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Wii Fit update

17 April 2009

I posted almost two weeks ago that I’d purchased a Wii Fit and was pretty ga-ga over it. I wondered whether my infatuation would wear off over time.

It’s been only a couple of weeks, but I’m still absolutely loving it. I’ve decided to set a goal of using it six days a week. Getting a day off helps me psychologically and Thursday are tough because I have my knitting group that night and I usually don’t want exercise afterward. (My knitting group meets at a bar.)

I’m happy to say that I’ve used it every day, except Thursdays, since I started. I’m improving my scores on most of the exercises. I’m not looking to lose weight, but I set a goal of lowering my BMI slightly over two weeks and I’ve met that goal.

My favorite measurement is the Wii Fit Age. At the beginning of each session, the Wii Fit’s balance board weighs you and measures your ability to maintain balance and gives you your Wii Fit Age. My real age is 46 (Wii Fit takes real age into account). I don’t think I’ve had a Wii Fit Age higher than 46, thank goodness. And one day my Wii Fit Age was 30. Woo hoo! More recently, it was 40, though.

Thanks to Wii Fit, I’ve exercised at least 30 minutes a day, including yoga (which I’ve always wanted to pursue but never really had the patience), strength, aerobic, and balance exercises.

I’m hopeful I’ll maintain my enthusiasm for the Wii Fit. I’m starting to feel fitter, which is fabulous. Wii has made me realize I need to work on my upper body strength and it gives me the ability to do that. (It’s also made me realize my legs are strong, which is good to know.)

Now I’m thinking about other Wii games to buy. Dance Dance Revolution is high on the list….

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