The Fit and I

We purchased a Wii for the family as a Christmas present. Our oldest daughter put the Wii Fit under the Christmas tree. We started playing around with it and got all of the members of the family registered. Everyone loved it and thought that the "games" were groovy. Few of the kids have regularly used it since. The hubs and I are using it to try to lose weight and get in shape.

So here's the deal : You create your Mii, the representation of yourself, on the Wii at the get go. My Mii looked just like me. Well, it looked like my head with a skinny, little body under it. When we set up the Fit, it asks you about your age and height. Groovy! Then it asks you to stand still, which, for me, is a feat in itself, it seems. While you're standing there, it cries out "measuring. measuring. measuring." Then, the worst thing possible happens! As it calculated my little Mii's BMI, she started to get FAT! For real! The Mii got all kinds of pudgy. Now, I KNEW that I was technically considered obese, but the silly little machine TOLD me in an audible voice "oo, that's obese" as if it were concerned for my well-being! At that point, you can check your weight. You get to set your goal for the next 2 weeks and start training. All right! My fat little Mii and I are going to get busy so that the Fit will stop calling me obese.

So, over the course of the next 2 weeks, the inlaws came to visit for a couple of days. They made Miis and registered on the Fit. We ate. We ate some more. I think we even ate again. What can I say, they'd never been to Cold Stone! My first 2 weeks were unsuccessful with the Fit. I did get on it almost every day, but I did not lose any weight. I probably could have guessed that!

This week, I made a pact with my Fit. It promised to quit telling me that I'm obese if I promised to get on it every day. So, I'm getting on it every day. Every morning, after coffee, I go do my Body Test and then some yoga and step. Today I even did a couple of the balance games. I am not in any position to be doing the strength training, but am working up to it. I don't do all of the yoga poses that are available to me, yet, either. There is just no way that I can stand on one foot and do the "tree" pose. I'm working on it, though. I do love the yoga! I'm loving the step routines, too. I have managed to open up the advanced step routine and have attempted it once - ONCE. It tried to kill me! I'm sure of it! It really is a great workout, but not one that I'm suited for, just yet. Eventually!!

Anyway, that's my journey so far - the Fit and I are progressing. I'll keep you updated!

Oh, by the way, my goal is 5lbs in 2 weeks. Today I'm down. It's a good thing.