“A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.” ~A.A. Milne
At the beginning of the summer I ran three 5Ks and gradually cut down my 5K time by 34 seconds in six weeks. Despite good intentions, after those six weeks I was smoothing down the concrete on the windy road to hell. I failed. Miserably. It started off OK as the excuses that mounted were all good and worthy of keeping me from lacing up a pair of sneakers. There were flights and trips across the country and then back to the East Coast and then to the Deep South and then to The Rocky Mountain State. And by the end of it I started giving my sports bras the middle finger. Everything was more important than working out which is interesting when most of the summer revolved around parties and events and open bars.
Let’s just say that summer turned to fall and I found that my ass no longer fit in my favorite winter-white corduroy skirt.
But it was ok! No, really! It was still fine because so many other items of clothing still fit so I ignored it and went on with my life of paying for a gym membership that I WASN’T ACTUALLY USING (brilliance, I say) and being pissy and disgruntle and let’s be honest, it’s a large problem with living a life that isn’t really planned as much as it is embracing spontaneity and the possibility of death by turbulence.
When I’m home, I just want to be home. In my house making an ass imprint on my couch. When I’m not home I end up feeling as if I’ve been running around probably because I HAVE been.
Oh my God, I just started and promptly erased an entire paragraph about how I got fat and I cried and then I had to tell everyone and their brother about crying because I was fat and it was deep and meaningful but let’s be honest: You’re here for the FREE Wii and WiiFit and not to hear me bitch about why I’ll never be able to wear short sleeves again because of ARM FAT. That means come hell or high-water or July on the east coast, I will be wearing a turtleneck.
Nintendo emailed me at the perfect time because I was bored and depressed by my stupid workout routine and I live in Upstate NY and by next week I will only leave the house if it makes me money. So they emailed and said something like, “Please have a WiiFit party??!” and I said, “Fuck yeah!” and they said, “Awesome!” and they said that I could give one away and I said “Ad revenue, SCORE!” and then they mentioned giving ME one as well right after I heard that a friend’s sister’s cousin’s fiance had lost like 30lbs on the WiiFit and then I made out with them and it got a little awkward after that. And yet I’m still allowed to give one away like to you all because I’m kind and caring and awesome.
I think that about covers it but here’s me the last time I played the Wii. And below is a photo of me last night when I held the plank pose for 80 seconds so at least I know that while my ass has gotten far larger my center of gravity is still doing it’s job and keeping me and my flabby arms upright. So there’s a bit of good news for everyone.
The contest starts today when this post is up. It will end promptly at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, December 12. In order to enter the contest you must answer the following question: “How will you integrate the WiiFit into your lifestyle?” . I will choose the winner at random and you can enter as many times as you’d like. So have at it.
The fine print
The prize is one Wii and Wii and WiiFit with balance board.
The contest is only open to US residents. The prize cannot be given to a relative.
Nintendo will be handling the fulfillment of the prize, so the winner must be willing to provide his/her real name, address and phone number.
The prize will be shipped within two weeks of Nintendo receiving the winner’s contact info.
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Dear Heather B,
I NEED THE WII FIT.
Because, see, I have a weak core according to my trainer. And do you know how I can fix it, he said? Yoga.
So, me, yoga, wii fit. Done and done.
With Rhuemetoid athritis in both knees and hips I have a very hard time exercising. the Wii has been such a help with the Wii Sports to just get me some activity. I am hoping the Wii Fit will take me to that next level while staying in the low impact range.
AH!
I am poor, young, and married. This would give us something fun (and free!) to do. I fantasize about Wii. And WiiFit. Mmm.
Also! I love working out but have a motivation issue. And a boredom issue. WiiFit, you would be the love of my life. I promise.
Let’s be honest, I’m a lazy whore. Unless I’m walking to a bar or to get a burrito, I don’t do much activity. That’s because I don’t like to leave my house much. Except to eat and get drunk.
ENTER WII FIT! It will help me get in shape from my living room! And it is fun and entertaining! And I can use the Wii system to compete against my niece and nephew on their Wii!
Also, I FELL at the airport yesterday, getting off the moving walkway. So clearly I need to work on my balance.
So basically, you need to give this to me.
With two actives girls, ages 10 and 14 who are heavily involved in gymnastics and dance, my free time doesn’t come often. I have a demanding job, and get up at 4:30 in the morning already. I don’t have time to go to the gym, and by the time I’m ready to work out, it’s dark outside so I can’t walk. I’ve head so much about Wii Fit. I think it would motivate me and help me towards my path to lose weight and develop a healthier lifestyle. Right now, I get winded carrying the groceries inside.
How will I integrate the wii fit into my lifestyle?
I’ll be using it to stay in shape as my fiancee and I try and get my 39 year old butt pregnant and use it throughout my pregnancy to stay healthy and give my body and it’s aging ovaries the best chance at a healthy pregnancy.
Well, I will integrate that Wii and Wii Fit right in the middle of my living room where we shall cease and desist watching meaningless television and start post-haste at fat burning family fun time. I will no longer be tortured by the shows my children watch on Disney and instead will watch all of our core muscles become strong and lithe. Really the integration should run as smooth as if I had hired a whole crew of consultants to come in and do it for me, only I will do it all by myself! So please please please pick me!
I can enter as many times as I’d like?
