Wootini's Weekly Whenever Wii Fit Update #2

Well, it's that time again. Actually, it's not, but this time I gave myself so long to lose the five pounds that I hit my deadline early! Also, as you can see from the photographic proof above, not only did I hit my goal of 150 pounds, I also finally managed to have perfectly centered balance! I thought it was just a pipe dream, but there you go. I've never been able to do it again, but that's not for lack of trying. Actually, I think the day I did this, I was feeling sick, and was just weighing in so I didn't miss a day. Maybe the trick is to not try. Ooh, that's so zen! Also, as you can see from the above images, that game can get wicked snotty. Why must it always sound so amazed that you've succeeded at something? I never hated ellipses so much...

Anyway, I've been using my Wii Fit every day, still, even 22 weeks later, as you can see. As I said in my last update, I don't really do as much with the game itself anymore aside from weighing myself and keeping track of my progress. But every morning at 6am, (well, except for on the weekends, obviously!) I'm there, weighing in and seeing how I'm doing. Then I will do one of two things. Every other day, I will just weigh in and maybe do the Push-up/Side Plank exercise. And maybe the Plank. Then I do my short Abs of Steel routine and go out for a three mile run. The alternating days, I will opt for the lighter Wii Fit aerobics, usually the Hula Hoop or Rhythm Boxing. Then I'll do the Push-up/Side Plank, Plank and a couple other random exercises like some twists or something. Then I'll finish with the longer Abs Of Steel routine.

My system seems to be working pretty well. I'm still watching what I eat, trying not to overdo the treats (although with Halloween just around the corner, that's easier said than done!), and working out every single day, even if it's just for a little while. I'm stunned that I still continue to lose weight, and have now set my goal to 145 pounds, which is my ideal weight that I thought was so ridiculously unattainable back when I first started at 184 pounds. But now that I've lost 35 pounds, what's a few more, right?

I would sincerely like to thank Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto for creating this game. Miyamoto has gone on record in interviews as saying that he never intended Wii Fit to be a replacement for a gym, and it's not meant to actually get you in great shape. It's more of a gateway drug for exercise. And for me, it totally served that purpose. The games and exercises got me up off the couch and moving, and weighing myself every day not only made me more aware of my body and nutritional intake, but it also kept me motivated to keep going. Well, that and the way my torso looks now compared to five or six months ago! 145, here I come!

Wootini
Posted to Video Games on 24 October 2008 · Comments (8)
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