Once I hit my goal weight of 145 pounds, Wii Fit congratulated me (although with a complete lack of fanfare) and promptly asked me to set another goal. Now, I'd thought it would automatically have me try to maintain this weight, but it asked me to set another goal and time limit. So I set it to be 21.99 (the closest I could come to 22 BMI) and gave myself 2 months. And now, two months later, I found that I've been able to maintain that weight. There were only two times where I veered too far from the weight goal. Once was on the weekend when I weighed in real late, and I guess I hadn't eaten much because I'd gone down to 21.65, which was just below 143 pounds. Which was what made me realize that Wii Fit will give you a 2 pound leeway on either side of your goal weight. Aside from that dip and the spike the other day, I've found it relatively easy to maintain my current level of diet and exercise to keep my weight hovering around 145.

I still use Wii Fit every single day, even if it's only to weigh in with a Body Test and to log my crunches and running time. My current routine is to alternate a day of running with a day of upper body where I do the push-up side plank challenge and some boxing. I've really come to enjoy the boxing, even if my timing isn't always at its best first thing in the morning. Occasionally I'll throw in some Hula Hooping or some of the other Strength Training exercises, but not usually. It's interesting, because I feel like I'm at the point where I'm over Wii Fit, and would put the game away, but because I use it to track my progress, I can't. I continue to use the game every single day, and it's still keeping me motivated.

Oh, one other thing I found interesting, which was my birthday. See, on the main menu, during the winter, snow will gently fall, and sometimes the animated Balance Board will comment on the weather. Right now, he's worried about pollen, and hopes I don't have allergies. (I do) But on my birthday, the Balance Board was wearing a party hat and it shot streamer around the screen to celebrate. I thought this was hilarious, because I remember when I reached my first goal way back in the day, I remarked on the lack of fanfare. The game very matter-of-factly told you that you'd reached your goal, and immediately had you set another one. I wanted some kind of fanfare for doing that, but nothing. And it just seemed odd to me that they went to the trouble of programing fanfare, but then used it for your birthday instead of reaching a goal. Lame.

And to finish things up, what I know you all came here to see... another shirtless photo of me. Never let it be said I don't know how to pander to the crowd! (Even if I got lazy and shot a grainy MySpace-esqe mirror shot!)