Wii Fit

[FergieTCat]

Do you think it's worth the money to invest in both a Wii and a Wii Fit?

[tiggerlover]

I think the Wii is pretty awesome, we have had one for over a year and it is very popular in our home. I did buy Wii Fit when it came out, but it is a gift for DS and he hasn't gotten it yet. I know there are several people on the boards who have used it so hopefully one of them can respond. I have watched the demo in the stores and I can't wait to give it a try. Also, one of my co-workers has it and she loves it.

[lwc]

It is probably worth it if you use it.

I purchased a Wii and WIi Fit this week. Apparently 40% of consumers purchasing Wii Fit are just like us and did not have the console prior to deciding they wanted Wii Fit.

I have read at least a dozen reviews and a few blog reports, and from what I can tell, the Wii Fit is far from perfect but has some very good things going for it.

1. If you use it regularly and well roundedly it would be difficult not to become more fit.

2. It is easy to use, even for real beginners, but the exercises it contains are the real deal, and could certainly be utilized as an alternative/add-on for someone who already has a routine.

3. It can be done convieniently and privately in your own home.

4. For at least some people, Wii Fit has proven to be an exercise routine they can stick to, even when other attempts have failed.

For us, we want our kids to get in the habit of excercising regularly. One of them really needs it, the others certainly won't be hurt by it. Wii Fit gives us a way to mandate that the kids exercise daily, but not have to stand over them to enforce it.

(Plus, I could use some more exercise myself, and I am very motivated to beat high scores and unlock new things...)

[Dashzap]

We've been using the wii fit for 7 days and love it. It is great fun. It really does get the couch potatoes moving!

[lisah0711]

I love the Wii Fit. I've used it more in the past two weeks that I did my gym membership in the whole last year!

I've lost a few pounds and it really is fun. For someone like me who doesn't like to exercise (but really needs it) it is nice because there is so much to do that you don't get bored.

Is there someplace in your town where you can rent one and try it? BTW, playing other games on Wii is great fun, too.

Good luck with your decision!

[KigerKat]

Hi guys! New to this board, but thought I would check it out since I could stand to loose a few (dozen) pounds before our trip this fall.

DH and I just bought a Wii this weekend - and absolutely love it! Our nephew got one for Christmas, and I think we played with it more than he did that week. Then he can to visit us in January, and I gave myself a "wiinjury" from bowling so much. I would also like to have a Wii Fit, but can't seem to find one anywhere. We've tried Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, Toys R Us, and Game Stop - nothing. We were lucky just to get the Wii system! Any suggestions on where I could pick one up? And about how much do they run? Is there anything included with the basic board?

[tiggerlover]

DS finally got his Wii Fit on Saturday and we all are addicted! It definitely gets you up and moving and it is great fun for all ages. We actually gave up TV on two nights just so we could use the Wii Fit. There are different levels and everyone can proceed at their own rate and you really do get a workout. I second whoever said to see if you could rent one, then you would know for sure if you liked it or not. But I have to say I haven't met anyone who has a Wii who doesn't love it.

[3DisneyKids]

The key here is that it gets you up and moving...it is great for those who are not in good shape. If you are someone who is in good shape/very athletic, you will not find it worthwhile in terms of a workout. Fun? Maybe. But not a real workout for those who are hard core about their training.

[SnowWtch]

We have a Wii and love it. Most of the games for it are ones where you have to get up and do something. I love the swordplay in Bleach. But if you don't like fitness or sports stuff try Rayman Raving Rabbids 1 and 2. Both of those games are great and you get a serious workout from all the mini games in it. The Rabbids are hysterical to watch and since it keeps you entertained you never realize you're working out.

[JudyS]

The key here is that it gets you up and moving...it is great for those who are not in good shape. If you are someone who is in good shape/very athletic, you will not find it worthwhile in terms of a workout. Fun? Maybe. But not a real workout for those who are hard core about their training.Is this true of both the Wii Fit and the regular Wii, or just the regular Wii?

From what I'm seeing, it costs maybe around $300 for a Wii with the minimum accessories, plus about $200 additional to get the Wii Fit balance board with charger, so getting a Wii Fit would be around $500 minimum if you don't already have a Wii. Am I right about that? I only looked into it very briefly, and I'm not sure what you need to get started.

I usually use the treadmill or do aerobics for exercise, but I'm wondering if the Wii (with or without the Fit board) would be worth the money so that I could get more variety in my exercise. Some lower intensity exercise would be OK if it were fun; then, I'd use the treadmill for the more intense stuff. How much exercise can you get from the Wii without the Fit board?

[SnowWtch]

You can get a lot of exercise w/o the Wii Fit board. Most games require you to get up and move so just pick one you think is interesting and go for it. In fact, you don't need to buy a game at all if you don't want to b/c it comes with a version of Wii Sports which is a workout all its own.

