“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.
230 Comments
Hmm…how about actually getting back into yoga without subjecting other yoga enthusiasts to my tomato-red, wheezing countenance every time I attempt Downward-Facing Dog?
Well, as much as I whine and carry on about how horrible winter is and how it keeps me trapped in my house like a hermit, I enjoy the change of pace. In other words, over the next few months, I will get a little lazy. I could integrate just about any new routine into my life. Learning to count cards. Training for a decathlon. Memorizing world geography. But the WiiFit would be my first choice. Or second. Definitely in the top five. And by far the most beneficial.
I’m a plus sized triathlete that hates to do core workouts! I would use the wii fit to strengthen my core so that I had stronger back muscles for holding my upper body on the bike and runs and stronger side muscles to help rotate my body during the swims! I’ve done some Wii workouts and they are so blasted fun I really think I would keep up with those…they are much more fun than doing a plank for 60 seconds on your own!
About two months ago my 84 year old grandmother broke her hip. After surgery she was placed in a rehab center where they used a Wii fit to help with her physical therapy. Now listen…I have a deep desire to be hipper than my grandmother. I hope you know that
Also, I’d use it for the yoga for my 6 year old daughter and I. She loves yoga but we can afford any classes. So I think it would be way cool for us to learn together with a Wii.
And ya know, my son is dying for that light saber game thingy. LOL
My whole family would love a Wii Fit, as the winters are long here in Wisconsin and we could get a lot of moving done right in our living room with our Wii Friends.
Also, the couch springs are wearing out from the jumping of three kids and they need to redirect their energy!
Thanks for the contest!
I will be desperately trying to use it, while keeping my 3 year old out of my way.
My boyfriend and I have both been gaining weight since we met one another nine months ago. We keep TALKING about being more active and losing that weight, but it hasn’t actually happened yet. If I had a wii fit we could work out together – and we actually WOULD. (We are both poor government employees and won’t be able to buy one anytime soon.)
A perfect example of how I’d integrate the wii into my life. It is now 5.15pm PST. I am already looking forward to the nectar of the gods, red wine, hitting my lips at 5.38 (I’m off at 5:30, 8 minute drive home). Now IF I had the wii waiting for me at home, I would first plan to get a wii workout in, maybe some yoga and then plan to have the glass hit my lips at, oh I don’t know, about 6:43 pm pst. See – that’s how awesome it’d be if I were to have a wii!
HAHAHAHA, what Loralee said. Because dude, I’ll have a newborn, and what ELSE am I going to do? Go to the GYM? HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
I would use it and think of you and then go check google reader to see you if you’ve posted lately and then remember I am supposed to be getting fit so I would use it again.
I work long hours on the computer, and my and my boryfriend’s schedules are set by our boss and our jobs, not us. So a Wii-Fit would be the perfect solution to my current dilema: when I get off work at 2am and really need to work out, but going to the gym at that hour isn’t exactly safe, what do I do?
My answer to date is, “just don’t work out”. But I can’t afford another round of fat clothes, so I think the Wii-Fit is a much, much better solution.
Pick me, pick me!
Ode to the WII
Oh, how I would jump with glee,
If you were to give me the WII
I would use the WII in my house,
Without it I would feel like a louse.
I would jump on the WII when I came home,
With the WII you are never really alone.
I would so enjoy to get the WII,
So I can go from larger to slighly squee.
I feel like I should increase the changes of winning this sweet little system for my belly by commenting again. It’s either that or go to bed. Or drink more wine. SEE, I do need the Wii. I’ve got a lot of wine calories to burn off.
The Wii Fit is one form of exercise that I CAN fit into my lifestyle, which is EXACTLY why I’m hoping and praying to win one. We have a daughter with special medical needs, which means we can’t just “get a babysitter” for me to get to a gym. We don’t have any family close and Hubby owns his own business, which means he works long hours and travels a lot. Not being able to get out of the house much = me being mega out-of-shape. Yikes. I have 50 pounds to lose and need to find something that I can and WILL do in my home. I’ve tried lots of videos, but they’re just not motivating. Exercise equipment is space-hogging and expensive.
