Francie - It is both. I am going to get my DD (who has hogged it the most to let you know what kind of games are on it....

Most of it is exercise. First you can find some strength training exercises. They display your trainer (girl or guy) and you follow what they are doing. Some include lunges, jack knife, push ups, torso twist, and side planks. Then you can find yoga where your trainer will demonstrate how to do each move there are various poses including, dog, tree, dancer and salute to the sun. Then you can find aerobics. There is the hoola hoop where you move as though you were using a hoop. Then there is steping, you step on and off the balance board while keeping to a rhythm. It almost seems like a game but really you are exercising. Then there is rhythm boxing and you follow the trainers commands and footwork while you punch the air as hard as you can. (You can feel it in your arms for a few days if you hit hard enough!) Then there is free jog. You jog on the spot for 2 mins and can move up the time as you move on. There are a few balance games designed to show you how proper posture and practise can control your body the way you would like it to. These are more like games if you ask me, but the rest can make a great work out! It also keeps track of your progress from each day you use it, including your weight and "WII fit Age". It also will show you how much time you spent each day and you can choose a goal to work towards and there is a daily body test for you to try to see if you have improved.

Above is from DD....I like the ski jump game, I guess that is balance? I really like the hula game it is funny. Don't know if this helps you.

Katy...what can you add to this?

well, I braved it and got onto the Wii Fit!

my goodness was that a work out in itself! it is a lot of fun, and you don't honestly realize that you are exercising because you are having that much fun! I tried it out for starters and it told me that I was 43, then I tried it again and it told me that I was 37. It of course told me that I was obese, which I figured it would. Within the time span of a little bit it said that I lost 0.7 ounces of a pound. I did it for a total of an hour, and it went by so quickly that I hadn't even realized how long it had been!

it was well worth it if you ask me!

howdy, gals! gotta make this quick as the boy wants the computer back - oh the joy of Spring Break!

Kathy, your Wii fit description is really good, so I don't have a whole lot to add. I thought the aerobic part was ok, the not as vigorous as I need it to be. it's great if someone is starting out, IMO. The yoga and strength don't seem like much at first, but our thighs were screaming at us after a few days of doing it. Also, they add on reps and new exercises after awhile, so you have to take it up a notch, whether you want to or not, lol! I work out at the gym most of the time, but if I can't get out of the house, the Wii fit is great!

Francie, there are games as well, so I think you could look at it as a game if you wanted to , but the potential is there to make it a real workout. Just depends on what you choose to do.

Well, we are going to a Blazer game tonight! hope everyone is having a great day ---see you tomorrow!

real quickee for me....planted flowers seeds tonight...impatients and lupines, bought some pansies that were already started and put them in my hanging pots that I saved from last years. I started veggies earlier..I have cayenne peppers, cherry tomato, sandwich tomato, sugar snap peas, cilantro and basil started already.

going to do YBB after hubby finishes with the news....

Originally Posted by Shopaholic1204:
Sassy~I really dont wanna go through this. I mean..everything else I can deal with..cuz its all bloodwork (except the one during my TOM. I mean, I'm already weak and tired as it is. Why not take out more blood to make me even more tired and weak, thanks!! LoL). Plus..its supposed to be painful. Ugh..I dont do pain. Give me an epidural!!!!!! I dont wanna feel nothing!!! LOL!!! At least if I go through IVF, they'll put me under to take my eggs out, ya know?? This baby better be worth it. Cuz if it comes out like Rosemary's baby, I'm going to be very upset. LMAO!!! J/k!!

Francie -- I know what you mean. Definitely a lot of pain to go through, but in the end, when we are holding our precious bundles of joy, it will all worth it.

:hug:

I was telling Tommy, actually I neighbor was telling Tommy, about me doing the hula hoop game on the Wii fit when our friend that works here drove past. He then said "where did you find that? I looked all over the place and couldn't find it!" So, I showed him where I found it and then gave him a preview of how it is supposed to look and all. Needless to say, I was trying not to laugh while doing it because I had Marissa and Brandon at my feet........but I did end up opening up the Super Hula Hoop game! which I am not sure if I should be scared or excited about!

Has anyone lost any weight w/the Wii Fit yet??? I will get it if its worth it. Fonzo's been bugging me to get it..but I've been so unsure. I think he just wants it just cuz he needs every game thing out there. Like the guitar hero. He just HAD to have it..and he doesnt even play it anymore, lol.

Hubby's hand was hurting and my allergies are killing me, so we are playing hooky today...doing some things we can't do when Dominic is here...

Hope everyone is having a great day!!

just getting something to eat here, do a couple things online and then I am going to hop on the Wii Fit!

Francie~ It told me that I lost 0.7 ounces yesterday, so I guess that is a start! They say that the more you do it, the more you will likely lose. It helps you to set up a goal when you get on it. I have a goal of losing 22 pounds (the most it will let you lose) in 6 months.....which equals out to 1.7 pounds a week. then it will let you change it every two weeks if you are progressing faster or slower than you thought.

Jules~ I hope you guys feel better soon!

Hello...we had a nice time on our overnight get-away. We just went down by Louisville to a casino/hotel. Mom had a nice time and didn't seem to get too tired out.

Today I am doing my usual Monday chores and will feel a day behind all week I am sure. ha..Nothing exciting or crazy going on at all.

I did get out in the yard again and clip off the old growth on some plants. I now have all of my day lilies above ground. If we would ever get the rain they have been forecasting all day it would be helpful.

Hope everyone is doing okay...seems like some ladies are MIA. Come on out and play!

Back later to do some indies.

well, if this year wasn't flying by fast enough yet.......I got a note in Brandon's back pack the other day about their end of the school picnic AND their field trip to the zoo! I can't believe that the end of the school year is almost over!

the kids are as fiesty as ever.......Marissa now has the nickname Logan Jr because she shadows him and does every thing, and I mean EVERY THING he does! which is why I am really hoping that he gets into a preschool program this fall!

One of the kids' god mothers sent me an email earlier today wishing Brandon and Marissa a happy birthday. I sent her an email back and told her that she could tell them herself NEXT month on their birthdays. she then sent me another email back and asked me if I was serious....I said "I think I know when their birthdays are, and let me remind you that they are next month."

:carrot::bday2you::bday2::celebrate::hb::woo::gift ::balloons::belly:

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear SusieQ....Happy Birthdayto you.

I hope that you have a great day. :hug:

Be back after I get the kids out the door.

Checking in to wish our own Ms. Susan a very happy birthday. Hope it is great!!

On a fast track...back later

Just dropping by to say HI and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Susan. :hb: :balloons:

laundry day here.....so I am off to take care of that.......

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUZIE Q!!!!