[tiggerlover]

Judy, the basic Wii costs $249 and it comes with 5 games. The Wii Fit costs $89.99 and has several games, aerobics, yoga and strength training. Most games for the Wii run about $49.99. They also offer Wii packages that offer more game choices, but the prices are a little higher.

[JudyS]

Judy, the basic Wii costs $249 and it comes with 5 games. The Wii Fit costs $89.99 and has several games, aerobics, yoga and strength training. Most games for the Wii run about $49.99. They also offer Wii packages that offer more game choices, but the prices are a little higher.Thanks! That's less expensive that I thought. I had been looking at prices on Amazon and eBay. Maybe those prices were from people who had bought a Wii at list price, and then jacked the prices up a lot above list and were re-selling them. It may be hard to find a store that has them available at the list price, though.

[minicoopercraig]

I don't normally post on this board, but I saw the thread and had to come by to put in my two cents. :)

Honestly, I was skeptical at first about the WiiFit, but like most people I decided to at least look into it, the previews looked like fun, the Balance Board looked fun, and I thought to myself: "Well, at least it's getting me off the couch to play the game." (Much like the other games Wii has to offer, a majority of them involve actually standing up and doing something other than pushing buttons.)
So we went to Best Buy, and tried to get one, Sold Out. Darn. So, we waited, and next week, went back THEY HAD ONE LEFT! So I walked quickly over to it, cause you don't run in Best Buy, the surest way to attract a crowd is to run! LOL. I got it!
Let me start off the introduction to the game by saying that I am in no way "Overweight" but I'm also in no way "Normal" compared to movie actors, I truly weighed 197 (and am 6'3") so I "look" normal, but it's hiding somewhere and I don't like where I see it hiding.
SO, ANYWHO, we got the game home and it tried it out for the first time, it asked me how heavy my clothes were, how tall I was and my birthday, I put all that in, then it asked if I would like to make my profile private so no one else "playing along" on my system would be able to see my results, so I did that as well, then it gave me two balance tests to determine my WiiFit Age after it told me I was right on the line between Overweight and Normal in my B.M.I. (body mass index). Then it told me my WiiFit Age was +13 years over my normal age and made my Avatar (My Mii) hold his back like an old man! I was so mad I decided to get it down to my real age.
So I started training, I did the Balance Games, started breaking a sweat and falling over a little. Then I did the Strength Training, really sweating now and needing a drink of water. Next I did the Aerobics, still sweating, and REALLY wanting a drink. And finally I did the Yoga (my favorite) loved the poses I could start with, wanted to get them all, so I struggled through some, sweating madly, and drinking two bottles of water. I retook the WiiFit Age portion, and came down to +11 years. Okay, 2 years, I can do better next time.
I did it straight through for that week, then left off for 3 days, then did it for two, left off for six, and did it again just yesterday. I am down by 3 pounds, and my BMI has come down from 29 to 24.12.
I love the fact that it's a reward based game where if you complete a certain training exercise you get to do another version, and if you do enough "time" on it, you get a new pose in yoga or a new strength training routine. SO it's making me do it to open up all the exercises. LOL. At least that's what my mind is saying.
In short, I love it, it's well worth it, do it, and also get Mario Kart Wii too, that'll help you in between your training sessions to relax. LOL.
Sorry to be long winded, but I wanted to make sure my point was made.

[JudyS]

Thanks for the review! That was quite helpful!

..... it asked me how heavy my clothes were, how tall I was and my birthday, I put all that in, then it asked if I would like to make my profile private so no one else "playing along" on my system would be able to see my results, so I did that as well, then it gave me two balance tests to determine my WiiFit Age after it told me I was right on the line between Overweight and Normal in my B.M.I. (body mass index). Then it told me my WiiFit Age was +13 years over my normal age and made my Avatar (My Mii) hold his back like an old man! I was so mad I decided to get it down to my real age......Now, this is one thing that has me worried about the Wii Fit. I've been doing tons of dieting and exercise, but nothing seems to get me down to the "normal" weight range for my height. It drives me nuts when exercise equipment "gives me a hard time" about my weight. For example, if I input my true height and weight into my heart rate monitor (so it can give me a more accurate measure of the calories I burn), then it tells me I have "very low fitness." This score of "very low fitness" is based purely on my height/weight -- the monitor computes it before I exercise, so it has nothing to do with my heart rate, or how fast my heart rate returns to normal after exertion (which is actually an excellent measure of fitness.)

Is there any way to bypass the screen that computes your BMI? I really don't need to be told that I'm obese every time I exercise. Since I have no way to change that, it's just going to turn me off from exercising. Also, it sounds like your initial Wii Fit avatar and "age" are based purely on your height and weight -- is there some way to change that or skip that? I've exercised for a couple hundred of hours in the past seven months, and much of it was pretty intense. It would really upset me if the Wii fit ignores all that and and shows me as "old" just because of what I weigh.

