This is really no surprise to me, but an American Council of Exercise study on the effectiveness of Wii Fit determined it to be “underwhelming” (found via Joystiq). I’ve always said it was a combination of Wii Fit and changing my eating habits that made it possible for me to drop 40lbs. Just playing Wii [...]
Archive of posts filed under the fitness category.
If you already own Wii Fit, get Wii Fit Plus
While I continue to wait for the delivery of my FitBit I picked up Wii Fit Plus last weekend. Wii Fit Plus is basically an upgrade to the original Wii Fit that came with the balance board: it contains all of the original games and activities, then adds a bunch of new games (Training Plus) [...]
Do I still want (or need) a FitBit?
Back in September, when I was in the middle of my weight-loss regiment, I pre-ordered a FitBit. At that time, the little gadget was supposed to be shipping in January. Well, it’s now August and it looks like I might actually finally have my FitBit this month (they hope to start shipping on August 10). [...]
I did it!
Last night I reached my goal in Wii Fit: my BMI is now 21.86 and I weigh 166lbs. This is down from a BMI of 26 and a weight of 200lbs when I started my new fitness “program” back in May. It wasn’t all due to Wii Fit. Let’s face it: just buying a Wii [...]
Shaping up
Ever since getting the Wii Fit back in May and having the balance board pronounce me “overweight” I’ve been more focused on my personal fitness: I’ve been watching what I eat, eating less, and exercising more. When my eyes were opened by the Wii balance board, my BMI was 26 and I weighed 200lbs. Earlier [...]
Can Wii get Fit?
I pre-ordered Wii Fit through Amazon back in mid-April and today it arrived on my doorstep. I spent about 45 minutes this evening learning my way around the balance board, doing the initial Body Test, and checking out some of the included games. Wii Fit doesn’t mean We Fit: this is strictly a single player [...]
