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lolliedotcom commented on Wii Fit

lolliedotcom — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:45:13 -0400

July 25, 2008 at 7:45 pm

"I bought the U.S. version and the maximum weight for the user is listed at 330 pounds. My highest weight was 285. At that weight I felt like I barely had enough energy to move let alone work out. So I gave away my recliner and bought a glider rocker, the kind women with new infants buy. Then I made sure to watch tv shows that excite me, (politics, action movies, etc) as much as possible every day and I trained myself to express my excitement with rocking. Now I know it's slow, but in 9 months I took six inches off my waist half-assing the Dr. Oz way of eating and rocking that glider rocker to death. So, if you're too heavy for the wii fit, trust me, a glider rocker with exciting tv will wear you out. I never felt like I was working out, but my ribs had a nice sore feeling every single morning. So I knew it was working. Just an FYI."

lolliedotcom updated Wii Fit

lolliedotcom — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:39:09 -0400

June 9, 2008 at 3:39 pm

new pro/con: this is the best product that has entered our obesigenic culture since the bicycle.
new pro/con: Keeps great records that you can refer to easily, making it easy to do mostly strength one day, aerobics the next.
agreed: "Effective in-game personal trainer"
agreed: "Helps you use the proper form with animations, tips, and feedback based on the Balance Board"
agreed: "Makes exercise fun"
agreed: "Encourages people to live an active lifestyle"
agreed: "Tracks your fitness progress with "Wii Fitness Age""
agreed: "Integrates Mii characters into gameplay"
agreed: "Innovative pressure sensitive gamepad"

lolliedotcom commented on Wii Fit

lolliedotcom — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:33:08 -0400

June 9, 2008 at 3:33 pm

"This review is based on owning and using the wii fit for ten days so far. I am 55, female, and according to wii, this mii is obese. Comparing it to the perfection I want, it's about 85% of that. Comparing it to anything that existed previously, it's 150%. I had thought the strength moves would be boring because they're not games. I also thought they would be easy because they don't involve weights. Boy was I wrong on both counts. :) They're not so easy. I shake like I'm dyin'.... but I get higher scores every day. And when you do the plank, if you have weak toes, wear shoes for that one. It's worth it. Cause right after you do the plank, you can feel the blood rush into your back and the sides of your back. It's a workout hug. A very warm and wonderful feeling. That's just one example. I love most of the strenth moves. LOVE EM. Wii knows when you stop before he does. He knows when your form is off and corrects you. Is it any wonder I love my wii fit? The aerobic activities are well designed to keep my heart rate up, but not too high, just right. The dance one seems plodding, but by the end I notice that again, indeed, my breathing is neither too hard or too comfortable, perfect for aerobic burn. I have all my friends and family programmed into wii, and when I play any of the games, about a fourth of the characters are my own social group. Great to see them. And their mii's are never grumpy, never argue. It's spoiling me rotten. Yoga still bores me. Nothing has changed there. But then, I've always hated to stand still. The balance games are enjoyable enough and I can tell they're working. My favorites are the table tilt, the ski games and penguin fishing. But I play all of them. They're working. All of the things about wii work well. Yes there should be more multi-player games. Yes, there should be a way to string together a full work out and there isn't. At the end of each short game, you have to interrupt the flow by messing with the remote. But still, faults and all, this is the BOMB for anyone overweight of any age. This is a gift from God. Thank you Miyamoto for bringing us this fabulous healing, healthy gift."

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June 9, 2008 at 3:05 pm