Apple Watch steps don’t work with pushchair?

willsreb
willsreb Posts: 48 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all,

My hubby let me borrow his Apple Watch before I buy my own. I usually take 15-20k steps per day according to the health app on my iPhone.

The Apple Watch is recording maybe 40% less than my iPhone would and I’m wondering if this is because it’s on my wrist (obviously) and I’m pushing a pushchair... my arms barely move I guess. I’ve got the pushchair with me for maybe 50% of my daily steps so I figure the watch won’t be of much use to me if this the case.

When I use my iphone, it is either in my hand, in my pocket or in a wallet/handbag that is on my person.

I appreciate any help!

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  • notafatmommy
    notafatmommy Posts: 29 Member
    I push my stroller with one hand, so it tracks my steps. I also push a shopping cart with one hand, so it counts my steps. I know when I had a Fitbit I would put it on my shoes when I went out with the baby, but that’s not an option with the Apple Watch, so I do the one handed thing.
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    You can get a FitBit that can either go in your pocket or clip on you somewhere. I wear a FitBit watch and when I push grocery carts and what not just try to make an effort to do so one handed but know that I'm still losing some of my steps.
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Turn on the GPS feature, that will estimate steps even when your arms aren't moving. I take my neices and nephews a few times a week and use that when I walk with them as two are in a stroller.

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