For Christmas I got a Wii. Just the basic system. And it game with 2 discs of games. I have been slow to try it out. Ladybug, on the other hand, loves it. She loves to play "swordplay" where she gets to beat the crap out of people. And she is scarily good at it. She also likes "island flyover" where she gets to fly a plane. Actually to be realistic she likes to do acrobatics in the air and then crash into the water. It literally makes me sick and I want to throw up watching her play it.
So on Tuesday night, as I watched Biggest Loser, I decided I needed to get the Biggest Loser Challenge game for Wii. And, unlike me, I went out and bought it on Wednesday. I never make those kinds of snap purchases. But, hey, I need something else to help me with my weight loss (or lack there of). Last night I tried it out. I created a profile. And did the initial fitness tests. Apparently the game believes that I can handle moderate exercise but I think it told me I have the health of a 78 year old. That can't be good.
So my challenge is to do 1/2 hour every night. For 3 weeks. Which meant that today was day 1. I did it. Mostly. Somewhere around minute 24 I wanted to throw up. And I thought -- I have seen this on biggest loser. I am on Biggest Loser. I live in the land of delusion. But I powered through.
There were 2 problems.
Problem 1: On Tuesday I complained to a friend that I would not like the new "unknown" trainers on the show because they seem to focus on boxing as an exercise. I don't like boxing. Really. I like running. I like the elliptical. I do not like boxing. It may be great exercise but I don't like it. And this disc made me do a lot of boxing type exercises. I also discovered that I apparently am not coordinated to do boxing.
Problem 2: They made me (or at least tried to make me) get down on my knees for several exercises. First, knees are not meant to carry my weight. Even on a rug on a carpet my knees can not handle it. Second, I blew out one of my knees a number of years ago and it just never really healed. I can not get on my knees. I did one round. I could not do a second round. Jillian yelled at me. Told me not to phone it in. But I have limitations.
Note to self: Yes it is a video game. But it will work me -- if I don't cheat -- so I need to change out of my work clothes (yes, I did 30 minutes of exercises with Bob and Jillian in my skirt and nice shirt). And I will sweat, so I need to remember to put my hair up in a ponytail. I have a feeling I will be feeling this tomorrow.
Oh, one more note to self -- remember to save the game before turning it off. I am not doing a second round just to have proof. I neglected this today. So you are just going to have to trust me that I did it.
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