I think I would actually use the Wii Fit because of how interactive it is. I love that it gives you feedback, and I think I will feel more like I’m playing than working. I also hope that my daughter could someday do some of the activities with me. I’m most interested in yoga and Rhythm Boxing, but the hoola hoop thing sounds fun too!
Thanks for the chance to enter! Here’s a blog post about my fitness goals:
http://psychmamma.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/the-get-fit-plan/
Every day after my son goes to sleep (well…maybe not EVERY DAY : )
I am going to get on that Wii and I’m going to dance dance dance to dance revolution. I’m going to dance like it’s 1999 and get the baby weight off!!!!
If I had the Wii/Wii Fit I could say buh bye to the gym membership I pay for EVERY MONTH yet somehow manage to NEVER go to! I might even let hubby have a turn…if he’s nice…and good…and washes the dishes…and does the laundry…and….
I’m thinking that if I were to win the Wii I would have to share with all my friends…I’d have to let them see the true awesomeness of a gaming system that has actually resulted in significant weight loss for many. Wii could have a Wii party! What fun that would be! Can you tell I really. really. want. a Wii? : )
If I had a Wii…I could no longer justify sitting in front of the television without actually doing something. Getting fit is not all about me either. I want to win a Wii so that I can be healthy for my son and my husband.
OMG!! I want a Wii SO bad! I have been begging Hubby for a Wii & Wii Fit but can’t bring myself to take that amount of money away from my 3 boys just to purchase something for myself. Therefore, if I WIN then I won’t have to and I will be in Heaven!
Since 1/1/08 I have been working my butt off (literally)and am down 59lbs. So, it is obvious that I would ‘work’ out on it. With 3 boys (one being disabled) & working 40 hour weeks this would simplify my life because I wouldn’t have to leave home to exercise.
I HAVE to have a Wii/Wii Fit…I have to firm up this saggy old body & get rid of my cellulite!!
Please draw my name…please, please, please….
I need yoga for stress relief, but it is SO FREAKING EXPENSIVE.
Also, with a Wii Fit, when my husband asks if it is ok if he stops by the gym on the way home, I can say “no” and he can come home and work out here.
My mom and I could work out together, which would be way better than what we usually do together – eat.
Last one…I think it winning a Wii and WiiFit would make my upcoming 30th birthday party that much more fun…And it would help the fact that I am planning to recapture my life and get back in shape mentally, physically, and spiritually as my 30th birthday gift to myself. This would be a great start.
I would love a wii fit! Here is the deal. My husband and I are so not healthy. We have decided that this is the year we are going to turn that around. Living in Central NY that is an issue, because unless I want to deal with the 50 million people at the gym, then exercise is not happening (I mean its 27 degrees today). So the wii fit would kick start my new declaration to get not so unhealthy.
fit in my lifestyle?
I live in the MN – which means – I also don’t leave the house with out getting money or drunk. Doesn’t go well with getting fit. ANYWAYS – since I’ll be locked inside for the next few months… it would be fab to have something to do besides perfect my wine drinking abilities.
I would love a Wii fit. I have two kids and living in the frigid midwest, we are often cooped up inside. Having the motivation and entertainment of a Wii would be a blessing!
Great giveaway!
The Wii Fit would allow me to work fit a workout in while my daughter is still sleeping in the morning, during her nap, or at night after she goes to bed. I love that it offers so many choices of things to do to get me moving and that I can do it in my own home! I also hope that the yoga feedback and instruction would help me be able to do it without falling down. Ha!
Thanks for the chance to enter!
I would love a WiiFit! I used to work out all the time, but now I have a full time job and my own business and I am never available at the times that my condo’s gym is open. I really miss working out and can feel my muscles getting flabby and sad, but I can’t figure out a way to make it work that doesn’t involve paying $$$ to join a different gym (did I mention that I’m starting a business? not a lot of extra $$$ in the budget…) If I had the WiiFit, I could work out at home at odd hours! Also, my Facebook friends are always bragging about how fun it is and I’m totally jealous and want one too!
