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@HAMAND wrote: Are other drinks equivelent to water, for the log? @HAMAND  It counts, but if you're adding up calories, be sure to log any sweeteners or creamers used.   Here is a thread where we were discussing it. click ... View more

@Gjoe wrote: I have a ham butt and a head of cabbage. I remember a large pot filled with water. I cut up the cabbage in chunks [removed the core] and cooked it in the water. I remember cooking the ham along with the cabbage. Problem: I don't remember if the ham butt went in before of after the cababge. Just a man, here! Help! @Gjoe  Forgive me, but your "Just a man, here!" tickled me. You're a man who is cooking! That is a wonderous thing.   When I fix corned beef and cabbage, I usually give the beef a bit time in the pot before putting in the cabbage. One reason that I do this is that the cabbage cooks up faster than the meat.   I'd suggest you cook the ham for maybe thirty minutes before you pop the cabbage in. Be sure to skim off the stuff that bubbles to the surface. If you have any, some onions add a nice touch.   And if it's anything like corned beef and cabbage, that broth is good to sop up some crusty bread!   Now I'm hungry!   Let us know how your meal turns out. ... View more

@NorvenaL wrote: How to load the sleeptracker   @NorvenaL   Sleep mode can be tricky. It needs to be taunt against your skin.   Five rapid and firm taps puts it to sleep. It buzzes, then two lights slowly fade to nothing. To check if it's still in sleep mode, tap and see two dancing lights.   In the morning, tap five times firmly and it buzzes and a single light shows when tapped. That light is to show the daily goal progress. Any tap when awake is to tell you your progress - one light for each 20% of your goal.   When you sync the next time, it ought to log your sleep.  click to read about sleep tracking   This link is to the Flex area where you will find the manual and related articles - click ... View more

@KristenAnne  My husband used to tell me "eat, it makes me happy" and I did. Years later, I realized it wasn't healthy to eat without regard to content or portion control. Saying "no!" to his requests to join him in a milk shake, huge piles of pasta or anything else was hard at first. Doing what was best for me has resulted in his evaluating his own dietary choices. Now we're both doing better. There are times he will eat things he shouldn't, but he no longer asks me to share in them. He's happy simply because I'm happier!   There are different reasons for our saying "no" to some things. Some of us want to lose weight, some have medical reasons and some have a desire for a healthier lifestyle. Whatever the reason, we learn to live with it. Lately I've been saying this: "I can have anything I want. Not everything is good for me, so I choose what is best for me."   A family member limited sweets for her children. They would have to choose between hot chocolate or a doughnut on a cold snowy day. While her intentions were good, it didn't help them learn self-control. At family gatherings, the kids would eat all sorts of goodies while their parents were in another room.   My Flex has helped me get more active, log my food and water consumption. It does keep me on track because I can my steps or lack of them.   You can do it, KristenAnne. Just let your boyfriend know that you want to spend time with him, not the goodies he buys. Sometimes we just have to be honest with ourselves and with others.   When you feel yourself wanting to give in and you need some help - come to the forums. Do some reading of the posts. Post some yourself. We're in this together! ... View more

@SunsetRunner wrote: Where is the INBOX? Where does it go? I open a message whenI see a red flag next to my name. If I close the message, there is no INBOX or Mailbox button to go back a view messages. I can only see the posts that I have created. @SunsetRunner  When you click on your name, you do see the posts you have made. I am looking at mine on the computer.   Go to the right and click "View Inbox" and you will see your in box with messages and your sent box. ... View more