So it's been raining here for almost a week....and I was in need of some sunshine. I decided to use a free week of tanning at Ultratan and went in last night to start. I have tanned in beds before and knew that I've always had issues not being able to pull the lid all the way down....at most I pulled it tight down on my belly....but never closed. So I anticipated having the same issues last night. But alas...I DID NOT! I layed down in that tanning bed....reached to pull the top down and low and behold it CLOSED! ALL THE WAY!!!! I couldnt stop the tears from flowing down my face!!!!

It seems to be the little things that happen to me when I least expect it that mean the most to me!!! Times when I dread doing something cause I couldnt do it before....then find out I can do them now!

Needless to say I am excited to go back again tonight!!!

That's great i am now tempted to try it again now

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How exciting - congrats! I have heard that it is the little things that really matter when it comes to our weight loss and this just is another example. Keep up the good work!!!!!

I had surgery oct 3, 2012, is there a certain amount of time i have to wait to get into tanning bed? I get nervous about my incisions.....how long did you wait??

I need to tan badly. Im going to start next month so I am deliciously dark by shorts season

What a great NSV!!!! I'm happy for you.

I'm just hoping to have fewer "smile" lines everywhere.

I LOVED my free week of tanning...got a good base...but more than likely wont go back to tan more unitl March/April. (My skin holds color well, at least thats what the tattoo artist said! LOL) I tan easy and get really brown.... the hubby likes the "starter" tan I have now...lol he said "Wow, that brown in a week?"

I only did the week this early in the year because of all of the rain/cold. Couldnt take it, had to have a little artificial "vacation"....

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My surgeon said no sun on incisions for one year. So I would think if you cover your tummy you should be ok. Or sunscreen?

DOS 12/17/12

I wonder why no sun for a year. I will ne breaking that. My surgeon never told me anything of the sort

The sun darken's the incisions making them more noticeable. Not like I will be in a bikini as I have so many stretch marks as it is. Lol

DOS 12/17/12

The sun darken's the incisions making them more noticeable. Not like I will be in a bikini as I have so many stretch marks as it is. Lol

DOS 12/17/12

Oh how I want to get a tan!!!!! I'd gladly take a couple darker marks to have a nice tan!! Ugh. I hate winter.

Oh how I want to get a tan!!!!! I'd gladly take a couple darker marks to have a nice tan!! Ugh. I hate winter.

I agree! Like I said I already have stretch marks, so what's 6 dark scars! I say go for it.

DOS 12/17/12

It just feels so good to get in ...shut the lid and lay there...quiet, still and feeling warm and like I am at the beach!

Nobody sees my scars but me...and sometimes my hubby....and we dont care if the are darker! I really felt like I just had to have some "sunshine" after a week of it raining.... now today its sleeting and some mixed snow in it... thinking I am going to head back and tan again today! Yucky weather!! Would love for spring to come on!!!

It just feels so good to get in ...shut the lid and lay there...quiet' date=' still and feeling warm and like I am at the beach!

Nobody sees my scars but me...and sometimes my hubby....and we dont care if the are darker! I really felt like I just had to have some "sunshine" after a week of it raining.... now today its sleeting and some mixed snow in it... thinking I am going to head back and tan again today! Yucky weather!! Would love for spring to come on!!![/quote']

Sounds as close to heaven as January gets!! I might have to look into a tanning salon here in Charlotte!!