I will be 53 in April 2002. I started doing
the exercises regularly in 03/00. I saw great improvement in just 2 months but for some
reason stopped, got distracted by travel or something. Every once in awhile I would do
them but not all the time. I also have pictures from then.
One day in December, 2001 I looked in the mirror and saw this old lady looking back. My
lips were curling in and I definitely had the 'puppet mouth'. I decided right then to get
my pictures out from 2000. Now that I look at the pictures I wished I had kept up with it
because since then my face has really sagged. My family has a lot of Danish blood hence
the prominent jowls. All of us women have them. And I hate them. As you can see by my
01/02 picture they are bad. Also the loose skin on my eyes.
I started with the book and did all the exercises at least 4 times a week. I was
pleasantly surprised to see how quickly the muscles responded. I am not looking as good
especially around the mouth/chin area as when I stopped before but the lips and eyes have
jumped right back. You can also see how my eyes have opened in just a month or so of
regular exercise. Once I saw the improvement I have gone to 5 times a week with light on
the weekends; neck, eyes and forehead
I have just discovered the message board. And from there I have learned about more
exercises, for the neck, especially. I have been doing them faithfully and can feel the
muscles strengthening in my neck and the double chin seems to be getting smaller. At first
I just put my fingers where I thought they should be according to the book. But now I can
actually feel the muscles and with the help of the muscle diagram I can target the exact
muscle. Didn't even know I had a muscle around my mouth but I can feel it now.
I have also started a new eating plan and doing aggressive body exercising. I am a whole
new woman. I want to live long and be an active "90 something" and I feel I am
on my way.
My husband had been on a week business trip a couple of weeks ago. When he came home I
asked if he liked my hair (got it cut that day) . His response, "I wondered why you
looked so young when I walked in the door." Bingo!