January 9, 2010 - Update

Update:
What an exciting week! My power went on the fritz at 3:30 am on Tuesday. I had to race around unplugging all my electronics. Turned out the line between my duplex and the main line in the street was bad (broken neutral?). The neighbors had a more exciting experience with arcing, flames and billowing smoke coming out of surge protectors. Took a couple days for the repair. We had temporary power on Wednesday and Thursday.

So obviously I didn't use my Wii on Tuesday morning. And after all that excitement and a day of solid, intense meetings, I found it really hard to get up early on Wednesday.

I did claw my way out of bed on Thursday, but not early enough. Turns out that 1/2 hour does not equate into that many minutes of exercise on the Wii.

And no, I did not find my way out of bed on Friday. It's okay. I'm new to this and after 1 1/2 weeks off, to go back to work for a full week and have all that excitement both at home and at work - by Friday I was zonked. Slept 10 hours last night.

I think the important part is that I'm determined to keep trying even when I slip up. Obviously, I need to change up my morning routine. I usually have a lamp on a timer help me wake up in the winter time. That got unplugged during vacation, so it'll need to get plugged back in. And I need to time how long 20+ minutes of exercise really takes on the Wii.

Notes from My Thursday Workout:
Weight: 177
BMI: 25.34
05 min: 20 cal

The Body Test started with a Stillness Test - how long I could stay still. At first it had a crosshairs on the screen so I could try to keep the red dot centered. Then it started moving the screen around to throw me off balance. And then the crosshairs disappeared! The Wii told me that I rely on my eyes too much. I think that's true - but it's good to understand and try to become more aware of my body.

The second test was a Judgement Test. I had to adjust my balance quickly and move left, right, forward, back to pop numbered dots - but only the ones less than 4 - AND - return to a stable center of balance. It was kinda tricky but I did well.

Result? My Wii Age was 30! Woohoo!

I found the Activity Log for tracking other activity like walking. The location is mentioned at the end of the Body Test.
- Main Wii Fit Menu
- Graph
- Fit Credits
It looks like a label, but it is actually a big green button. Helps to really explore all the Wii screens with your remote pointer. Roll over everything - you'll be surprised at the hidden goodies.

Since I knew at this point I was crunched for time, I decided that I needed to try my hardest Balance game = Soccer Heading.

And I did extremely well! My first 4 games were 60's and higher! My last game was 33, but still, overall I think that's an improvement. I made it to amateur by connecting to more balls and avoiding a lot more shoes and pandas.

I'm going to try again this morning. Wish me luck ;)
Amy