What games are there on wii fit that give you a workout? I am still considering getting it

There more exercises than games although they try to make them game like.
There are runs, balance exercises, yoga, strength trainning, a suprising array of different activities.

Well i have been here in a while and in January I went to see a weight doctor because it seemed no matter how hard I worked out and no matter what I ate, I was gaining weight by the day. I need to have my thyroid checked and was like WTF - I know I am 46 years old but geez - since June I think I've gained 15 pounds - so not normal.

Anyway - we discussed the foods I ate and yes, I PRIMARILY (not always) eat gluten free, caesin free, yeast free like my son so not lots of junkie foods, sauces, condiments, dressings, butters, soft-drinks, or fast food - he tells me - even healthy eating can make you gain weight if you don't watch what you eat. So he said - try this - - 1200 calories a day unti you hit your goal weight, then maintain 1200-1500 per day - lower your carbs (not no carbs) and increase your protein - try to eat healthy fats - i asked about B12 shots and I have been getting them weekly - he asked if I worked out and I said, probalby not as much as I should but I do, and he said , well keep up the work-outs and try to push yourself a little harder in that area - that basically the body burns about 800 calories a day on it's own - the remainder of the caloric intake you have to burn off - carbs turn to sugar and sugar turns to fat - so what you aren't burning off is turning to fat (and we all know as we get older that process seems to happen faster than ever - lol) also, 6 small meals instead of 3 large meals.

SOOOOOO - the upside of this is - Since January 21 - I have lost 17 pounds, i have increased my treadmill work out to a little over 3 miles in 1 hour at an 8 incline and a 3.3-3.6 walking speed. I can go 10-12 miles on the eliptical bike in about an hour at a 5 resistence.

I am intently watching my calories, using an on line calorie counter at www.fitday.com - and I count every calorie - including breath mints - lol - i pretty much eat 1200 per day - some days a 1300-1400 - but I find I am actually eating more food in each day than I had eaten before. Watching carbs is HARD - finding foods high in protein and low in carbs is tricky - but possible.

Mind you this hasn't been easy since I work from home with the kitchen and pantry just a few steps away from my desk - lol.

The funny thing is I have cut out tostitos - boo hoo - and my fruit intake is down to a piece of fruit a day - i never realized not only did they have a ton of carbs, but high in calories - and it's not that fruit is bad, but when you eat 4-5 bananas a day, 2-3 apples a day and an orange or pear - or when you all all those fruits into your juicing with veggies, the calories and carbs are packed on. - Whoda Thunk?????

On days I can't make it to the gym, i do work out on the Wii - I don't have a Wii fit, but I have an EA Sports Fitness disk for Wii - sorta a cardio type work out and oddly not that easy - lol.

Soooo - haven't forgotten about you all, just been trying to see if it was working, my new changes that is.

Peace!

Wow CB! You have been busy. Everything made sense with the exception of the 1200 calories a day. I'm no doctor but that sounds low. Funny how many times when we think we are eating healthy (Ie: fruit) we are packing on calories. 17 LBS is AWESOME!

@ Rick - Yeah 1200 calories is low - and it's not to be that way permanently - it's there for a purpose and a goal weight and date by which i want the weight off - 1500 -2000 is a normal good healthy intake of calories if you eat the right foods and obtain the right amount of exercise.

Oddly thought eating more foods - lots of veggies and chicken than before.

Jacker - i think prior that was part of the problem, not maintaiing a good cardio exercise, now that i sped it up on the treadmill that heart rate maintains at about 160 during the workout - and then like I said the Wii - hopefully our weather keeps warming up here and I can get back in the pool soon - already doing the spring maintenance on it - since it's an above-ground, there is no heater, so I need outside temps to be 80 or higher on a regular basis for the water to be warm enough to get in. He did mention the food is the fuel that you use to bump the metabolism -

i find that with this change in eating, I feel better and sleep better, or maybe its the exercise - or a combo of both -

I actually went and bought some liquid B-12 drops yesterday - I really don't like getting shots, but many years ago, I maintained regular B-12 shots and felt great - they do help with metabolism and central nervous system too - so this way I don't have to go to the doctor and act like a baby cuz I am getting a shot - lol.