Let's all connect our Wii exercise program!

Still doing my wii FIT exercises and really notice a difference. I feel excellent! May have lost 2 pounds, and I'm not supposed to lose weight!!! (Doing rads) Unfortunately exercising can change your body shape a bit even if you don't actually lose any pounds (muscle is denser). Went shopping and was bummed they didn't have any pants in size 18. So tried on size 16 and they were HUGE. Jeepers. This was a sale at a high end store so I guess the sizes are different anyway. I could actually get the 8s on but could not zip them. They were out of 10s and 12s. 12 might have fit. i did get a really cute jacket for $5 and an adorable sweater for $9.

Margo - The instruction booklet suggests not wearing shoes but I have before and no harm done. If the soccer/dodge ball game is unlocked it will be under the balance games.

A lot of the games you have to earn and unlock. Some of the games such as dodge ball, tight rope, jump robe have advanced games which are even harder......YIKKES!

Jasmine - Any luck on playing dodge ball?

Annie - I noticed my Wii weighs me about 10 pounds lighter too.....I kind of like that!

Wings

Ok, now that I've just had lunch, guess I will go do the Wii for a bit.  Mine wouldn't register with the shoes on but maybe I'll try it today.

Ok...I'm not here much anymore, but thought I'd pop on for a few minutes before I left work

So, my wii is balance board is collecting dust under the end table and after reading this thread, I'm determined I'm getting that back out! I just had to have it (ordered it from ebay before the holidays) used it a few times with friends and promptly put it away and forgot about it. All of you have given me the incentive to try to get back into shape - thank you !

Geez, I got this thread going and then forgot to check in!!!

I have been doing wii nearly every day - I missed two days tho and the wii didn't let me by without a reprimand: "Been too busy to exercise, eh, hotmama?" My mii is named "hotmama" LOL.

My favs are yoga, balls tip into hole, penguins, and step. I am really good at the Advanced Step but have no one to go up against, as my son has abandoned his daily exercise routine with it. Too many planks, LOL! I am slow and steady and still doing it. I am bad at the penguins, but it is so cute I always keep up with it. I think the hula hoop was too much for me in the beginning. I got aches and pains in my low back so laid off for a couple days. Now I do only two of those each day.

I really feel better and much stronger, altho this may not last as I am on Day 6 of 33 days of rads. I am woeful about that, not cheerful at all, I hate rads!!! It is the least awful of the treatments I have undergone but I'm just not fond of it, what can I tell you! Maybe I'll picture those panda heads as all the stuff I hate about cancer!!! Ha ha ha.

I'm definitely better toned and I can feel I'm not slumping anymore, my core is holding me up for a change. I haven't lost any weight yet but I went to the store and the size 18 pants were way too big for me, I took a 16. So my body shape is changing a little.

I am trying not to lose weight on account of radiation, you're not allowed to lose.

Unique, how long have you been doing the Wii?  I only started this week and my scores are not good at all!  Once I figure out how to do an exercise, I keep at it for a few minutes.  I've only been doing 20 minutes a day but need to bump it up a bit. 

Ha ha ha, I can't beat you.......I did the super hula hoop today and balance is not my forte - it had the nerve to ask if I trip when I walk (I do).  I did 1/2 hour today and did the hula hoop, the soccer one, yoga, step and a few others.  I actually broke a sweat today.  I didn't time it, but are those really 1 and 2 minute exercises?

Okay Gals!!!

Here are my top scores:

Table Tilt - 96 points
Advanced Table Tilt - 60 points
Skiing - 29.56 seconds
Penguins - 80 points
Advanced Step - 510 (this my best thing)
Soccer Heading - 107 points (doing better tonite)

Can anyone beat me?! Give it a try!

You can click on your bank and it will show your total hours. Bank changes color for every 10 hrs. I have over 20 hrs so bank changed colors on me again. Not telling what color 20 hrs is.... will keep it a surprise for you. Also the different stamps you collect for your calender - #8 stamp is the best!

Ok Annie here are a few of my balance scores

Basic soccer - 284

Advanced soccer - 155

Penguin - 101

Tight rope basic - 53:58 - advanced - 1:12.73 expert - 1:47.30

Ski Jump - 377 ft

Bubble - beginner - 30:21 advanced - 46:11

Table tilt - beginner - 109 advanced - 97

Will post aerobics scores later.

It is fun when you have another person to compete with.

Girls take some aspirin and start head butting those soccer balls.

Wings

Wingirl, you got me beat on the soccer! But I'll see if I can catch up. I have the gold bank for 10+ hours, can't wait to get to the 20 hours ...

My advanced step score is 526!!

 We also purchased the wii fit , really love it . I wear ankle weights and wrist weights so when running or any of the exercises adds a little resistance in your workout.    

Margaret -

Pay no attention to the scores unless you have gotten into a groove and need to raise some excitement. Just enjoy until you're ready.

I look forward to hearing what areas you like best.

My favs are yoga and aerobics. I do balance too, though. I avoid the strength area because I have arthritis.

I also march during the no step parts ...

I can't do run because of my neck hurting, guess I just have very little cartilage left in the spine to prevent pain from jarring, so I make sure to get really pooped from the step, which is less stressful to my spine and joints.