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Originally posted by Dobby the House Elf:
Have you ever used a sauna?

How long can you safely stay in there?

What do you usually drink? I drink water but read somewhere that fruit juice is better.

Thanks

When I used to have them, many a year ago, I found that I could tell when I had had enough! You have made me quite nostalgic for my time in Finland.

Real men drink vodka :

dont stay in there for more than 20mins

i did once and came out looking like bjorn from ABBA and couldnt stop talking swedish for the rest of the day

I've used them, but not keen - prefer steam room.

I would say 10 - 15 mins is usually enough, but like Garage Joe said - you can usually feel when you've had enough.

Drinks? I suppose Bottled water was what we had. With them being situated at the bottom of the garden we were free to come and go.

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Originally posted by china:
dont stay in there for more than 20mins

i did once and came out looking like bjorn from ABBA and couldnt stop talking swedish for the rest of the day

PMSL!! Love your posts China!

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I've used them, but not keen - prefer steam room.

Ditto, I'm not very good with heat in general. I can only ever do about five minites.

Cool, thank you. I usually spent 20-25 mins, I love the relaxed feeling when I come out. As long as you drink plenty seems to be the key.

Sauna's always seem to be too claustraphobic for me but the steam room seems fine (weird?!!) I've heard 15 to 20 mins is long enough, be prepared for some skin break outs for the next few days tho, its all good though!!

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Originally posted by Mummy Maz:

quote:

Originally posted by china:
dont stay in there for more than 20mins

i did once and came out looking like bjorn from ABBA and couldnt stop talking swedish for the rest of the day

PMSL!! Love your posts China!

glad someone does

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Originally posted by Mummy Maz:
Sauna's always seem to be too claustraphobic for me but the steam room seems fine (weird?!!) I've heard 15 to 20 mins is long enough, be prepared for some skon break outs for the next few days tho, its all good though!!

does that mean your cakes make a run for it?

heehee!

you'd hoped no one noticed the 'skon' thing didnt ya

most local swimming/sports centres have them and would advise you.

i've got a.. wait for it... a blow-up steam thingy you put a chair in it and towels for tooties and botty, attached kettle thingy.. and zip yaself in!!

it's effing A man!

Sings Mama mia!

If I end up singing abba songs in there today I'll kill you!

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does that mean your cakes make a run for it?

heehee!

you'd hoped no one noticed the 'skon' thing didnt ya

darn flang you China!! i thought my editing was super fast!!!

I just put the kettle on.

Hi Blizzie

quote:

Originally posted by Dobby the House Elf:
Have you ever used a sauna?

How long can you safely stay in there?

What do you usually drink? I drink water but read somewhere that fruit juice is better.

Thanks

if you have a shower and plunge pool too then do around 10 mins in the sauna then out and straight under the shower (to wash the sweat off) into the cold plunge pool then have a juice drink and back into the sauna, you can keep that up for an hour.

Thanks BBBS. and everybody else in here. really helpful.

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Originally posted by Dobby the House Elf:
Thanks BBBS. and everybody else in here. really helpful.

except me

but just to redeem myself-i was on hermiones side when she wanted to stop the ill treament of house elves in the kitchen

First time I used one, I sat on the top step because I thought it would be cooler. The regulars just smirked at each other!

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Originally posted by china:

quote:

Originally posted by Dobby the House Elf:
Thanks BBBS. and everybody else in here. really helpful.

except me

but just to redeem myself-i was on hermiones side when she wanted to stop the ill treament of house elves in the kitchen

China These other House-elves don't know what is good for them.

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Originally posted by Dobby the House Elf:
Hi Blizzie

Hi Dobbie!

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Originally posted by kimota:
First time I used one, I sat on the top step because I thought it would be cooler. The regulars just smirked at each other!

First time I had one (in Finland) I was worried that I might embarrass myself. I now know that there is no chance of that happening.

I don't like them, i hate the heat inside them, i like cold air into my lungs i feel like i'm suffocating in them.