My heart's beating like a rabbit
A little over a month ago some good people from Nintendo came to my house and threw a Wii Fit party. My job was to gather up ten of my friends and prepare them to be humiliated by their Wii Fit age, something determined by your BMI/weight, your age, and some balancing acts that would cause a veteran circus performer to fall over. I don't think it helped that almost everyone had consumed at least two glasses of wine before attempting to balance themselves on one foot, or that some of them like myself would have a hard time balancing on one foot when completely sober. On average, everyone's Wii Fit age was about 10 years older than their actual age. Except for a certain 24-year-old who has yet to be beaten down by life, so of course, she aced the balancing tests. This is one of the problems with the Wii Fit, that it doesn't allow you to input all the years of therapy you've been through, the sleepless nights, the hours and weeks and months spent worrying about your kids, that one Thanksgiving dinner with your in-laws, how you almost filed for bankruptcy, or the countless times your boss belittled you in front of the entire company. Because if you take all that into account then MY GOD, IT'S A MIRACLE YOU'RE STILL STANDING. In those instances the Wii Fit should hand you a cigarette.
My Wii Fit age was 35 (I'll be 33 next month), which isn't too bad, but it's something I'm definitely going to work on as part of the overall changes I'd like to see in my life. The reason I'm even writing about this is because Nintendo has agreed to give me five Wii and Wii Fit systems (as a set) to give away to five of my readers.
I get approached to do things like this all the time, but this is the first time I've done a give away because this is a product I use, something in my house, something I'd love to share with you. Nintendo is not paying me to do this, and just to clear up some confusion, I would never accept money to post about anything here. That's not how this website works. Everything you see in my style section is something I have bought with my own money or is a gift sent to me from one of my readers, a gift I would have gone out and bought had I known about it beforehand, something that fits right in with my aesthetic. I work very hard to make sure that you can trust that what I say here is in no way influenced by advertisers or corporations who are trying to reach a bunch of eyeballs. Your eyeballs deserve as much.
The give away is going to work like this: I'm going to leave comments open on this post until Wednesday July 2nd at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. You are free to leave a comment as many times as you want, preferably a comment about the Wii Fit and what you think it might do for you or your family, and then on Wednesday night after I close comments I'm going to call The Avon World Sales Leader (my mother, for those who are just joining us), tell her how many comments there are, and then ask her to list off five random numbers between one and that number. She will not have read the comments, so the only thing she will be influenced by is The Spirit. And maybe the vodka she had in her orange juice that morning. HA HA! Just kidding. My mom doesn't drink orange juice.
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- Bedtime, Leta lingering defiantly in the hallway. Jon: "If you want fart stories, you better get in bed RIGHT NOW."
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- Hugs and kisses to you, too! RT: @Monkey_Tree: @dooce he probably committed suicide because he was tired of LISTENING TO YOU WHINE.
593. Trish Bowersox said:
Because I Said So. (The Southern Mama's Creed)
594. SuzyT said:
Pick me! Pick me! I wanna have a Wii!
595. Monica said:
I would love a Wii Fit! My second baby is due in the fall, and I have not exercised since before my first pregnancy (3 years ago). So sad, but so true.
596. Leslie James said:
Oh, I'd love a Wii Fit-- I can see whether the yoga-given ability to balance on one foot for an extended period outweighs all those "cookies for breakfast, Captain Morgan's for dinner" days.
597. Jan said:
i dream about the wii fit!! i went to buy one and no one has it in stock. stupid los angeles.
598. Manders said:
There once was a girl
Who loved to sit
Until Dooce gave away
A brand new Wii Fit
The end.
Thanks, Dooce!
599. Nathan S said:
The Wii fit is something my wife and I have talked about getting but have just not decided to yet.
600. Amanda said:
Oh, I would so make the time to play with my WII FIT. I have a membership to the local YMCA but never have the time to go. I could really use the wii fit. Thanks Heather!
601. Michele said:
Oui Oui..... I would love a Wii and Wii Fit.. Weeeeeeeeeeee!
602. RebeccaCDM said:
Is it wrong that I am typing this while eating potato salad?
And that is why I should win!
603. Jennifer said:
I would like a wii fit please!
604. SarahJo said:
I would love a Wii and a Wii Fit! It may help motivate me to lose those few extra pounds before my wedding next year!!
605. Cherry said:
Wii mii please?!
606. Michele said:
Oui Oui..... I would love a Wii and Wii Fit.. Weeeeeeeeeeee!