I don't think there's any way to lie about your weight to the Wii Fit -- I think it actually weighs you. Maybe I could tell it that my clothes weigh 70 pounds? :rotfl2: That would put me in the middle of the normal weight range.

[Dashzap]

Is there any way to bypass the screen that computes your BMI? I really don't need to be told that I'm obese every time I exercise. Since I have no way to change that, it's just going to turn me off from exercising. Also, it sounds like your initial Wii Fit avatar and "age" are based purely on your height and weight -- is there some way to change that or skip that?

As you start wii fit each day, you chose from two buttons: one is Body Test, the other is Training. You can skip the Body Test and go straight to Training. I don't know if it makes you do the Body Test the very first time you play or not. (anyone?)

The Body Test consists of you standing on the balance board and getting weighed and measured as to your center of balance and ability to control your balance. There are two balance tests after the initial weighing/balancing. These plus your age and height are used in calculating your wii fit age.

My extremely strong 13 year old gets told by the wii fit that he is obese (he is not obese...his MD says he is right where he should be). It's a shame because he doesn't like to use wii fit now.

On the other hand, I love the wii fit and have used it daily for the 17 days I've had it.

[minicoopercraig]

I think the only way that you can skip over the BMI and weighing in is if you continually use just the "trail" mode. Once you go into the regular mode, you are prompted to put all that information in. BUT once you do that the first time, you don't have to do the BMI test everytime, you can just do the Training THEN afterwards, if you want, you can do the BMI.

Just as an FYI, I got my Wii Fit age down to my actual age today, I'm so happy. Now I just have to look 15 more pounds to get to my target weight. LOL.

[JudyS]

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Just as an FYI, I got my Wii Fit age down to my actual age today, I'm so happy. Now I just have to look 15 more pounds to get to my target weight. LOL.Congrats, Craig!

I think the only way that you can skip over the BMI and weighing in is if you continually use just the "trail" mode. Once you go into the regular mode, you are prompted to put all that information in. BUT once you do that the first time, you don't have to do the BMI test everytime, you can just do the Training THEN afterwards, if you want, you can do the BMI...So, can you do much in Trail mode?

Also, what about the avatar? (The "Mii") If you weigh a lot will you always get stuck with an avatar that looks old/stooped over, or something? Is there a way to change the avatar?



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My extremely strong 13 year old gets told by the wii fit that he is obese (he is not obese...his MD says he is right where he should be). It's a shame because he doesn't like to use wii fit now.....Oh, that's just what a kid needs! :rolleyes:

I actually think this is a big problem with fitness and weight loss in general. What's healthy is to be active, eat healthy foods, and not eat more than what you need to satisfy hunger. But, not everyone who does that will get down to what the height/weight charts say they "should" weigh. Our society puts this huge emphasis on everyone being the "right" weight, and not everybody is built the same. If your body is just built big, it's easy to get turned off to the whole fitness thing and give up. I've been struggling with that a lot lately.

I tried to find out more about the Wii and what it tells people about weight, and I've found that there have been several cases of parents getting very upset about what the Wii told their children. There was a case in England that made the news: A mom found out that her pre-teen daughter was dieting, even though she wasn't overweight at all. When the mom asked her daughter why, it turned out that she had used a friend's Wii and it told her she was overweight -- and she weighed only 96 pounds! (She was 4'11".)

I was really hoping the Wii would be something that helps me get more exercise in, but if it's just going to make me feel bad about my weight, I guess I won't be buying one. It's bad enough when I exercise in public and kids ridicule me for being big. I don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a machine that's going to ridicule me even when I exercise in the privacy of my own home. :(

[minicoopercraig]

