01/06/09 11:12 - ID#47315

just a tanning thought

It's something that I haven't done for a while. In years past I have done it just to try to alleviate a case of seasonal affective disorder. Nothing lifts the spirits in the cold freezing dark Buffalo winter than coming out of a tanning place after a session complete with a bit of sweat. The way I figure I am not getting any vitamin D when I'm in my pod at work during the 7 hours of overcast daylight we do get. That's why I have a light box sunlamp at my desk. Plus with some wacky skin stuff I do get in the winter I've read that some UV radiation does some good actually.

Plus I think (e:metalpeter) is right it does "But it could make you feel better and hotter..." I remember when I first hooked up with my Ex, we were in some "no-tel motel" over in Canada by the "places" over on the Lane. Well the room featured mirrors on the walls and thinking back I did feel pretty hot in comparison to her as she's kind of an albino in the sense that she has no color & burns extremely easily and I did tan kind of regularly back then.

tinypliny writes at 05:56:28 01/23/09 - Comment #44818: Artificial tanning = Not a good idea.

Loh AY. Mich Law Rev. 2008 Nov;107(2):365-90. Are artificial tans the new cigarette? How plaintiffs can use the lessons of tobacco litigation in bringing claims against the indoor tanning industry. :::link:::

ladycroft writes at 09:13:09 01/14/09 - Comment #44471: you can always come visit :)

but...there are also sunlight lights you can buy, which is not tanning, just a light. it acts the same as sunshine for your psyche.

metalpeter writes at 07:33:39 01/07/09 - Comment #44197: What I will say is just be careful I don't trust those machines. It is to bad you don't have a way to feel that same with out the machine like by going skiing granted you won't get a tan all over you body but I do know people who have gotten a good burn from skiing (light hits you than it also hits the snow and reflects onto you, sorry I don't know what that is called). I wonder if that spray on tan stuff would give you the same feeling or not, it might be a little safer not sure (not the store bought kind the kind at the tanning places).

libertad writes at 01:44:18 01/07/09 - Comment #44181: I used to tan for short periods occasionally and then I realized that I really don't like the way I feel after getting out. It really isn't the same as the sun to me. I was lucky enough to have caught some rays in FL over Xmas so I assume you must be dying for the sun. I really hate the way I would smell too after getting out of them. Doctors do say that this area has a vitamin D deficiency so you could take D supplements if necessary. The DR can determine if you need it by a blood test.

theli writes at 10:39:33 01/07/09 - Comment #44161: Wait...we are?!?

Did I miss a memo?

james writes at 12:10:08 01/07/09 - Comment #44156: You need just a few minutes in the sun to get all the vitamin D you need. Tanning beds do horrible, nasty things to your skin. Just watching women who have been going for years (it is always women, men are allowed to be as pasty and slovenly as we like in this strange sexual empire). They have Crypt Keeper skin. If you go occasionally, and it does you a world of emotional good, then tan away my friend. Just don't bake your skin into a pepperoni pizza.