607. Emily said:
I would love a Wii Fit, so that I can exercise without having to, you know, go outside the house.
608. Pao said:
Wow, I'd like to try that. I'm kinda on the chubby side with generous thighs, but I think I'll ace the balancing test.
609. Amanda said:
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE a wii fit! Hey "Heather's mom" pick me! pick me!
610. Tara said:
My husband wants a Wii Fit very badly for his birthday, but they are totally sold out. Here's hoping your mom picks my number!
611. Melissa said:
Because I want my daughter to grow up in a healthy household and never have a wii fit age over her real age!
612. BB76 said:
My mom used to call my brother and I "butter buns" and I am convinced that was Mormon-speak for "lard ass". Maybe a Wii fit might help me with that.
613. Shannon said:
I would love to try the Wii Fit. My family and I have talked about getting one… it seems like a fun way for the family to exercise together. I will keep my fingers crossed.
614. Ciara said:
Could you send my Wii fit to London, England? I would like one to, erm, get fit.
615. Amanda said:
Oh, I would so make the time to play with my WII FIT. I have a membership to the local YMCA but never have the time to go. I could really use the wii fit. Thanks Heather!
616. amt said:
I am pretty sure I would mostly use this for futile tasks such as determining the Wii Fit age of my hedgehog, watermelons, and other inanimate objects, but it would still be pretty awesome.
617. Becky said:
Hi Heather!
I'd love to have a Wii Fit, if only to have a cool party like you did!
Thanks!
618. Amanda said:
Oh, I would so make the time to play with my WII FIT. I have a membership to the local YMCA but never have the time to go. I could really use the wii fit. Thanks Heather!
619. jaime said:
Oh man. Me + Wii Fit = my husband actually spending time in the living room for a change.
620. Heather Sennett said:
Oh, Avon World Sales Leader, pleeeeaaaase pick me. I'd love a Wii and a Wii Fit.
Thanks!
621. kari w said:
I have to admit, I fell in love with the Wii when Santa brought one to our kids this past Christmas. We have a blast playing with it! I hope I win the Wii Fit! :-)
622. Sarah B. said:
I have no idea if my last comment posted, because I'm pretty sure Dooce having an open comment contest has crashed the internet.
623. Maven said:
I became a bike commuter recently and have been bike bike biking my ass off. It's great, and I love it, but I live in Minneapolis and I am already preemptively scared about how my body is going to crash and burn when the snow flies and I abruptly stop with all the physical activity. I obviously will need the Wii Fit to get me through the winter.
624. Jerri said:
I've been reading your site for about a year, and this is only my 2nd post. It takes alot to get me to communicate, but Wii would definitely do it!
625. Jen P said:
Because my Wii Fit age is probably about 307 and I am only 34 (tree pose is the bane of my existence)....hope my number comes up!
626. Holly said:
I hope the Spirit picks me!!!
627. SarahJo said:
I would love a Wii and a Wii Fit! It may help motivate me to lose those few extra pounds before my wedding next year!!
628. Jenny Erickson Reed said:
Though I'd totally claim I'd use this for my family, I have yet to have one, but my husband, who, in my opinion counts as my child, would go berserk if I came home with this!
MII MII MIIIII!
629. e m of oakland said:
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
630. Chris Broomell said:
Both my wife and I are in our mid30s (chronologically). We've chosen to get in better shape - both of us have decided to lose 25 pounds in the next 5 months. What better time to introduce the concept of a HEALTHY video game into our household! Our 18 month old son will surely learn the benefits of our healthy lifestyle in time for the release of Cardiovascular Surgeon Hero III in a few years.
Chris
631. Kelly said:
I would absolutely LOVE a Wii Fit. I am a busy mom with a FT job and a now broken ankle. A Wii Fit is just what I need to get back in shape once my ankle heals. It is one thing I think I might have time to do! Thanks for the consideration.
632. L. Jennings said:
Dooce would be a hero at my house if we win the Wii!
633. Kristen Liberty said:
I would like a wii.
634. terry woodroffe said:
Everyone I know who has one of these LOVES them with the utmost loveliness.
I *want* to love this with the utmost loveliness, too!
(and besides, my heart just broke because I read about the CLOSING of the Star Trek experience this September. the horrors! the HORRORS!)
635. Andrea Spamdrea said:
I'd give my left boob for a Wii/Wii Fit! Do you think that will affect my balance?
636. Stephanie Fizer said:
oh pick me, pick me! I totally want a Wii Fit!