What happens is as you lose weight, if you want it to do that (if you're using it just in trail mode, it doesn't do this) and your Mii is "a little pudgy" or however you want to look at it, as you lose weight so does your Mii, mine has stayed the same so far because I haven't lost enough weight to really "see" a difference. So it shows your progress through your Mii that way it gives you a goal to see materialize.
I personally don't understand the overreactions though with the "overweight" category. I know I know, who am I to judge, but hear me out. If you're comfortable with who you are and how you look, than just use the Wii Fit to get some more exercise into your life that you don't normally get. That's all I wanted it for in the first place, I just decided that for an upcoming trip to Hawaii, I wanted to lose a few pounds so I don't feel embarrassed if I want to take my shirt off in Waikiki and not scare the seagulls away. :)
However, on the flip side, if you use it for purely entertainment purposes, and as a "light" workout aide, than there isn't any harm in it. I think what's happened is some people, no one in particular, haven't sat down with their kids and explained to them about their self image, much like what DashZap has done by consulting their child's MD, and telling them that if you don't need to lose weight, then don't try, it's not healthy. They do have some games in the Wii Fit that I wouldn't qualify as anything strenuous, such as the balance games (which by the way are hilarious, I'm forever screaming everytime I see a panda bear head come flying at me in the Soccer head butt challenge.) that will help with your overall center of balance and help posture and to not trip all the time, like me!
And for the record, the Wii Fit doesn't ridicule you for being overweight, if you do the Body Test, where it gives you your BMI but not go on to do the next step and skip right into training, the game is nothing but supportive. If you find your "Wii Fit Age" that's where the avatar (Mii) responds to the results of the tests they give you. If you don't do well on any of the exercises that they give you, it does show the Mii reacting badly (in the Balance and Aerobic sections only), BUT for me at least, it makes me want to work harder to see the happy reactions. LOL. So I keep working at it to beat my high score, and I don't even remember sometimes that I'm "working out" until I start dripping sweat. :)
Hope that hasn't confused, made anyone mad. I'm just trying to show nothing but support. I know, if you look at my pictures, that I have NO ROOM to talk about weight loss, but it's there, it's just hiding!
What you might also want to try is see if a really good friend has the Wii and Wii Fit and see if they will let you borrow it for a day to see if you like it, or if they'll have you over to try it out (if you don't mind them watching that is. LOL.). That way you get to see if you'll like it or not before investing. I do have to caution though, there is a weight limit on Wii Fit, it is currently set at 330 pounds on the Balance Board, you don't need to worry about that with other games they have though, Tiger Woods golf gives a great exercise, and it makes you think you can play golf! But you're getting a light ab workout anyway! LOL.

[JudyS]

What happens is as you lose weight, if you want it to do that (if you're using it just in trail mode, it doesn't do this) and your Mii is "a little pudgy" or however you want to look at it, as you lose weight so does your Mii, mine has stayed the same so far because I haven't lost enough weight to really "see" a difference. So it shows your progress through your Mii that way it gives you a goal to see materialize..... Well, the problem for me is that I just can't seem to lose any more weight, no matter how I try. (I've lost about 40 pounds, but I'm still about 60 pounds above what the height/weight charts say I should be.) So, instead of having progress to track, the Wii would just be telling me that I was obese, without there being anything I could do about it.

I personally don't understand the overreactions though with the "overweight" category. I know I know, who am I to judge, but hear me out. If you're comfortable with who you are and how you look, than just use the Wii Fit to get some more exercise into your life that you don't normally get........I think what's happened is some people, no one in particular, haven't sat down with their kids and explained to them about their self image, much like what DashZap has done by consulting their child's MD, and telling them that if you don't need to lose weight, then don't try, it's not healthy. .... I'm not at all comfortable with how I look. I hate, hate, hate, hate being fat. I just don't seem to be able to do anything about it, no matter how hard I try. Exercising is something that I do feel good about, and I do a lot of it, but if exercising were to provide constant reminders of how fat I am, that would make me not want to exercise. (I used to have that problem when I belonged to a local health club that had mirrors all around the aerobics room, and required women to wear leotards.)

As for whether parents are overreacting, I obviously don't think so. Our society treats fat people terribly, especially fat women and girls. So, telling a girl that she is fat is going to be extremely upsetting and might cause her to develop an eating disorder, even if her parents reassure her that her weight is normal. A good example is gymnast Christy Heinrich, who died of anorexia after her coach told her she needed to lose weight (like most gymnasts, she was thin to begin with.)

And for the record, the Wii Fit doesn't ridicule you for being overweight, if you do the Body Test, where it gives you your BMI but not go on to do the next step and skip right into training, the game is nothing but supportive. If you find your "Wii Fit Age" that's where the avatar (Mii) responds to the results of the tests they give you.....Well, that was one of my questions -- can you skip the "Wii Fit Age" part. So, are you saying you can skip this, and it won't show your Mii as grabbings its back, or whatever?

I would be interested in borrowing one to try it out, but I don't know anyone who has one. I'm wondering if there's anywhere I could rent one, to see if it's worth the money and whether the weight reminders will be a problem.

[minicoopercraig]

I think what I've been trying to say is being taken all wrong, and for that I appologize. I'm not here to pass judgement or to make people go out and buy this game system and game, I'm just trying to convey the fact that I'm happy with it and I'm loving what it can do for me.
I will try to do another character on my Wii Fit tonight, if I get the chance, and see if I can go right into the training without having to get my Wii Fit Age. I will report back.

I'm proud of you though JudyS 40 pounds if 40 pounds WAY TO GO! I don't have the magic answer unfortunately on how to lose the last 60 you want to lose, but if you want to try the Wii Fit to help motivate you in the right direction for exercising on your own, then I say go for it, I'll be behind you with encouragement. Like I said though, I'll try out the new character tonight, and let you all know what happens.

[minicoopercraig]

Okay, I tried it out, and in order to get onto the game, as a first time user, you DO have to go through the initial BMI results AND Wii Fit Age. BUT once you go through it, you don't have to do it again, unless you want to track your progress. I logged onto mine, and it just let me either do the training or do the BMI test. So "if" you can deal with the initial test and you Mii changing to appear as the game sees fit for the results, I would suggest the game, if not, I wouldn't bother and keep doing what you're doing. It's been working for you thus far, why grease the wheel that doesn't need it? Hope this helps.

