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Have been eaten by Wii. Seriously. It's insane.
So, okay Wii Fit? Awesome. I have now worked out three days in row. If you knew how incredibly lazy I am, that would astound you. Seriously, I have never had a piece of excersise equipment that I haven't used once or twice in a week and then shoved in the back of a closet with the intention of, but never actually, pulling it back out. This? I can keep doing. The interactive nature is what keeps me going. It gives you points! And little coins in a piggy bank! And the trainers actually *know* if you stop in the middle of an excericise and scold you (I require scolding). And there are charts and graphs and a calendar marking your progress! This last has led my Wii to finally get a name. It's Ianto, thank you. I am so ridiculously out of shape it isn't funny, but I have done the short run (in place, but whatever) every day. Me. Y'all, I am of the firm belief that one does not run unless someone is chasing you, so even a short run is a huge deal for me. My abs and legs are actually sore in the good way. I'm doing step aerobics on purpose. And the balance games are just fun, even if I fail them miserably. It is becoming clear why I trip over my own feet when walking. So, anyway. Yes. Wii Fit is everything it claims to be. I imagine if you are already in shape it might not be, but for those of us who need a bit of extra encouragement to so much as stand up and walk to the kitchen? This is the thing.
I'm hitting a wall with Guitar Hero. I still can't get past One on medium. I also can't even play the easiest song on hard. The blue button is difficult enough, the orange button is a nightmare. I've let it go for now, and am just working on getting my scores as high as I can on the songs I can play, occasionally dropping back down to easy to try for perfect scores. There's no way I'm not going to keep playing, though, since I have gone from close to two packs of smokes a day prior to purchase to less than half a pack a day since I started playing. In terms of health bonus, Guitar Hero has almost been as good for me as the Wii Fit.
The downside is that I haven't done anything else since bringing this home. Haven't watched any new tv, haven't been out of the house, am way behind on Livejournal and the internets, and really, really haven't touched a vid. This week will be about trying to find some balance while keeping the benefits.
So, okay Wii Fit? Awesome. I have now worked out three days in row. If you knew how incredibly lazy I am, that would astound you. Seriously, I have never had a piece of excersise equipment that I haven't used once or twice in a week and then shoved in the back of a closet with the intention of, but never actually, pulling it back out. This? I can keep doing. The interactive nature is what keeps me going. It gives you points! And little coins in a piggy bank! And the trainers actually *know* if you stop in the middle of an excericise and scold you (I require scolding). And there are charts and graphs and a calendar marking your progress! This last has led my Wii to finally get a name. It's Ianto, thank you. I am so ridiculously out of shape it isn't funny, but I have done the short run (in place, but whatever) every day. Me. Y'all, I am of the firm belief that one does not run unless someone is chasing you, so even a short run is a huge deal for me. My abs and legs are actually sore in the good way. I'm doing step aerobics on purpose. And the balance games are just fun, even if I fail them miserably. It is becoming clear why I trip over my own feet when walking. So, anyway. Yes. Wii Fit is everything it claims to be. I imagine if you are already in shape it might not be, but for those of us who need a bit of extra encouragement to so much as stand up and walk to the kitchen? This is the thing.
I'm hitting a wall with Guitar Hero. I still can't get past One on medium. I also can't even play the easiest song on hard. The blue button is difficult enough, the orange button is a nightmare. I've let it go for now, and am just working on getting my scores as high as I can on the songs I can play, occasionally dropping back down to easy to try for perfect scores. There's no way I'm not going to keep playing, though, since I have gone from close to two packs of smokes a day prior to purchase to less than half a pack a day since I started playing. In terms of health bonus, Guitar Hero has almost been as good for me as the Wii Fit.
The downside is that I haven't done anything else since bringing this home. Haven't watched any new tv, haven't been out of the house, am way behind on Livejournal and the internets, and really, really haven't touched a vid. This week will be about trying to find some balance while keeping the benefits.