the bank or home remedies?

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Congrats on losing the weight! - awesome

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I have been trying like crazy and just cant seem to lose anything. I have no remedies ideas for the extra skin on your neck, but maybe you could try googling "neck exercises" to tighten it up?

I hope you find something that works. Let me know how you lost it...

Thanks! - OP

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I actually didn't go on a regimented diet or do anything crazy. I didn't even exercise, but I know I should. I just became more healthy and ate the right things. I pretty much gave up deep fried foods and white breads. I do have pizza once a week, but 2 slices instead of 4. LOL. I eat tons of fruits and veggies now to keep myself full, and keep the metabolism going.

I used to have a hamburger once a week, now it's every other week. On the alternate week, I chop up a bunch of fresh veggies (I like peppers, onions, carrots), wrap them up in foil with oregano, olive oil, salt and peppers and throw it on the grill.

Once a week, I'll just have a huge salad for dinner.

Hubby here is a bad boy, and I realized I have to do this without him being on the same page. It's not really cooking for 2 people. I just re-vamp mine a bit. (In other words, if he's having chicken parmesan, I'll just have the chicken w/out the sauce and cheese, and maybe throw it on some greens for myself with some Italian salad dressing.)

It's mostly a lot of little things. I also gave up wine with dinner. I'm not a big drinker, but it was an easy thing to do and knocked off a couple of hundred calories per day.

I remember my mom working out to Jack Lalanne and doing his face exercises (sm) - anon

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back in the dark ages when I was a kid. It really works. See link below.

Thank you so much! - I remember Jack!

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OMG, that is so cool. I'll try it.

Someone told me to put milk on my neck. Hey, can't hurt...

Thanks for sharing Jack! I just saved this... - Bindi

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to my favorites and also the YouTube video appearing immediately after. I'll be doing them but only after I've closed the curtains :)

Every time I think of Jack Lalanne, all I can think of - is that he lived in the same development

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that I lived in during college and he was quite old. He would sunbathe nude in his front yard in all of his old leathery glory. It was like a trainwreck--you don't want to look, but you just can't help it.

Wow, that's some visual!!!! Thanks for the laugh :) (nm) - Bindi

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loose skin - Getting there myself

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Congratulations on the weight loss!! It's definitely a journey. Keep up the good work.

If it's truly loose skin, there's not a lot you can do about it. The exercises will tone the muscles underneath, but the skin itself loses elasticity over time. If you've been a yo-yo dieter, then it tends to be even worse.

The advice that I have read is get to your goal weight and then wait a year. Your skin will retract a little bit, but not as much as if you (we!) were in our 20s.

Give it some time and relax. I know it bugs you but there's just not a lot that you can do about it. Instead of looking at your neck as a bad thing, look at it as a good thing and proof that you have lost the weight.

Thanks - Weight Loser

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Thanks so much! I'm going to try to tone some of it with those goofy-looking exercises. I thought hubby was going to have me committed this evening when he saw all my facial movements!

I'm not for sure about the chin.... - sm

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But sit ups actually strengthen the neck. In Billy Blanks abs workout he even says that the most exercise most people get for their neck is sitting up out of bed. When I worked my abs with that workout I noticed the front of my neck looking great! I don't know if it will help chin-wise, but it can't hurt. Just do sit ups or crunches, without your hands behind your head. Hold them up for like 10 seconds or however long you are able. This could help. Good luck.

It Actually is my Neck - Weight Loser

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It actually is my neck that is sagging.

Thanks so much, I never knew that....I hadn't make the connection between the 2.

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