Wii Fit says I’m fat but I love it anyway
November 20, 2008 – 2:10 pmWhen I first saw the Wii, I proclaimed, that is the most awesomist video game concept ever. For once, a gaming console even my parents can play. A console that isn't about war craft and bionic thumbs and Simon like reflexes (you know, the game with the flashing colors. For kids.)
The video aficionado of our home of course couldn't live without one. And for his birthday, my parents fulfilled his wishes and we got a Wii.
It was fun at first. I purchased "Pirates of the Caribbean" as well as "Rayman Raving Rabbids," a fun game of skill I'm all to familiar with after playing it on our Playstation 2.
We Wii bowled, got jiggy with the Rabbids and swashbuckled with the best of them, and it was fun. But when the fiance wanted to go get a Wii Fit, I couldn't help but think, great, one more expensive piece of equipment that we really don't get any use out of.
And it might turn into that.
But since that flat plastic board entered our house last night, I just can't get enough.
I love it. I've Wii yogad, Wii hula hooped (which really kicks some calorie butt), Wii skiied, Wii danced and Wii got some exercise. I'm even challenging the fiance because I'm whipping him at all the games (yeah, this girl can do some hula hooping.)
What a great concept.
Finally, someone said, these kids aren't going to just stop playing video games and go outside. So lets let them play and get a workout while doing it.
Something has to balance out the Cheetos and Oreos that go so well with video gaming.
Will I end up losing all my excess? Probably not. I mean, I swam for an hour every morning for months and my weight didn't budge. I doubt 30 minutes pretending to walk a tight rope will really do anything.
But, then again, maybe it will. Either way, it is one more fun way to get moving. And there is nothing wrong with that.
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