I, too, am paying for a gym membership that I’m not using. I just had a baby (she’s 5 months old now) and when she was first born, my husband was working from home two days a week, so I went to the gym on those days. But now he’s back at work full-time, and I’m too exhausted to drag myself to the gym when he gets home, and to go before he goes to work, I would have to get up SUPEREARLY. With a WiiFit, I could work out at home whenever I want, while the baby is napping or even just to entertain with the sight of Mommy flopping around. So, that’s how I would integrate the WiiFit into my lifestyle.
I really, really want this Wii fit. Please.
At the rate that the market is plummeting, it will be very easy to integrate the Wii Fit into my life, because I’ll have loads of free time, since I’ll be unemployed! When better to get into shape then when without a job?! And maybe, I could even have friends and neighbors come over and use the wii – and in return they’ll bring me free food! Or free booze! I could start a business: rent-a-wii! (not to be confused with a child rental service: “rent-a-wee”). If it takes off – I’ll make you a partner in the business!
I would NOT drink vodka with a Wii Fit. I would though use it to help me the day after drinking said vodka. Exercise is in fact the best thing for you after a night of copious amounts of booze–that and clementines.
I need the Wii Fit because it’s freaking COLD here in Denver during the winter, and I need something to do to reduce the size of my booty on those frosty dark evenings when I don’t want to leave the house to brave the ice and snow!
(I’d also like a Wii for the other awesome games..like Wii bowling!)
(And because I like to have parties.)
BTW – your plank is super. 80 seconds is way hard.
I have an extra tv that I can move into my living room so I can workout with Wii Fit WHILE watching must-see-tv, instead of creating an indent in the couch!
I could go on forever about how this would help me! At 6′ tall, I used to be able to hold my weight pretty well. I always promised myself that I would diet if I ever got to be 200 pounds. Well, when I got to 200, it just kept on going. Then I met my former coworker Jennifer-she was such an inspiration to me. She had lost 20 pounds when she started working with me and was working on losing more. What a blast it was to see the pounds melting off-I went from a size 20 to a size 16. After losing a total of 50 pounds, I was really psyched to lose some more. I mean, here I was 40 years old and finally liking the way I looked! Well, then comes the month after my 40th birthday and I found out I was pregnant with my son! No more dieting for me! I was only eating 1000 calories a day in order to lose my weight. I was so happy to be pregnant after so long-I did not care that I was gaining all of my weight back. My doctor was not concerned with my weight so much as he was my age and the fact that I had lost a twin pregnancy 7 years earlier. So here I am, 22 months later at 42 years old, staying home with my little angel and back to my 250 plus pounds and feeling absolutely miserable when I should be ecstatic. I would love to be able to get down in the floor and play with my son. I get so depressed when I realize that between my age and my weight I am unable to be the mom I want to be. I have always dreamed about being able to have children and now that I have one, it takes everything I have to be able to actually do something with him without becoming winded and tired-not to mention the aching of my out of shape muscles. I am also doomed to taking high blood pressure medicine and thyroid medicine. I would absolutely love to have the Wii and Wii Fit because I could integrate it into healthy play with my son as he loves to move and dance like mommy does. I just want some quality time with him and to get in shape to be able to take him to the park and participate and not just watch him play! I would also love to get my husband involved as he needs to lose a little weight too! We could make it a family event and lose weight together and have a great time as a family.
Thank you so much for holding such a great giveaway!
Lori@Thrifty Thoughts
… also, I keep hearing how much fun the Wii-fit is, and due to our crazy work schedules, the one thing we haven’t had time to squeeze in is fun!
Lose weight, have fun. What could be better?
I will integrate the Wii Fit into my life by greeting it everyday when I get home, and making a place for it at my dinner table, and building it a little doggie-type bed so it can rest next to my bed. Oh, I will use to to get rippedy-rip-ripped.
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I’ll reclaim the living room TV from the boyfriend and his precious Xbox and Call of Duty practice time!