Okay, I live in Minnesota with a preemie who is quarantined during RSV season, and I firmly believe a WiiFit would help me avoid some horrible Lord of the Flies scenario whereby boredom slowly unhinges us until my husband comes home to find my daughter tearing the meat off my thighbone with her teeth (well, tooth). I would rather the meat come off my thighbone via exercise, and the WiiFit could help with that by exploiting my competitive nature and tricking me into thinking that fitness is fun.
P.S. I love your shoes. And you smell nice. And have you lost weight? You look taller, too.
The Wii Fit would fit in my lifestyle by allowing Hubby and I to workout together and actually see each other more! Right now, if I want to go work out, he stays w/our daughter when he gets home from work and I head to the gym. When I’m back, he leaves. When he gets home, he wants to go to bed. Not exactly building our relationship too much, huh?? I LOVE that we could do the Wii Fit together, while we talk, laugh, make fun of each other, compete, and just BE TOGETHER! Thanks for the chance to enter!
If I win the WiiFit I will love it and take good care of it and do whatever it says and one day I will marry it and have its babies. And we will grow old together, me and the WiiFit, and on our 25th wedding anniversary we will go to Vegas and celebrate with all of our friends, and of course you will be invited because you’re the one who first introduced us. And maybe, just MAYBE, you’ll win a big jackpot when you’re there playing the slots and become rich, all because you gave me a WiiFit.
It could totally happen.
Oh! And, I write an exercise column (despite hating exercise), and the WiiFit should be good for at least a few column ideas, making my life JUST THAT MUCH EASIER.
The Wii Fit would also fit into my lifestyle by making it so I don’t have to go out in the frigid weather of the Midwest Winter to get to a gym. It’s not very motivating when you have to forge through ice and slush and scrape your car, etc.
I love that I would have so many workout choices AT HOME!!
I plan to use a Wii Fit to round out my current DVD/balance ball/cheapo elliptical machine workouts at home. I have an erratic schedule week-to-week, and once I did the math on my gym membership and realized my per-visit cost, I had to cancel it. It just wasn’t making sense, so I work out at home now, and occasionally get to run with a friend during lunch hour. I think a Wii Fit will help mix it up and give me another option. I also like that the software delivers feedback on progress, and will rely on the feedback to keep me challenged.
The Wii Fit would fit into my lifestyle by allowing me and my Hubby to model good fitness and health practices for our daughter (who is 2). I love the idea that we can do this as a family and teach her about taking care of her body and staying healthy.
Thanks for the chance to enter!
The Wii Fit would fit into my lifestyle by giving me the feedback and instruction that I desperately need. (Have you SEEN me try to do yoga??)
Thanks for the chance to enter!
I need the WII FIT!!!
I wil integrate into my life by creating nightly contests between my husband and myself to see who can out perform who….instead of say watching reruns of scrubs…or episodes of Grey’s Anatomy on the internet.
I try to follow a running program, but I always neglect the stretching/core exercises that should go with it. So I end up sore, which means I dread running, which means… I don’t run. The Wii Fit’s program, as I understand, is great for stretching and balance. If I had the Wii Fit, I’d do the exercises I SHOULD do that would leave me less sore, which means I’d run more! Yay!
Thanks for holding the contest!
The Wii Fit would fit into my lifestyle by allowing me to connect with other Wii Fit mom groups online! Who can beat a social network that encourages you to stay fit?!!
That gym membership you pay for but never use? Yep, that’s me too. I’m a teacher, grad student, and swim coach. Between the three commitments, I don’t even remember what my gym looks like. I hold on to the membership for the 3 days I might spend at the outdoor pool in the Summer. I’d incorporate the WiiFit into my life as a means of working out at home- when I’m actually there, I don’t want to leave. The WiiFit would be a much needed boost to my hectic life.
Please, oh magic selection process, land on me! I need a WiiFit to get me back in to shape. The gym has been long forgotten in the midst of a crazy schedule.
The Wii Fit will fit into my lifestyle by saving my marriage by putting an end to all my whining that I NEED A WII!!!
Save marriage AND get me in shape again?? Win-win!
Thanks!
It’s the only way to get my lazy butt to get up from the couch.
See, I would be able to convince myself that hey! I’m still playing a video game! while not fully acknowledging the whole “exercise” part.
I’m currently 9 months pregnant and expecting my first child in oh…4 days. I’m freaking out! Not only am I excited about this new life, I’m also terrified that I’m going to remain the size of a small whale. I belong to a gym but can I really get out of the house long enough to get there? Doubtful. I’m still working now and I’ll be going back to work just a mere 6 weeks after giving birth–it’s a good thing the 12th graders like me, because they can be pretty harsh–even still, it’s going to kill me going back looking all flubbery.
If I had a wii fit, I’d be able to put little Tommy down for a little nap and sneak in a quick workout. I think it would be a godsend. Seriously.
If the winner of a Wii -
is meant to be me
Each and evey new day -
on the couch I will no longer lay!
I would integrate Wii fit into my lifestyle by using it everyday. I hate going to the gym and exercising outside and the Wii would allow me to do my exercise at home.
I’ll incorporate the wii however I need to in order to get myself to a healthier and happier place than I have been. I quit smoking this year – that was a start. But now it’s time to get my ass back in shape. NO MORE EXCUSES!
Also, just a reminder about the naming of my first born after you thing! It may be a turkey basted baby, but it’ll be a baby that’s still needs a name
Have I told you you look pretty today?!
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