The Serenity Spot: May 2006

Nothing ventured, nothing gained (except possibly weight)

I am getting ready to begin a new home business. I am very excited. I have sold Mary Kay and PartyLite in the past and they proved to be quite rewarding. I am sure that not many of you have heard of the company....Tastefully Simple. What is it? Well, it is food (of course). Why? 'Cause Mel loves food. I have been wanting to start this for almost 1.5 years and I am finally getting off my arse and doing it. I really miss social interaction with people....in person. I don't get to see anyone anymore because of my job. I think that with T selling Mary Kay and C selling her beautiful jewelry, the blends should be taken care of if the need arises. If you want to take a peek at what TS has to offer, go to: www.tastefullysimple.com

I have entered the pups in the Old Navy Mascot Search. There are TONS of dogs that have already been entered. They are all very cute. I think voting begins sometime later in June. *****Enter Hypnoworld (vote for Hunter and Libby, English Springer Spaniels, Dayton, Ohio) Exit Hypnoworld***** Check out www.oldnavy.com

Hope all is well....it sure is rainy in Ohio.

Melanie.... signing out....USS Snyder

It ain't rocket science

Passing on some helpful information:

I am reading up on Blood Type/Food Combining and I think it makes a lot of sense. I know that K had been reading a book about foods to eat for your blood type but I don't think it included "food combining."

Believe it or not, certain foods actually work against each other when eaten together. For example, protein foods must be broken down with an acid enzyme and starches and carbohydrates require an alkaline enzyme. If you mix the two together you get a neutral solution. What does this mean? It means that the food doesn't digest. It just sits in your stomach. Does gas and bloating sound familiar?

Here's something else to chew on (HA). Fruits should be eaten 15 minutes before or 30 minutes or more after a meal....or eaten as a snack all by itself, otherwise, you could experience intestinal gas, bloating, sluggishness, or slower digestion.

Want more? Okay.....drinking water with meals....a big no-no. Well, there is an exception, fruits and vegetables do not require hydrochloric acid to break them down so it is okay to drink water with them. However, if you drink fluids while eating a protein meal, you will dilute the hydrocholoric acid which will in turn negatively affect efficient digestion.

Intrigued? Here's more.....exercise....O blood types require more exerice (aerobic and non-aerobic) and they are less prone to muscle and bone injuries (as long as their diet is balanced and nutritional supplements are taken). A blood types do better with gentle exercises (yoga, tai chi, or stretching) with some aerobic exercises to lose weight. Bs and ABs do well with moderate exercise.

Oh, and apparently wheat is not your friend. Wheat, like sugar, prevents weight loss. Whole wheat and white flour inhibit insulin from working properly at removing excess sugar from the blood.

The search for the perfect tanner

I have used several different sunless tanners over the years....some good....some not so good. I tried a new one last night and I really like it...Banana Boat's Summer Color Sunless Tinted Lotion Deep Dark. I only used one application and I have a nice brown color. It is streak-free, oil-free, quick drying, and doesn't smell all that bad. I used gloves to apply so I can't tell you if it comes off of your hands well when you wash them afterwards. It states that it is self-adjusting for color and I think it actually is. I purchased mine at Walmart for like $6.95 and it came with a Schick Quattro razor (nice bonus). Anyone else try a tanner that they like (or don't like)?