Let's all connect our Wii exercise program!

have to admit the WII Fit saved my sanity when the DR wouldn't let me "work out" except walking and my stretching exercises until the 8th week.  I ordered mine direct from Nintendo and got it in about 2 weeks.   Where it helps the most is not getting you back in shape (if you are a runner or high-level exerciser) but it helped my balance immensely.  Given a bilateral mastectomy with muscle-sparing TRAM, the worst part to heal was the stomach muscles which affected my balance a lot.  So, all the balance games on the board were big workouts for me, just shifting my weight from one foot to the other (and totally allowed by my doc!)  Love to join a "Wii love our NEW bodies" workout club!

Sharon51, the cow racing is part of the Wii Play.  It comes with a remote and about 10 mini-games including the cow racing. 

The Wii is especially great during the winter when I can't get outdoors to get some exercise.  It gives me motivation to at least get moving.  My kids love it too and they don't really think about that fact that they are exercising.  They're just having fun! 

Hi Wii Sisters!

We got one for my 11 y.o. and myself on Friday. We love it so far! Did some running and the ski balance part. I also did the Step exercise, which I'm terrible at!

One thing confused us, though. How do you change your goals on the Wii?

We both put we wanted to lose 2 pounds in 2 weeks, but did this last night, and my son did his and checked "Heavy clothes" while I said "light clothes." This morning it congratulated me on losing two pounds - one is always lighter in the morning LOL. It told him he'd lost two pounds and had to make it up to gain his pounds! He somehow set it for weight gain instead of losing.

Anybody know how to adjust his goals? I just went with the flow on mine and put in a new goal to lose two more pounds, hopefully real this time instead of just pretend.

We'll do it same time every day from now on.

So who else is horrible at dodging soccer balls?  I do much better with the other balance games!

Okay, where are all you gals?

Anyway, I did my wii FIT this morning and it was FUN!!! I had so much fun. I went for nearly an hour. I did hula hoops, step routine, yoga and running. No strength training, I'm afraid because of my back arthritis, which really killed me for a couple years but has gotten much better. So I don't want to jinx it. Plus I am sore from a snow hike we took on Sunday all uphill. Walked for nearly an hour. So sore in a good way.

I deleted my original profile so started over again. My son had created miis for everyone he knows, all his relatives and friends, and of course there was a mii for me. I changed the hair and glasses though so the hair would be short to match my new short hair state.

Can't wait until tomorrow to do it again!

The only wrinkle is my rad onc says no losing weight until I am done with the rad tx. But I can go thru the "motions" and start a food diary. I found a great site over at myfitnesspal.com I am going to use along with the wii to get in shape. Calorie counter works very well and there's a place to put in your exercise as well as a forum.

Still doing the wii FIT, a full three days - well make that five, but I deleted my mii after two as I messed up the goals and wanted to start afresh.

I love it! I love it!

Today I did yoga, skiing, hula hoops, step, "bouncing" (what I do instead of jogging), and tried the tightrope (I fell off when the teeth chomping thing came along and I jumped).

I wish you gals would join me. I need to figure out how to do a message so I could let you know this is a happening forum here!

Hi, Jisman!

I'm better at yoga - but I do like the hula hoop! Today I tried the boxing. It said I got the Island Run - but I don't see it.

I'm on myfitnesspal.com for my calorie diary. It is really good, and it's free.

Hiya, Margaret!

I would think you can wear your boot! You don't actually have to do things they way they say, they just give you a low score. It will ask you if you want to hide things and lets you put in a password.

Margot ~ What leg extenders? It does have little feet on it, is that what you mean? However, it consistently thinks I'm 10 pounds lighter than I am. 155 instead of 165. Doesn't really matter, though, I can adjust it in my mind.

I am still having fun with it, started the penguin thing and actually got to Level 5 in the Balance Balls.

I do mostly Yoga, Balance and Aerobics. Stay away from Strength Training as I have arthritis and don't want to knock anything out.