Step Recording

[AlCoops]

My Charge 4 is not recording my steps when I'm pushing a pram, pushchair or shopping cart where I have both hands on the handle, it only seems to count when my Fitbit wearing wrist is moving!

[SteveH]

I'm afraid that's quite normal. It works by detecting movement of the tracker i.e. your wrist and if it's not moving as it does when walking/running then it won't track steps normally. 

[shirlsaw63]

That is why I bought a strap and wear it on my ankle.  Also keeps me from damaging it as I am klutzy and has my idiot coworkers convinced I am on a tether 🙄   I am perfectly happy wearing it there and it works.

[SteveH]

@shirlsaw63 how are you finding the calorie calculation wearing it on your ankle? Years ago when I experimented with doing that I found that the calorie count went up if compared with wearing it on my wrist - I assumed it was something to do with increased movement of the tracker. Would be interested to know if it's better these days.

[shirlsaw63]

I actually don't pay attention to that - sorry.  I am tracking calories in Noom and that adjusts there based on the steps it receives from FitBit.

[SteveH]

Ah, that makes sense. I guess that the lack of heart rate monitoring is not a problem for you either. 

[shirlsaw63]

Actually it still does heart rate and it seems accurate.  I keep it on inside of ankle where I can feel the pulse.

[SteveH]

That's good to know. Thank you.