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Coughing after cardio/ floors climbed not counting

‎01-12-2017 19:17

‎01-12-2017 19:17

I was trying to get my ten floors a day badge today, and the floors weren't counting.  I ended up going up and down like 30 or 40 times to get 10 floors.  Anyways,  afterward I was coughing, and I had a little reflux.  I'm pretty sedentary.  I just got my fitbit on the 3rd and average 2-3k per day.  Today was pretty bad and I only got just over 1k.  I still think that is an achievement for me.  Oh, I've never been a smoker, and am not exposed to smoke.

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‎01-12-2017 21:18

‎01-12-2017 21:18

How are you trying to get your floors? Sounds Machine. Wont happren.

 

You need to go up 10 ft in elevation to get a floor

 

Please advise as to the exercise

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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‎01-13-2017 05:32

In response to WendyB

‎01-13-2017 05:32

Just one regular house flight of stairs

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‎01-16-2017 01:29

‎01-16-2017 01:29

I've noticed my Charge 2 doesn't count flights of stairs if it's covered over by my sleeve... Not sure why, maybe its stopping the altitude sensors from picking up the changes. I've easily done my 10 floors this morning but only registered 1!

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‎01-16-2017 08:02

‎01-16-2017 08:02

I've noticed it not counting flights of stairs too - kind of randomly. I sometimes wonder if it has to do with speed or perhaps position on my arm. I'm not sure.

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‎01-16-2017 09:54

In response to betpchem

‎01-16-2017 09:54

I think speed has something to do with it.  When I wore my one, going up and down the stairs at a reasonble pace would be counted.  A slow walk (especially if carrying something) wouldn't get counted.  The big set of stairs at work got counted as 2 flights. 

Anne | Rural Ontario, Canada

Ionic (gifted), Alta HR (gifted), Charge 2, Flex 2, Charge HR, One, Blaze (retired), Trendweight.com,

Down 150 pounds from my top weight (and still going), sharing my experiences here to try and help others.
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‎01-18-2017 08:29

‎01-18-2017 08:29

 

I find this tends to happen more at home than when I use the stairs at work.  I often wonder if it has to do with the surface & impact.  You may want to try re-starting your tracker, as well.  I find that when it's not trackign well a restart will do the trick.

 

You may want to talk to a dr regarding the caughing.  Is it possible you have asthma?  I do and that is why I caugh after a workout at times.

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‎01-16-2018 10:15

In response to WendyB

‎01-16-2018 10:15

my new flex 2 will not count stairs either!! frustrated i now carry my old ONE in my pocket -- need my weight bearing exercise to count.  what else can i do to get it to count???

thanks--- bosobear

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