Well, it just so happens that I'm ending my lypossage sessions and my neckline slimmer exercises on the same day so I decided to give you a report on the results of them both as promised.The lypossage regime recommends 12 sessions a couple of days apart. Then a follow-up session once a month for maintenance. The brochure said they recommend you drink lots of water and do aerobic exercise during your treatment period. I already drink a decent amount of water, and I walk on a treadmill 3 to 5 times a week. I did not change my eating habits or increase my exercise because I wanted to be able to report the actual results from the treatment alone.
I ended up doing only 10 sessions because I have a vacation coming up and won't be able to get to the spa for 8 days. I typically stretched my appointments out to 3 or 4 days apart. I have to tell you that my last 2 sessions were the easiest because I had become accustomed to the abuse, and I took a Tylenol about a half hour before I arrived. The treatments are extremely painful. Your skin is literally twisted, pulled, slapped, and beaten. You get bruises. It is hardcore. And the results were not quite what I was hoping for. I have seen some improvement, but for the amount of money you spend and the pain associated with the treatments, I would not recommend it to anyone hoping for a big change. I do however believe that the massages have benefited me through improved circulation which has equaled more energy, and a reduction in congestion and allergies.
My friend Marlene told me about a laser treatment called Zerona which is supposed to melt fat. You simply lie on a table and they point the laser at different parts of your body and it goes to work. It is not a hot laser and you don't feel a thing. It can even be used to get rid of a double chin. Of course once the fat is gone, it will come right back if you eat fatty foods. I went online and looked up some news stories about it and some clips from the show "Doctors." It looks completely legit, but in Houston it costs about $2500. I will have to save up some serious cash before I can try that one, but I will definitely put it on my list of things to do!
As for the Neckline Slimmer, it came with 3 different springs that you insert into the contraption. Each spring increases in resistance. So I started with the easiest one and did that for a week. Then I used the medium one for a week, and finally worked my way up to the most difficult one for the last week. I did 30 reps of neck exercises and 30 reps of chin exercises daily. Well, I got absolutely no results whatsoever. So guys and girls, save your money on that one too! Mine is going back to the store!
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