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<<<Assembly was required, it wasn't too bad - but I enjoy assembling IKEA products>>> Autumn, I hardly know what to say:) As above, I'm getting a proper tech person to install/fix it up. I'm done with the years of DIY and then spending $5K to fix it. I'm utterly useless at DIY and I have learned from life:) <<<We leave it…

Herman, Very helpful....thank you. I am just a walker, so that sounds fine for me. Thank you so much. brendan

Well, thanks for the replies, it would seem I can't turn it off. I do think it is infantile, because I know exactly how many days I've logged in for. I don't need a badge for it. I hate flashing things on my computer screen. Weez all different. Thanks again. brendan

Those other people are NOT you. You and your girlfriend, and your children if you have any will be individuals. If YOU would love to have kids and spend the rest of your life with your girlfriend, the only people who have any say or thoughts on the matter that matter are she and you. I didn't marry till I was 48. So much a…

Laura, Water and Fibre, fibre and water, water, water, water. You'll have about 6 months for the effect of Ghrelin, and then the appetite returns. Good luck, fibre and water:) brendan

AVS, Thanks for the recommends. I'll look out for an Amazon deal on the Truetien and Myofusion, I already use Muscle Milk. Thanks. brendan

"soy is one of the most heavily genetically modified food crops (#1 by some accounts, although I'm not sure how reliably this is measured) and it is impossible to obtain non-modified soy. It is also fact that soy has 'estrogenic' (estrogen mimicing) properties that can cause issues in both genders. " Jess, Which is exactly…

"Visalus is soy. If you care about your health, don't take it." Jess, First I've heard of this. I will be googling madly:) Would you be kind enough to recommend a protein powder you think is safe? brendan

Frank, Anxiously awaiting your review of the Vivofit. brendan

"YOU know it!" Sandy, Not this ole dude. My blood dun got thin. I'm a 20 year implant to GA from Yoorp. I like it outside and walking, sweaty at 85F. I'm used to it now. It gets below 50 now and I stay inside, swim/treadmill or gym and I love to be out in the glorious light of GA. Usetabe, I'd put long pants on at 40F or…

"I might dump my Polar FT7 and FitBit Force for:" eaddict, You know the Force has been recalled, don't you? All of 'em, taken off sale and recalled. You keepin' yours? If so, interesting.... I'm pretty sure that my Force is going back, and I'll wait till something is proven to be working properly. Nothing works really…

"The problem is that only the very newest android phones are on v4.4 (kitkat)." Gobonas, Ah, right. I only got my first smartphone with a Nexus 4. When the Nexus 5 came out, I got that and was amazed at how much improved it was. It does support Blu4.0 ".there are FAR more people that are not tech savvy enough to even…

Heybales, Thanks for the help on the Garmin strap. brendan

"HRMUSA just billed mine so it must be shipping at least in black. Maybe it is the other colors that are not." Frank, Lucky you, I'm happy for you. I just got a response to my question from Garmin Support. I quote. (The Vivofit will pair with the heart rate monitor outside of the water. Unfortunately it will not be paired…

"Maybe your Loop's Bluetooth component died just like mine? Does it still sync with your phone?" Frank, Iss like one of them awful electrical problems on a lucas equipped car, innit? LOL. Now and again it'll pair with the Polar beat app on my Nexus 5, but it will not pair with the phone via the "settings," menu. I'm going…

"As for pairing with the H7, the only problem I had with that is that my phone and the Loop would fight over the HRM signal." Frank, Ahah! There's nowt wrong with the H7 by any measure I can use. It works perfectly by every measure I can think of. The thought that the recievers might be arguing over a signal is…

"The Garmin Vivofit started shipping this week" Frank, I just spoke to a couple of suppliers, and they say that the Vivofit is shipping this week, but the straps won't be ready till the end of March. brendan

"Well, if that is all you want, you are in luck. The Garmin Vivofit started shipping this week and does all of the things you say you want. I hope to have mine by the weekend." Frank, Cool. Haven't heard a thing from Amazon yet, who are still quoting end of March, when initially was early March. "The Polar Loop, by the…

"BUT WARNING - it only supports 4.0 BLU (4.4 kitkat android) - which is a MAJOR turn off :sad: " Sam, What is the problem with that? Exactly? I'm asking in ignorance, I do not know. I'm aware Blue tooth is enough to drive you daft if you get the wrong sort. Surely, if it were a major issue, they could fix that in a future…

"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellobragi/the-dash-wireless-smart-in-ear-headphones" SJ, My my, people want them things. $2,338,901 pledged of $260,000 goal Wow. Wonder how quick we'll lose 'em:) brendan

"What are you waiting for in terms if features or functionality that is not already available?" Fyoung, What I'd like is something that worked. The Loop simply doesn't-not in any reliable way or form. What I'd like is the Fitbit Force, with a proper watch strap-that connected to a chest belt, and WORKED! AND I can swim…

"LG, Samsung and Sony getting in on the act this year its only a matter of time before POLAR pull out of the everyday market and stick to high end stuff. " AR*E, I note AMZ have reduced the price of the Loop to $90 from this weekend. A sure sign the customers don't think much of it. brendan

"I do both so I can be skinny and look good naked." LouisianaHotS, LOL...I am as old as dirt, so I am sure this is vaguely rude....I snickered quietly, (so my wife wouldn't hear-and hence hit me with a bible.) In the meantime, I shall remember when I was young and could walk around in Ireland without a shirt. Not Now,…

"I love my Loop," KNRA_GRL, Happy you love your Loop, I do NOT love mine. At all. " it does have the option to sync with the H6 or H7 chest strap also." Not in the water, it don't. I bought the Loop, along with an H7, SPECIFICALLY because Polar said it was waterproof and that it could be used successfully in the pool. My…

" I am switching to Garmin with their new Vivofit." SJ, That looks _very_ interesting indeed. Especially that it is useable in the pool. Not out till the end of March. I hope they get it right on launch. What kind of record do Garmin have on products ready to go when in the shops? This whole area is filled with half-cooked…

" I am not sure why you are saying you want an H7 to swim with because the Bluetooth signal will not transmit in the water. " SJcon, This is simply not correct. I have worn ALL iterations of Polar chest belts from the start of Polar in the early 90's and have always worn them in the pool with the wrist monitors. The H7…

"It could have been the killer product, but i guess i will have to wait for a product that will do it all." SPG71, What do you suppose went wrong with the Loop? I reckon Polar got too used to the churn for $500 devices they wanted to sell you every two years. Fitbit got under the $100 mark and the competition left Polar…

"I am going to buy the H7 transmitter because I do want to swim but that isn't a compelling enough reason to buy the loop" The H7 works perfectly in the pool with a Polar S610i, but NOT with the Loop. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. In my book that means it doesn't work. No response from Customer Service Polar on…

Popo, I had a lot of discussion with my Dr/Nutritionist about this, and both advocate and consume their veggies a lot of the time by simply putting them in a Blender. (They both use Vitamix-expensive but a normal blender will get the job done.) They, especially the Dr, are time restricted and they say this is why they do…