Loving our Wii

Okay, I am not a video game person -- at all! When all my friends were playing Atari games at home, I preferred reading books. When they were playing Packman or Donkey Kong at Mr. Gatti's pizza, I much preferred watching, flirting, or talking. I've never quite understood the attraction, and I've never had the skills necessary to work the joy stick or the controller. Well, let me tell you...all that has changed...

David's parents gave us a Wii for Christmas, and we are all three having so much fun. R is enjoying bowling with David and I. David and I are particularly enjoying a spirited game of tennis after R goes to bed!

But...the real story is Maya, our Personal Training Coach.

Now, this is not the Wii fit, nor does this game (if you call it a game) require or use the Wii fit. I think that is a good thing because the Wii fit is much more expensive than the $29 "My Fitness Coach" game. This game is an interactive exercise game that adjusts the workouts based on what you want to work on both long term (and that day) and how long you are wanting to work. It uses your own personal exercise equiptment, such as hand weights, step, and stability ball. Maya, the animated trainer, pulls from over 450 exercises so that there is new variety daily. She also changes her clothes, music, and location to keep things interesting. As you progress through the game, additional exercises, music, and locations are unlocked.

For some reason, I am finding this game much more interesting and fun than the drawer full of exercise videos I have purchased over the years. I am oddly fascinated with unlocking more and more locations, music types, and exercises. I am consistently exercising...for the first time in, well, that's for me to know...

So, for those of you Wii owners. Try it! I think you'll enjoy it as much as I do! This has been fun enough for me that I actually look forward to my daily time with Maya -- David and R do, too! It's been three weeks, and we are not even close to getting bored or frustrated.