I’ve been into yoga for the last year, so I’d take full advantage of Wii Fit yoga on the days I can’t get to class.
i can easily fit wii-fit into my lifestyle because i have no lifestyle. i need to workout, but with no kids and no money, not always easy, and then it is winter so it is cold and i am wimpy summer loving girl, so wii fit would create a lifestyle, okay maybe help.
Dude. I totally stopped running, and I totally need to start again, but first it was summer and it was too darn hot, and now it’s winter and it gets dark out soooooo early, wah wah wah. So… I would incorporate the Wii Fit into my lifestyle to, well, become fit. Again. Man, I miss that.
I’m not sure if this is my first comment on your site or not; but I have read you fairly regularly since I realized you know everybody. Just wanted to make that clear lest you think I just came here today for the Wii Fit. I come for your snarkiness, of course.
Moving on to the point: I’d totally use it like every day at first, and then I’d get burnt out on it and not want to use it every day, and then it would stare at me and make me feel guilty, and in all realistic likelihood, I’d end up using it on Tuesays, Thursdays, and once on the weekend for the yoga and the cardio. I’ve asked my hubby for one, but then I backed his less than 1-year-old car into a huge monster SUV (which didn’t even feel it) and made a dent that we have to pay for, so instead I asked for a new pitcher. The end.
Forgot to say that there’s one thing I can relate to: in October of 2007 I trained for and completed the Indianapolis Half Marathon (not to be confused with the Mini) (WALKED, by the way. NOT ran, hello my life wasn’t in danger.) and had plantar fasciitis pain that kicked my a@# and then sat on my kicked arse for about 9 months before starting any kind of exercise again, so I can relate to your post race fuhgeddaboutit experience. The end, really.
I need a Wii Fit so that I can get my fat arse back in my closet full of clothes that no longer fit! Working out on a regular basis will get me back to my fashionista self.
I’ve tried it and I love the yoga the best – I’ve done yoga before but without really understanding how to hold my body, it hasn’t been as helpful to me as everyone says it can. On the Wii, that little gizmo that makes you monitor your balance and center of gravity is so useful – now I understand about feeling my spine stretch! So I’d use it for yoga practice.
Plus, my daughter likes watching me do the soccer and get knocked out by the panda heads.
Using the Wii Fit will enable me to have competitive fun and couple time with my husband. Getting in shape while taking a break from our home based businesses will be great.
I’ll integrate a Wii Fit into my lifestyle by taking it with me to work. I’m serious. I have a long-ass commute and I don’t feel like exercising when I get home, so why not make my coworkers play Wii Fit games with me and write off those billable hours as team building?
I have been a member at our gym for almost a year now. I can count on one hand how many times I’ve been to the gym in that time. it’s so awful. With a family and a toddler, I have a hard time finding the time to get to the gym. When I took my daughter to the gym with me and put her in the child care program she wound up getting really sick from the germs that reside in that place (even though it was brand new). The Wii Fit would be an amazing integration into a non existent exercise plan I currently have. I have been wanting a Wii Fit for quite some time and know that our whole family could benefit from it.
well I am mostly a hermit, I dont leave the house except to go to the doctor or maybe get my hair cut. I need to lose lots of weight. I gained alot after my stroke back in 2001. I dont like people to see me because I look so different and fat now
I sound pathetic dont I lol, its actually like being a prisoner in my own house. BUT I need to get up and at em and quit feeling sorry for myself. Id love to get out there and even start driving again. Well blah blah blah will I ever shut up lol, Thanks bunches, Carm
I have a toddler. my husband works all the time, and we can’t afford to hire a babysitter. Also, my daughter has a rare disease called Urticaria, which means she is allergic to the cold. So, when it is cold out, which is six months out of the year where I live, she can’t be outside for more than a few minutes. I used to take long walks while pushing the stroller, but now I’m trapped inside. The Wii Fit would be perfect for me because I could use it while my daughter is sleeping. Plus, it’s fun, so I’ll have more of an incentive to stick with it.
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