Chunky Monkey

I am very disturbed by my stubborn, jiggly, wiggly and super resilent fats.

To make things worse, my double chin likes to make frequent, unwelcome appearances in photos.

At Alan's wedding recently, G & I took photos with the groom.

See!

I look so bloody chunky! Check out the double chin! But on the other hand -->

Despite the fact that my forehead majorly needs blotting, I have ONE chin here, not TWO!

Obviously quite dismayed, I wikipedia'ed 'double chin' and found an exercise for it!

A double chin is a phenomenon caused by a layer of subcutaneous fat around the neck that sags down and creates a wrinkle, making the owner appear to have a second chin. It is most common on the elderly and the obese, and is more visible when the bottom jaw is lowered. Although, as people get older, their skin and muscles tend to become more lax, this does not mean that a double, sometimes triple, chin is inevitable.

Losing it
It's possible to reduce a double chin. The first step to reducing a double chin is to ensure your diet is high in fibre and low in fat and calories, and contains fresh fruit and vegetables. Using a skin toner every day helps the skin remain firm. Exercising the platysma muscle, whose function is to pull down the corners of the mouth and pull down the jawbone will help to reduce a double chin. Open your mouth wide, and then pull up your bottom lip over your bottom teeth. Move your jaw up and down as if you're trying to scoop something up with it - imagine the movement of the shovel on a digger scooping up earth or debris on a building site. Perform ten repetitions of this exercise each time, 2 or 3 times a day.

I also bought a 'Face Lifting Cream' which promises to 'uplift the skin', and rubbing it vigorously on my neck in circular upwards motions morning & night!

Drastic measures! Aahhhhh!