[KT27]

I have kind of a weird question about Wii Fit. We live in base housing in Germany. We are on the 2nd floor. I wonder if my downstairs neighbors would hate me if I got one. Do they make a lot of noise? We have wooden floors with a large area rug in the living room.

[Dashzap]

I have kind of a weird question about Wii Fit. We live in base housing in Germany. We are on the 2nd floor. I wonder if my downstairs neighbors would hate me if I got one. Do they make a lot of noise? We have wooden floors with a large area rug in the living room.

No, not a lot of noise. Mostly you stay on the board, or step on and off. No jumping involved. The rest is all TV volume.

[KT27]

No, not a lot of noise. Mostly you stay on the board, or step on and off. No jumping involved. The rest is all TV volume.

Thanks!

[airtime247]

I have kind of a weird question about Wii Fit. We live in base housing in Germany. We are on the 2nd floor. I wonder if my downstairs neighbors would hate me if I got one. Do they make a lot of noise? We have wooden floors with a large area rug in the living room.

The only exercises that would make a lot of noise are the two games where you run in place. The room I work out in is upstairs and I'm cautious not to wake my daughter below as I workout at night.

That said, the only real noises coming from the room are grunting, gasping, whining, and occasional swear words directed to the trainer as I struggle to get myself to bend to match him! :faint:

-steve

[JudyS]

Okay, I tried it out, and in order to get onto the game, as a first time user, you DO have to go through the initial BMI results AND Wii Fit Age. BUT once you go through it, you don't have to do it again, unless you want to track your progress. I logged onto mine, and it just let me either do the training or do the BMI test. So "if" you can deal with the initial test and you Mii changing to appear as the game sees fit for the results, I would suggest the game, if not, I wouldn't bother and keep doing what you're doing. It's been working for you thus far, why grease the wheel that doesn't need it? Hope this helps.Thanks for the information and the kind words, Craig, and there is no need to apologize! :)

[alissa2008]

That said, the only real noises coming from the room are grunting, gasping, whining, and occasional swear words directed to the trainer as I struggle to get myself to bend to match him! :faint:

-steve

:rotfl: I've already committed to buying one - we love our Wii!! But, I can't seem to FIND one!! HELP!! Any ideas? :confused3 I tried GameStop a few weeks ago and they said they were sold out pre-sale through their first FIVE orders!! :eek:

[Starseeker1221]

:rotfl: I've already committed to buying one - we love our Wii!! But, I can't seem to FIND one!! HELP!! Any ideas? :confused3 I tried GameStop a few weeks ago and they said they were sold out pre-sale through their first FIVE orders!! :eek:

I talked to someone at Target last night, and he said that they are still getting their periodically on their morning trucks, and if you get there at 8am, you can get one. But there is no rhyme or reason as to which stores get them when :worried: The particular store I was in apparently had gotten 20 of them that morning and they were all gone by 8:15am! :confused3

[Aquagirl]

Toys r us periodically gets them in. I would call the store closest to you and ask when they expect their next shipment. You could also try calling Best Buy. Good luck.

I love the wii fit, even today after boxing way too long. I love the rhythmic boxing, but today my arms are killing me. :rotfl2:

[airtime247]

:rotfl: I've already committed to buying one - we love our Wii!! But, I can't seem to FIND one!! HELP!! Any ideas? :confused3 I tried GameStop a few weeks ago and they said they were sold out pre-sale through their first FIVE orders!! :eek:

I would call around to all the stores near you that would carry them and find out what days their shipments normally come in. I would also find out their hours and call as soon as they open on those days to see if they got any and be prepared to race down there if they did!

I think you'll really like it. I've hardly played anything else since I bought it. Good luck!

-steve

[Dashzap]

To find a wii fit you could use the tracking system people were using to find their wii: http://www.nowinstock.net/video-games/nintendo-wii-fit/
You can sign up to get email notifications when online retailers get them in stock.

Or, according to the LA Times http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/06/how-to-find-the.html, you could:


Visit WiiAlerts, a site that notifies people via cellphone or e-mail when the game is in stock at a number of online merchants.
Buddy up to store clerks. They sometimes know when a shipment is scheduled to arrive. Some might even call you when the game is in stock.
Hit out-of-the way stores. You could get lucky.
If you're desperate, check Craigslist or bid on EBay. The markups can be steep, however. We found the $90 game selling for $150 on EBay.

[BelleLovesTheBeast]

I'm glad I found this thread. I've been thinking about getting the Wii Fit and don't know anyone who has one. I'm glad to hear that people really like it. I wanted to get others opinions before investing in it. I'll soon be picking one up thanks to everyone comments.

