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Dear Wii,
I just wanted to thank you for coming into our lives. We saw you sitting there all alone at Costco, just waiting for a new home. All of your friends were gone and we had to shove move past a few other customers to make sure that you were coming home with us.
Now that you are here in our house, I have to profess my love for you. Not only do you give me a chance to play ball in the house, (sorry Carol Brady), but you have managed to get my husband up and moving!
No amount of nagging or begging has ever convinced him to exercise, but YOU have been able to do so. For that, I am extremely grateful.
My dear hubby now devotes at least one hour every night to you, either boxing or playing tennis in our family room. Sometimes he lets me play too, but I must admit that I am a poor sport. (translation: I hate it when hubby wins!)
Not only does the husband break a sweat, but he says he is having FUN while doing it! I never thought I would hear those words from him. Thank you Wii!
We hope to expand our Wii family by getting a Wii Fit very soon. Unfortunately they are not so easy to come by, but we are being patient. In the meantime, please let us know if you need anything else to help make your new home more comfortable.
With love and sweat,
Lisa
Written on Friday, August 8th, 2008 at 3:01 am
Filed under about me, product reviews.
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August 8th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Lisa,
I’m willing to bet that those customers you were able to move around to get your Wii were just a little overweight. This is a wonderful product and helps get people moving again. They’re even using this for stroke recovery to get them active as well. Good luck with your Wii and I hope you get the Wii fit program.
August 8th, 2008 at 8:45 am
I like it….technology with fitness. Fun, active…excellent! Of course nothing beats getting the butt moving with a fitness routine but hey! It is a start or a good addition! Nice post!
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August 8th, 2008 at 8:57 am
living vicariousWII
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August 8th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Can’t wait to get one!!!
August 8th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Congrats!! I want one SO bad - mostly so I can play DDR into the wee hours of the morning. Kids - what?
August 8th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Congratulations!! They are so much fun. Good luck finding a Wii Fit.
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August 8th, 2008 at 9:28 am
I would have liked to see you making your move at Costco - too funny! Glad your husband is exercising.
August 8th, 2008 at 9:51 am
You guys are going to have a blast!!! I highly, highly recommend Mario Kart. It’s not as active as Wii sports, but it’s so much fun and a tad addicting. So, really maybe I shouldn’t recommend it. lol.
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August 8th, 2008 at 10:04 am
We love ours. Congratulations on you big purchase! The WiiFit is great, too.
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August 8th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I keep hearing how great these are, but I can’t get past the price and that it’s a video game…
Maybe for Christmas.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:21 am
If I got one of these…I’d never leave the house!
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August 8th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Now you’ve got me thinking that /I/ should get one. Anything that gets me moving is a good thing:)
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August 8th, 2008 at 11:13 am
NO WAY, those look SO FUN! You just plug it into your TV, with enough extra space to run in place, and you’re off the races? HOW FUN!
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August 8th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Wiis are so much fun! I have yet to try the wii fit, sadly.
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August 8th, 2008 at 11:42 am
That was a very funny post, I really like it. Since I live in Montreal, Canada I’m thinking in buying one for me, so I can do some exercise at home during winter, which is no fun up here.
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August 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
If my kids did not end up grounded from the Wii so often, we could almost use it…
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August 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
YAY! If I were seriously not the most uncoordinated person on the planet I would get a Wii Fit….oh well..
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August 8th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I just can’t seem to get past the video game aspect. Just doesn’t seem like a workout, but I really haven’t tried it either…so I guess I can’t knock it.
August 8th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
fit bottomed girls: I think we have Mario Kart, but haven’t tried it yet. Now I must go and check it out!
August 8th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
thea-I thought the same thing about price and video game but now it seems totally worth it. My hubby summed it up by saying “hey, I have to be standing to play these games!”
August 8th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
TB-it’s not the traditional workout that you are used to, but it does get your heart rate up and you will sweat. I was very (pleasantly) surprised, normally I am not one for video games.
August 8th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Missicat-more reason to get one, the yoga and balance games on the wii fit is awesome!
August 8th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I’m jealous. I’ve been spying the yoga component and would love to have one.
have fun!
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August 8th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
You’re going to love Wii Fit! It won’t replace a good, hard workout, but it’s a FUN complement. Love the yoga and strength exercises. Heck, love the aerobic and balance exercises too. Hope you find one soon!
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August 8th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Wii want one too in our house
Some of those games are incredibly fun!
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August 9th, 2008 at 7:42 am
If you love the Wii, then you will really LOVE the Wii FIT - it’s wonderful, can’t say enough about it!!!!
Congratulations on your new member of your family! =)
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August 9th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Yay for you! We still don’t have a Wii… maybe someday!
Steph
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August 9th, 2008 at 11:18 am
The Wii is certainly a lot of fun. We got one at Christmas and although my son is in love with the gaming portion of the Wii, my wife, daughter and I really like the interactive games including Tennis and Bowling on the sports disk and more recently the Wii Fit.
Hope you enjoy the games and exercise it is lots of fun and there are lots of games to choose from.
Just a tip: we rent games before we ever buy them (except Wii Fit) we found there are some crappy games with great box covers and it is pretty cheap to rent a game and check it out first from the video store instead of buying one and deciding you do not like it.
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August 9th, 2008 at 11:37 am
I’ve been trying to find one for my kids (gotta put that excess energy SOMEWHERE, lol!), and they’re hard to get a hold of. Enjoy, and hope you get the Wii Fit soon!
August 9th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I want to try Wii Fit–having one should be imperative for the home gym during the long Minnesota winters, eh?
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August 9th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
great tip about renting the games first, thank you!
August 9th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
I love our WII!! Raving Rabbids is a good one too!
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August 10th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Fun Fun! My hubby and I want to get it too, I think it would be something fun to do with friends when they came over:)
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August 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I bought mine at Ebay for a decent price and received it in less than a week. I love it !!!
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August 10th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Wii’ve been toying with the idea of getting one recently - they do sound like a bunch of fun!
Have fun and play nice!
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August 10th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
There’s a whole article about weight loss stories with WII in People mag that I just read- too funny!
Christina
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August 12th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I want one of those sooooo bad! I got excited because in my area Comcast has a promotion going on and if you get started with their bundle of phone, internet and cable service, you get a free Wii!!! The only bad thing is…Comcast does not serve my neighborhood. Boooo!!! I’ll just start saving up my pennies I guess.
Thanks for the post!
August 12th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
MissMelinda, that is just cruel that they are showing those commercials near you! Yes, save the pennies. It is very worth it!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
So, so jealous! I can’t wait for a Wii and have promised myself one for Christmas (if there are any left in the stores by then!).
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