Around October of last year I decided to jump aboard the Wii bandwagon and bought a system for myself, including the Wii Fit. I mean, why not? It’s a video game that helps you work out. It’s like the best of all possible worlds! It would help me get rid of my ass while also allowing me to surf and ski and do tons of other cool shite I’d heard people rave about.
Excited, I tore open the box and placed the Wii board in the middle of my den where I was destined to do my daily routine. The Wii would tell me how fabulous I was doing and we’d become the closest of friends as it guided me on my journey to healthy living and amazing abs. I was being, as always, completely realistic in my expectations and then I saw that the Wii Fit had a weight limit . . . 330 lbs.
WTF? How the hell was I supposed to lose weight when I was too damn fat to begin with? Et Tu, Wii? Et tu???
The reality? I weighed 356 at the time, and my excitement for nightly Wii dates became something that more happened on Fantasy Island than my den. Since then, the Wii board has been sitting in front of my fireplace patiently waiting. I hung Halloween decorations around it, then Christmas lights over it and even hid some Easter eggs around it a few weeks ago. It’s became a lonely companion, patiently waiting for the night when I will pull her out on the den floor and finally take her for that much belated spin around video-fitnessland.
Luckily, I’m not that far from 330 now! I’m making progress back to where I was before this relapse . . . 300 . . . and VERY soon I WILL be able to start my Wii Fit program. It sounds like a small, even silly goal, but I want to slide down fake snowbanks! I want to do leg lifts with a 3D trainer who has a peppy voice and pixelated glutes! I want to hula hoop my waist away! I want to break a digital sweat!!!!
Soon, I will not be too fat for my Wii Fit, and I’ll show those jerkwads at Nintendo who they’re messing with!!!
Didn’t know they had a weight restriction on the WiiFit, that sucks!
I want a WiiFit so I can play Shaun White Snowboarding, but that would require me to also have a Wii. Meh…
Just a quick note to let you know I find your spirit inspiring. Show those Nintendoids, indeed!
I’ll have you in mind as I set off on my bike tomorrow morning. Keep those kick-ass perspectives coming.
Oh, almost forgot: pics of our wacky Schnauzer can be found here:
http://writteninc.blogspot.com/search/label/Act%20of%20dog
I created a tag for all dog-themed blog entries. Speaking of the pooch, he’s curling up for the night, which is my cue to do the same. E-speak soon!
Good going!!! Soon you can show your sweet, neglected Wii some love. Until then, flowers would probably be appreciated…
Hey! Great to see you are blogging again, and that you are still doing the documentary.
Go Roman!
Go Roman!
Go Roman!
I want a Wii so I can have WiiFit. I tried to talk the grandkids into giving me one for Christmas, but I got a mosaic candy cane and platter instead. Of course, my oranges — healty food — look great on the platter, and I the candy cane is sugarless. Go Ro!