[corky441]

this thread is just what i've been looking for too.

I've seen the commercials and was wondering just how much use I might get out of that thing. Hate to spend $$$ and find out it's just a large box to put a plant on....:rotfl2:

I really want to tone up a bit. I've been on WW for a little over a year, just got to goal :woohoo: , but still too too flabby in places - gotta get moving more :banana:

[NikiM20]

I bought a Wii and Wii Fit today. OMG I am addicted!! Even DD9 loves it!!!

[clownchk]

Is there any way to bypass the screen that computes your BMI? I really don't need to be told that I'm obese every time I exercise. Since I have no way to change that, it's just going to turn me off from exercising. Also, it sounds like your initial Wii Fit avatar and "age" are based purely on your height and weight -- is there some way to change that or skip that? I've exercised for a couple hundred of hours in the past seven months, and much of it was pretty intense. It would really upset me if the Wii fit ignores all that and and shows me as "old" just because of what I weigh.

Yes, BUT. I think it is important for you to weigh in every day. you can set up a goal weight/ bmi and a time frame and it will tell you if you are headed in the right direction!

I love how encouraging it is!

YOur Wii FIt age is based on your height, weight/BMI and results of the 2 random tests they give you. My Wii FIt age has been 8 years younger and 10 years older and every thing in between. SOme days I am just more steady than others ROFL!

I take my Wii FIt age with a grain of salt, but hope to be within my goal each weigh in, or at least headed in the right direction!

[clownchk]

:rotfl: I've already committed to buying one - we love our Wii!! But, I can't seem to FIND one!! HELP!! Any ideas? :confused3 I tried GameStop a few weeks ago and they said they were sold out pre-sale through their first FIVE orders!! :eek:

I made a list of every store in my area that I was willing to drive to...Target, WalMart, K Mart, Sears, Toys R Us, Blockbuster Video, Game Stop, EB Games, FYE, Circuit City, Best Buy, Sam's Club and BJ's WHolesaler.

I'd spend a few minutes several times a day calling them. Occasionally I"d get a very helpful person that would tell me when they were expecting them or the best time they think it is to try.

I Finally called one TRU and they said not only did they not get them, but they had no clue when more would be in stock. I called another and they said You're in luck, We are unpacking a bunch right now. 25 minutes later I had one in my hand - there were 6 on the fist shelf I came to.

JUst be persistent, and listen to what each person tells you (Yes, you sometimes will get different answers from the same store) but they are out there!

Best of luck getting one! (mine took about a month of casually looking and about 10 days of serious looking)

[JCTigger]

I bought my wii fit today sat in the Target parking lot for an hour before the store opened they only got 5 in and I got the 4th one.... My question is for those that have had it some time... has it really made that much of a difference? I hated going to the gym and was hoping that this would be a good way to get around going to the gym.... I did it today for 22 minutes according to the clock bank and did actually feel it in my legs after a while especially after the short distance run.... My goal is to build up to like 45 minutes to an hour

Jill

[minniecarousel]

Target tends to get them (or, should I say - put them on the shelf) on Sundays. You should be able to get someone there to give you a straight answer. Standing outside the store ealry on a Sunday morning should get you one.

(that's a lot of "should"s!)

[Raenstoirm]

I called around yesterday to local stores during the day. A few had told me that they get their FedEx delivery around noon and if they would have them it would be then. I called 10 stores with no luck. One told me that they did not get FedEx till 5ish and to try back then. I was not optimistic. After work I drove a half hour north to a shopping plaza with walmart, target and best buy, with the idea that if I was going to find one it would be there. After leaving all three dejected, I grabbed a starbucks and headed home the back way. On a whim I called the store with the 5pm FedEx and wouldn't you know it they had just gotten them and had 1 left, but ti was against store policy to hold them! I took off like a bandit down the road. I kept thinking that if a cop stopped me I would have to explain to him why I was going twice the speed limit. As I arrived at the store, I saw a woman walking out with one and I nearly cried. I thought she had mine. When i entered the store though, there is was waiting for me! :cool1:
I did 45 minutes last night of the balance games and cardio stuff. I tried each thing and unlocked the tightrope and special hula hoop and a few "advanced" levels of the other games. I want to get home and unlock some more!

[IlliniMouse]

I just picked up my Wii Fit yesterday! My sister in law found them and picked one up for me!!!:banana:

It tells me I'm obese and my Wii Age is 11 years older than I am. I paid money to be insulted???:confused: :rotfl2: I'll show that game who's old and fat!:maleficen :

I am looking forward to seeing what my Wii Fit Age is in a few weeks.

[Raenstoirm]

I got "lucky" with my wii fit age. Just 1 year more than I am, but my mii looks like a little blimp. She is so tubby looking. When my mii and my fiancés stand next to each other, they look like Dan and Roseanne from the Roseanne show. We don't look like that in real life. Least I hope we don't! :eek:

And can I tell you I am sore today. I go to the gym 5 times a week and yet a video game makes me sore. Guess I don't use those muscles. My lower back and hips hurt from all the hula!

