It hasn’t been easy (not saying that it has been particularly difficult either), but the Wii Fit Challenge has come to a close. Last week two of the competitors were locked atop the leader board, with yours truly  a little ways behind. Click over to see who came out on top as well as well as catch some reflections from the Fitters themselves. PS All official final weights were taken prior to Thanksgiving dinner.

Reflections!

Baby Kanga: After 12 weeks of focusing on what I was eating and trying to work out on a regular basis, I am very happy with my final results. I have lost a little over 10 pounds and have managed to keep them off, and my BMI has dropped 1.11 points. At the start of the competition my BMI fell in the borderline area between the normal and overweight range, and my Mii would fluctuate between the two weight classes fairly often. Now I am safely in the normal range, and have stayed that way for a majority of the competition. Now that the Challenge has come to a close, I feel much more flexible, and my stomach has noticeably shrunk in size. Whether or not I end up winning, I couldn’t be more pleased with how this little experiment turned out for me. I’m a winner in my own eyes. :)

Copper Crusader: You know, after spending an extended period of time with the unit, I don’t understand why the balance board and Wii Fit receives as much flak from the gaming crowd as it does. The title isn’t Wii Sweatiest Day Ever, it’s Wii Fit, and that is exactly what it does. It’s simply a tool to help motivated user get fit. Nothing more, nothing less. Overall, I would have to say I’m quite pleased with it. I live a pretty active lifestyle and would like to think of myself as being in decent shape, so when it came down to using the family friendly approaches of the balance board I didn’t know what to expect. Color me surprised. By the third of fourth week there were some legitimately strenuous activities unlocked, and soon my thirty minutes a session quickly ballooned over an hour. I may not have lost the most weight, but overall I would say that my level of health has definitely increased. Well done Nintendo, me likes. Next time let me set a series of exercises together though.

PWNie Boy: I think that Fallout 3 accounted for about as much of the weight loss as Wii Fit did. With all the skipped meals, sweaty palms (every bit counts), increased heart rate, ditched friends which led to loss of friends which led to crying over lost friends which led to loss of tear weight, and probably a few other things too. I just had something in my eye, I wasn’t really crying. Okay, but seriously, I dig Wii Fit. It forces me to exercise in many ways that I normally wouldn’t. People often complain that there is no real cardio portion in the game, and I say good. Everyone knows how to go for a jog or jump on a bike, Wii Fit fills in the gaps and helps make the user, well, fit. If you haven’t given it a try, I suggest you do. You might just wake up a little sore, a little more flexible, and a little more inclined to buy Sean White.

Final Results!

Well there you have it folks, Baby Kanga came out of nowhere with two weeks left to nab the cup right out from under PWNie Boy’s nose. In an effort to spite me, Wii Fit has refused to give me the satisfaction of losing a whole point off my BMI. Come on! Just spot me that much! That’s less than a haircut! Anyway, good work to all those who participated, and if there are any Wii Fit success stories out there, let ‘em out! I want to know!

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