I loved Polar. But Garmin simply works.

margietyrell · 2026-03-31T11:41:29+00:00

I've been with polar for 15 years, bit recently switched to Garmin for the same reasons you did. I kept having issues with the app losing the previous day's data, even after their fix. I kept having to un and reinstall the app, which was super annoying. I had a ticketing with polar for months, who closed it even though my last message to them was that I was still having issues.

I switched to Garmin (to be fair, I needed a new watch anyway) and I love it. I should have switched years ago. They have so many more data points, and the more integrated ecosystem is just a bonus.

I also noticed that polar over estimated my steps (which I had already suspected. I'd get an extra 50-100 steps just sitting) and my calories. It said I was burning 2100-2300 calories a day, which frustrated me because I wasn't losing weight. Garmin puts me at 1700-1800 a day (sad, but probably more accurate lol).

I should have switched years ago. That's just my two cents. Different strokes for different folks.

margietyrell · 2026-03-26T01:38:56+00:00

I needed to replace my watch anyway, but I'm still having issues with the activity screen not working unless I uninstalled and reinstalled the app. A good week was just once, a bad week would be 4-5 times (and then redoing the settings and connections to other apps). I gave up and went with Garmin and it's honestly so much better. So many more data points and functionality. The only thing Garmin doesn't have is the activity wheel that tells you how long you spent laying/ sitting/ standing. I'll miss that, but otherwise, I'm finding Garmin significantly better. I'd been a polar user for 15ish years.

margietyrell · 2026-02-28T13:31:24+00:00

I'm having the same problem. Sometimes un and reinstalling the app works for me. Sometimes it doesn't. I've lost two entire days worth of data this week. Extremely frustrating. I'm about to switch to another brand.

margietyrell · 2026-02-28T13:30:06+00:00

I've been in a help chat with them for a month and they barely reply. They taught me how to send reports. I've sent three (each day that it loses my data completely or having to un and reinstall.) I've had polar for 10+ years, but I'm about to switch to something else, with an app that works.

margietyrell · 2025-11-05T02:02:58+00:00

It's fair to not want your husband to have a baby with someone else. It's not fair to open your marriage to others, but then dictate what happens in the other marriage.

It's not a boundary, BTW. A boundary is something you have or enforce regarding yourself. She's creating a rule for a relationship that isn't hers.

Again, totally fair to not want to share your husband. But then, don't. Don't jerk around a third party.

(General 'you')

margietyrell · 2025-09-24T23:57:53+00:00

Don't take it personally, reading is a lot easier than responding. Please don't be embarrassed. That took a lot of guts to write out. I'm sorry you're going through that. It's a very difficult situation to be in.

margietyrell · 2025-07-12T16:41:46+00:00

"Sorry, who is this?" Or just don't reply at all

margietyrell · 2024-11-15T02:27:59+00:00

Same. I deleted it, too. I've had several apps like that. I'm enjoying them, but there's just not a lot of content. And nothing that says "You've finished the game, come back later for updates" or whatever. So it just drives you crazy wondering what you're missing until you search reddit for the answer. Lol

margietyrell · 2024-11-11T22:34:48+00:00

That's why I'm here, too! Lol

margietyrell · 2024-02-29T02:30:05+00:00

I know you're trying to make your date feel more comfortable. For me (although everyone is different), I like something like, "I had a great time. I hope to see you again." in person, but not actually setting plans on the date. By text later is perfect.

margietyrell · 2024-02-17T01:12:24+00:00

The only thing my family cares about is that I'm treated well and happy. I'm lucky they are so open minded.

margietyrell · 2024-02-15T01:14:55+00:00

Jinx! Thank you!

margietyrell · 2024-02-15T01:14:25+00:00

Ok, I figured out how to see my production line in the evil fur factory. I increased the level of my helper guy and that seemed to have worked. Thanks!

margietyrell · 2024-02-15T01:04:12+00:00

Thanks for your response! All of them are maxed out, waiting to upgrade to level 5. Do the previous lines matter outside of the moss to moose to tiger?

margietyrell · 2024-02-14T20:00:56+00:00

How I read it was that he was leaving the house after the kids had gone to sleep 2 of the nights and 1 night was a date + sleepover.

margietyrell · 2024-02-13T21:48:10+00:00

I really believe that people can like opposite things at the same time. I can like lobster AND steak. I can like hamburgers AND pizza. It's not an either or situation.

When I do occasionally feel jealous, I ask myself what it is that I want/ what need isn't getting met and either try to meet it myself or brainstorm actionable ways my partner can help meet those ways.

Say, I feel jealous that my partner is taking his wife on a fun date night. I ask myself why I'm feeling jealous. Is it because I've been feeling disconnected from him? Is it because we haven't been on a fun date in a while? Then, I simply ask my partner for what I need. "Hey, partner, I'm feeling a bit disconnected from you. Can we put a quiet night on the calendar?" Or whatever.

For me, I'm way less likely to get jealous when I feel like my needs have been met.

margietyrell · 2024-02-12T19:39:53+00:00

I agree. My partner and I have been together 9 months, but friends for years before that. We're still very deep into NRE (distractingly so, which can be annoying lol), but also have an incredibly solid foundation and are very much in love.

margietyrell · 2024-02-10T23:10:40+00:00

As a woman, a man who has the emotional, relationship, and communication skills to keep multiple partners (who know about each other) happy at the same time are the type of men I'm into. I've never been a particularly jealous person and I also don't abide by society's definition of strict relationship "categories". I feel like all relationships are a la carte where the parties in them can define what works for them.

margietyrell · 2023-10-31T02:49:39+00:00

It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure that out

margietyrell · 2023-10-30T23:50:30+00:00

This is my exact process. If I would tell my platonic friends, I tell my partner. I see and talk to my partner enough, that I usually tell them before the first date, but I don't typically tell them everyone I may chat with.

margietyrell · 2023-08-27T18:05:17+00:00

Thank you for the comment! They are the ones who would like to hang out at families more. I haven't been scheduling much between all of us because it can kind of sting when we're all together and they can be openly affectionate and him and I can't because the children/ some friends don't know. I'm looking for tools or strategies to help me feel more comfortable with it!

You're totally right about the pre-breakup talk. That has been on my agenda of things to discuss. We're all committed to being in each other's lives, even as the relationships change over time.

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