[mikesjoy]

We got ours on Sunday... I am so sore, but it is so worth it!! I have lost 1.8 pounds in two days, and my Wii age has went from 45 to 36. (I am 30) I am not that bad over weight, but I sit at a desk all day and I am flabby!! The games are great, and it doesn't feel like I am working out... until the next day when the soreness hits. And I LOVE challenging my husband to see who can get the higher scores. I highly recommend them to anyone!!

[tomboy_m]

Wow

This sounds like a lot of fun. I have been thinking about getting a Wii for a while. We play rock band with some friends. I think i may actually buy one after reading this thread. Once I have one I am sure that I'll have to post a new thread: How to keep my family from using my Wii so that I can use it

[Raenstoirm]

How goes it my wii fitting friends?

[mikesjoy]

I'm sore!! But I am down 3.2 pounds in 4 days. :banana: And, it is so fun, it doesn't seem like I am excercising. I do hate my trainer, though, when I do the lunges and she fusses at me for not bending my knees enough! :headache:

[clownchk]

I am doing well!!

I am just 29 minutes away from logging 20 hours!! Me! I can't believe I stuck with it for this long! (I got the Wii Fit just under a month ago!)

I did notice a difference when I was waterskiing this weekend. Those balance games DO make your life easier!

AND I was at a pool party today with friends that I haven't seen in a while and THEY even noticed! Yay!!

WOOHOO!!

[Raenstoirm]

I am doing well!!

I am just 29 minutes away from logging 20 hours!! Me! I can't believe I stuck with it for this long! (I got the Wii Fit just under a month ago!)

I did notice a difference when I was waterskiing this weekend. Those balance games DO make your life easier!

AND I was at a pool party today with friends that I haven't seen in a while and THEY even noticed! Yay!!

WOOHOO!!


At 20 hours is there still stuff to unlock? I seem to unlock something new every few minutes I play. Last night I unlocked 4 things and I was only on for 45 minutes. (most of that was playing soccer since for the life of me I cant seem to avoid the stupid pandas! :headache: )

[getnthinr]

I finally found one -- at my local Walmart, of all places. :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

Maybe supply is finally catching up with demand -- three stores in my area told me they'd gotten shipments in earlier this week that had lasted overnight before selling out. At "my" Walmart, though, they'd gotten some earlier today and only had two left after I'd gotten mine. Whew!

[tomboy_m]

I just got a Wii and Wii fit and I love it. I don't know if if it will cause me to become more fit, but it sure is fun. I also bought We Ski to use with the balance board. If you like to ski, it is a hoot. I think I will turn the air conditioning down to freezing and pretend like I am on the Mountain tomorow.... well may not I think that my family might not like that too much.....

[MommyLove]

Oh my gosh, I'm so glad this thread was here. I've been thinking about getting the Wii Fit (we already have a Wii) and now I'm ready to buy!! I had a baby in March and need to start MOVING because I am so outta shape and get tired easily. And I want to be strong for our trip to Disneyland in less than two months!

I hope I can find one and report back here SOON! :banana:

[clownchk]

At 20 hours is there still stuff to unlock? )

No, I've unlocked everything and at 30 days of exercise, I finally got my "last" stamp to use.

I do like the incentive to change your bank's colors. I got it to change at 10 hours (Bronze) and 20 hours (Silver). I am at 24+ hours now, so we will see if I change it at 30 hours , too!

I finally tried the strength challenges. I'm up for more PLank and jacknife challenges, but the push ups scare me LOL!

ALSO: After a few weeks of NO soccer challenges, I tried it last night - broke 100 the first time and broke 200 the 2nd! Maybe take a few days (Or week LOL) off, and work on your balance and core strength, then give it another go!

I STILL love my Wii Fit!!

[MommyLove]

Ya, I found a Wii Fit today!! Yippee!! :woohoo:

I clocked in 40 minutes worth of stuff. :banana: I did a little of everything. I'm feeling the hula hoop the most (in the lower back muscles)!

Anyone else doing the Wii Fit regularly?

[wendylady36]

I love my Wii Fit! And it's all thanks to MommyLove that I have one, she gave me the heads up on where I could find one. :woohoo:

It tells me that I'm obese and it makes me laugh every time I see my pudgy little Wii. I am determined to make her thinner though!

The games are awesome! I think super hula hoop is evil though. I can't for the life of me do the soccer one. The only one I've gotten 100% on is the short distance run.

Like most people I would love to slap my trainer, I swear he doesn't know what he's talking about, but I giggle like a little girl whenever he says "if you want to view me from the back..." Good thing they don't test maturity levels.

