In writing about my new weekly weight and things that “normal” sized people don’t notice, I included a bit about the “fat neck syndrome” and included a link to Dulwich Divorcee’s post re: Brontosaurus Neck!

Hope that’s OK with you, but your post made me think of the comment to start with.

GTAF, I so know what you mean. I have always had a hatred of roll neck jumpers for the same reason. Yes, it’s possible that I had a brontosaurus neck long before I lay down on the sofa with my peanuts ….

Roseiro – chocolate peanuts? What chocolate peanuts? Ooh look, the packet seems to be empty, don’t know quite how that happened ….

I wouldn’t make any comment on why you might have developed Brontosaurus neck, merely sympathise because I have a huge rugby player type neck myself.

Although it is exacerbated by my weight, I don’t think I have a small narrow swan-like neck build to start with. (My neck currently measures a manly 17½” but even when “slim” I doubt whether it will ever be much less than 15″.)

One of my bugbears is that throughout my life (on various birthdays or other occasions) well meaning friends have bought me delicate, little necklaces as presents (possibly thinking I am a bit of a tomboy and why don’t I wear more jewellery?)

SIMPLE: most necklaces cause me to asphyxiate!!!

(Other than the really long dangly ones which never seem to be given as presents.)

Now if only I copied this comment onto e-mails / notelets to friends and family perhaps I would never again receive a beautiful but totally unwearable piece of personal decoration to add to my vast collection?

Perhaps I should flog it all on E-bay or set up a market stall selling “necklacces for slim people sold by Ms Fat Neck that I cannot wear” ?

I’m sure it would go down a storm !!!