Weddingbee

I agree that it isn’t much of a workout. I like to feel like I am exhausted after a workout, and since the stupid game makes you push A all of the time and run through a whole bunch of different screens it is almost impossible to work up a sweat.

I am all about DDR, I can pass most songs on heavy, and so 30 minutes of playing has me sweating up a storm. It took me a lot of practice to get there, but it is the best form of exercise I have discovered yet. When I hear That Groom start the music up, I can’t resist joining in!

My husband and I are started housesitting last night, and to our surprise the family has a Wii Fit! We only played for an hour but it is THE MOST fun. The balance games are tough– the tight rope and table shift are NOT my favorite, but I will keep trying. The only thing I’m unsure about is how it calculates BMI. It says my husband is “overweight” and should lose up to 25 pounds to be considered healthy. He’s almost 6 feet tall and weighs 195, and is very muscular (and very healthy). It wouldn’t be right for him to weigh 170! Other than that, we totally love it and want one of our own.

linz … I’m afraid that calculation is correct - 6ft and 195lb is a BMI of 26, which just takes him to the overweight range (25-30).

However, don’t forget that the BMI is only a mass index … it doesn’t take muscle or general fitness into account.

Oh, I’m so jealous! We don’t even have a Wii, but I would love to try the Wii Fit.

You’ll have to let us know how you like the other features.
Becky

I love the Wii Fit! I got it the day it came out and I’ve been using it almost every day.

I admit, though, it’s not that great for a cardio workout. There is too much stopping between things. Once you get going on it, you can unlock longer times on the jogging and the step aerobics. You can also unlock the free step, which is a good workout and you can switch over and watch tv while you’re doing it. I think that one goes for up to 20 minutes without stopping.

But for strength training and the balance/yoga stuff I think it’s great. I’ve been using it for a weeks now and I’ve definitely been feeling the burn!

And the scale is incredibly accurate. Way better than my bathroom scale.

My fiance and I got wii fit about a month ago! LOVE IT!!! It’s super fun- Hula Hooping is my absolute FAVE!

Mr T and I were recently describing to some friends how we’ve been “trying for a Wii for a few months now … We get our hopes up each time we try, but no progress yet. But we’re still optimistic — we haven’t been trying that long.”

And then we realized how much it sounded like attempting a certain other Blessed Event. (Then again, finding a Wii these days may be HARDER!)

We got our fit the day it came out and we love it! My favorite exercise is doing the free run for 20 or 30 minutes — you can watch tv while jogging in place! The yoga is really nice, too — I find myself being more aware of how I’m standing now than I ever used to be.

At first I wasn’t losing any weight, but I was losing inches. I think pounds are starting to come off too, finally!

Are both of you going to use it? I find it hard not to get discouraged/upset when FH loses 3-4 inches and I only lose 1. It’s not really fair!