[FergieTCat]

As I mentioned in another thread, I bought it and used it twice. Apparently, I am "unbalanced", which I knew. I have a terrible sense of balance. So, I've been doing the skiing, which, not surpisingly, I am pretty bad at. I finally conquered the tightrope, but I'm wobbly. I imagine I'll improve over time. The soccer entertains me -- I like have stuff thrown at my head!! :)

I can't do the running in place exercises because I live in an apartment and can't disturb my downstairs neighbors. I might try to yoga.

I was happy to see my Wii included Wii Sports. I ordered the tennis racket, golf club and baseball bat from Ebay. I can't wait to try tennis and golf.

I don't know if I'm doing it correctly. Are you supposed to exaggerate your movements? Wave the remote around?

[Raenstoirm]

Your movements are supposed to be realistic. If you are too exaggerated you tend to go everywhere on the screen.

It took me a while to "get" the skiing for example. I kept leaning left and right and the mii would go haywire and shoot across the screen. Then i figured out that you don't lean, but transfer your weight. It is an entirely different movement and much more effective for the games.

The one thing I am still horrible at is that darn bubble game. When I panic I tend to lean backwards and hit the wall behind me! That is the only thing i cant seem to get 3 or 4 stars on

[FergieTCat]

Thanks for the advice. I'll try shifting my weight and see if it goes better. With the Tightrope, I am more successful if I actually take little steps on the platform.

I haven't made it to the Bubble game yet; I'll probably end up with whiplash!!

[Raenstoirm]

On the tight rope you actually have to "walk" (at least that I what I do). It is sort of like the boxing, you actually have to move.

[Dizneyholic]

I just got a Wii Fit for my birthday and I'm very excited to get started. Thanks for the tips so far!

[wendylady36]

I just got a Wii Fit for my birthday and I'm very excited to get started. Thanks for the tips so far!

Happy late birthday!

I hope you enjoy your Wii Fit as much as I do! :goodvibes

[Dizneyholic]

I've already spent 10 hours unlocking all kinds of new stuff!! Right now I'm really liking the advanced step training. But then again, I did do countless hours of Step Reebok in high school!!! And let me tell you, it was much easier then!! ;)

Quick question for everyone/anyone:
Do you do your body test at the same time of day each session?
I can't commit to doing it the same time of day so my weight is all over the place. Just wondering if anyone else is having the same problem. Ideally, I wish I could do it first thing in the morning but I already get up at 4:30am and can barely function as it is!!!

[airtime247]

Quick question for everyone/anyone:
Do you do your body test at the same time of day each session?
I can't commit to doing it the same time of day so my weight is all over the place. Just wondering if anyone else is having the same problem. Ideally, I wish I could do it first thing in the morning but I already get up at 4:30am and can barely function as it is!!!

For that very reason, if I can't do the test when I first wake up, I don't do it that day. This means I usually only do it three times a week or so. I just wish it wouldn't give me a hard time for not testing each day. It doesn't factor that I'm working out in training almost daily which is the important part.

From everything I've read, you really aren't supposed to weigh yourself daily anyway. A bump up in weight after a day of eating right and exercising can be very discouraging!

-steve

[Raenstoirm]

I wii fit three times a week and at a different time each day (Tuesday- after work, Saturday- when I first get up, Sunday- around 1 pm). My weight does change a little, but not enough to make me worry. My problem is that I run the three days I don't wii (and 1 rest day) but it yells at me for not coming on every day.

I do have a question though.... in the advance step, how to you make it realize the green feet. When I lift my knee I only get an "ok" each time.

[buckeyebill1995]

I don't do it as regularly as I should, but my entire family loves Wii Fit. My DH has lost 4 lbs so far, my DD enjoys it and it's a great way to work out as a family.

[rlduvall]

I got it about 2 weeks ago - for myself. Now I can't get DH and DS off it to use it myself. ;) They love it. And I think I do, too, if I could ever get on it without both of them staring at me. :laughing:

[*Valdez*]

I love my Wii Fit. I have been doing it almost everyday for about only 30 minutes each time, for 2 weeks and so far have lost 10 pounds. If you don't do it the same time everyday then your weight is all over the place. The advanced step- when the green foot is on- it is just timing. I love the free step- I do it for 30 minutes. That has become my new favorite, as of yesterday.

[mudman]

I just picked up the wii fit yesterday at Walmart.
My wii fit age is 7 years younger than I actually am. I don't do regular excerise at all.
I have about 25 lbs to lose. I found this strange has this happened to anyone else?

[nobodies36]

I wii fit three times a week and at a different time each day (Tuesday- after work, Saturday- when I first get up, Sunday- around 1 pm). My weight does change a little, but not enough to make me worry. My problem is that I run the three days I don't wii (and 1 rest day) but it yells at me for not coming on every day.

I do have a question though.... in the advance step, how to you make it realize the green feet. When I lift my knee I only get an "ok" each time.

You kick your leg out in front of you. Not too violently though. ;)