Wii Fit Works

This post is to let everyone know that Wii Fit worked for me. It costs a good amount of money, but it's not as expensive as a gym membership or something like that. I used it everyday for 2 months and lost about 15 pounds. It's been about 5 months now and I've lost about 30 pounds total.

Please note that I do not use Wii Fit for working out anymore. I did for the first 2 months, and it got me into the habit of it. It got me truly interested in diet and exercise.  I'm sure that if I still used it for exercise, it would work just as well. Instead, I run outside or use the treadmill (when it's too cold to run outside). I'm also stronger. I got some arms now. It feels good.

If you are considering getting Wii Fit, I would encourage it.

Thanks for sharing!

I'm getting a Wii later this month and I will totally get Wii Fit too! I've watched a bunch of videos of people using it and I'm really psyched because it looks like so much fun. Also, I usually work out outside, so it'll be a nice change to work out in my weather-protected living room .. 

can you tell me whether the scales in the balance board are accurate?

BTW, if there are any other gamers here: I can also recommend Nintendo DS Let's Pilates and Let's Yoga. Really a fun workout, but the "games" are more for people who haven't done that before.

I love my wii fit! I have found the scales in the board very accurate.  The only thing I recommend is not doing the body test every day.   I have lost 17 lbs goofing around on that thing and now everyone in my family has bought one.  If you are stuck at home with a child or can't get out during the daylight hours to work out (I work nights) its fantastic. Now that I have gotten this far I have started running in the mornings after I finish my shift. 

WAAA I cannot find a WII and a Wii fit anywhere I live. Want to hear(off topic) something heart breaking? I have been searching for one FOREVER and I call everyday all the stores within a 20 mile radius of my house. Finally yesterday I call and get"yeah we have one wii" and I say " I am 20 mns away, be right there" I run and get my kids off of the bus stop we hop in the vehicle and cruise up the highway, get a cart run to electronics and a little boy walks up to the counter when I do so I let him talk to the clerk his first and GUESS what he wants the lady to get??? the last Wii. I almost cried and I am telling the truth. LOL

Oh well, I will find one eventually=)

If you're willing to buy online, Gamestop.com has Wiis, apparently; they're also listing the Wii Fit in stock.  I've never had any problems with buying from them.  If you want to find one in the stores, ask when the store gets its shipments; from what I"ve seen the tend to get about 6 at a time.  Sometimes they haven't put stuff out either, so ask.   Also try going to non electronic/specialty stores.  I got my Wii, the first one I had ever seen about 6 months after launch, from Fred Meyers (a kind of grocery/lumber/household store).  The Wii Fit, we got from Hollywood video.

Nintendo has to be deliberatly creating a shortage because I can't remember a system that was still this uncommon this far after launch.

As to Wii Fit itself, I think it's a lot of fun, and definately makes 30 minutes of excersise go faster.  Obviously, hopefully, you'll eventually move beyond it, but it's still nice to have a form of exercise that's not going to require you to spend a fortune, make you go anywhere, or annoy the neighbors.  I wouldn't doubt we'll see an 2nd version with more advanced stuff at somepoint.

One thing I wish it would do, thought, is let you take the daily tests without doing the weight part every time. 

Michelle if you really want one, why not  try getting one on-line.  A lot of the stores will let you purschase on line and then it will be sent directly to your door. 

I got my Wii-Fit this way, and it only took a couple of days.  I had been able to find the Wii console at a local store, but if I hadn't I would have bought it on-line as well. 

Try amazon, bestbuy, even WalMart or Target.  If you have seen the WalMart commercials, you can order things and have them delivered to a local store and not even have to pay shipping. 

I love mine, but it I just use it as my non-workout day activity.  I lift heavy weights 3 days a week, and do my warm-up/cool-down on my treadmill.  So, on the other days I try to spend an hour or so playing on the Wii. 

Hmm, have you checked eBay for one? Granted, when you're going to buy a wii from eBay you need to take a bit more care to check up on the seller than if you buy it from your local electronics pusher, but at least on eBay you can find one to buy ;)

I was at Gamestop the other day and they are already doing presales on the newest Wii fitness program.  I can't remember exactly what it was, but it came with resistance bands. I tried to find it on the internet so I could give more info, but couldn't find anything.

I really like my Wii fit, but I also enjoy the games that came with the Wii.  Boxing makes my arms hurt for 2 days after!  I am also going to rent Jillian Michaels Wii fit game and the game called My Personal Trainer, to see what they are like.

Original Post by redselene:

can you tell me whether the scales in the balance board are accurate?

 

Yes it is ver accurate. I've tested it many times with my own digital scale. The wii fit board is actually two scales, one for each foot. It is to provides more accurasy. Enjoy!

I have wii fit and my weight using the balance board isn't accurate. Its about 15 pounds off.. i'm not sure if there is a way to fix it, but i never use the scale part because it throws me off. When i get on it sometimes its randomly says you lost 10 pounds! when I know i haven't.

Original Post by star_dust_03:

I have wii fit and my weight using the balance board isn't accurate. Its about 15 pounds off.. i'm not sure if there is a way to fix it, but i never use the scale part because it throws me off. When i get on it sometimes its randomly says you lost 10 pounds! when I know i haven't.

I've heard of this. Are you using the board on a carpet or a hard surface? If it's a carpet, the wii fit board came with little disks that will make it stand higher up and make it more accurate. Try that and report what occures.

Yeah- I am using it on carpet.. i'll look in the box and see if i can find the disks, hopefully that will work. I'll let ya know!

Original Post by onosa:

Original Post by star_dust_03:

I have wii fit and my weight using the balance board isn't accurate. Its about 15 pounds off.. i'm not sure if there is a way to fix it, but i never use the scale part because it throws me off. When i get on it sometimes its randomly says you lost 10 pounds! when I know i haven't.

I've heard of this. Are you using the board on a carpet or a hard surface? If it's a carpet, the wii fit board came with little disks that will make it stand higher up and make it more accurate. Try that and report what occures.

Heh- It works now! lol it amazing what you learn when you read the instruction manual- I always wondered what those extra discs were for. Thanks for the help!

I bought a wii fit last week (after staking out 2 different Gamestop locations to find out when there delivery was) and I LOVE IT! 

I am not a very outdorrsy person, so it is perfect.  I find it more accurate than my scale, and it is teaching me how to tone and strengthen.

I also agree that you shouldn't do the body test everyday.  I play the games for a cool down.

I got a really great Wii Fit workout just running around day after day for several months to find the darn thing before everyone esle grabbed it up!  Phew!  Must have lost 10 pounds in the process!

Now that I have it, it was worth the wait.  I love it!!!!  It's a great cardio workout for those days I don't make it to the gym.  Plus, it's just plain old fun!

Hula Hoop on!