637. Amy said:
I have really been wanting one of these but they are a little expensive for me... So I am throwing my name in the doocehat.
YEY.
638. Alyssa said:
Oh world sales leader please pick my number! I really want a Wii and my husband won't let me buy one :(
639. Kate said:
I never win (except for the orange camo Lost in Translation t-shirt), but I love entering contests....
640. Sybann said:
I've lost 50lbs in the past 3 years (and put a tad back on), walk 2 miles with my 2 rescue dogs every morning and STILL this desk job makes it tough to get any fitter. I've never had a video game of any kind but this looks like a wonderful option. I am turning 50 next year and am just bound and determined to look (and feel) like 10 or more years younger by the time that happens! If you pick me I promise to use it! Can't promise to like YOU any better than I already do (shameless sucking up). BTW: Chuck is obvy the perfect dog. HOW do you do it?
641. Jerri said:
It will be interesting to see how many comments you get from this!
642. OldBAM said:
Hi, Heather.
I've been reading your blog since just after Leta was born, and I just love your writing. Never delurked before 'cause by the time I notice that your comments are open, there are already 300 comments and I have nothing original to add. :-P
That being said, I would love to enter your Wii contest.
I'm sending hugs your way, too. :-)
643. Tracy said:
Video games and exercise? I am so there. Hey, I can balance pretty good for a fat chick.
644. Michelle said:
Wiiiiiiiiii! I don't like to leave the couch much, so this would be my best friend.
645. Peggy said:
Baby needs a new pair of shoes! I have never won a thing in my life but here's hoping. Odds aren't good, but trying to be positive...
646. Liz W. said:
I'd LOVE a wii fit! I promise to have wii parties if I get one, if for no other reason than to make all of my friends feel old, too.
647. Monika M. said:
First of all, thank you soooo much for posting about ending the cleanse, but then reflecting on the value of the time you did spend on it. And way to follow it up with a much more fun way to improve our bodies!
I'm asthmatic and have a difficult time running outdoors...and just can't get up the motivation to go to the gym. I used to play Dance Dance Revolution to stay in shape, but the Playstation 2 went with the ex-boyfriend. I've been looking into the Wii Fit for awhile now, and I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed it thus far!
Thanks!
648. Megan said:
Damn, lots of comments! Here's hoping your mom likes high numbers. :-)
649. Julia Teahen said:
I have been thinking about purchasing the Wii Fit since I read the review in the NY Times. I'm attempting to live healthier (I recently celebrated the end of a "year of breast cancer") for me and for my family. I have started a new nutrition program and this would fit in nicely. My kids (7, 4, and 16 months) will also get a kick out of watching me "balance!"
650. Meg said:
Wait, you can comment as many times as you want? Your comments are going to explode.
Well, if I had a Wii Fit I'd certainly be eating a lot more pasta with alfredo sauce, that's for sure.
651. Dear Liza said:
I have been trying to hunt down a Wii Fit forever! I was starting to think the Wii Gods had abandoned me. I was actually taking it as a sign that they thought I really didn't need to exercise and lose those 15 pounds of chubb.
And btw: I also do not have any balance regardless of my sobriety...Actually, I have a tendency to think I can walk a straighter line if I've had a few cocktails beforehand...but maybe that's just the drinks talking.
652. Betsy G. said:
It appears that a Wii and Wii Fit would look lovely with my new house. Plus, it would help me win a weight-loss competition I'm having with my mom. I really don't want to have to buy her a massage!
653. Sean said:
I've been looking at gaming systems a little bit, as my two young children are finally at an age where they might enjoy it, and the wii and wii fit look like the most age appropriate.
Pick me pick me! :-)
654. Dan! said:
Wow. It looks like you had a great time. I played wii fit the other night and have been telling my wife we should get one and a wii. So maybe you could help us out with that?
655. Dana said:
Hmm, I already commented without reading the rules first. If only my fitness routine included the same kind of reckless abandon!
656. Kelli said:
me! me! I need the exercise!
pick me
657. Megan said:
The Wii would give me amazing balance and athletic skill. Or just gather dust. Either way, pick me!
658. Leah said:
Don't mind if I do! Pick me! Pick me!! After reading finslippy's account of her passive-aggressive relationship with her Wii fit, I MUST have one.
659. Jason said:
I would LOVE to have a wii-fit. It would help my wife and I to stay healthy, especially since we have a child on the way, and leaving the house will become more challenging!
I already have a wii, so I would give the wii part of the package to a good friend who's searching all over creation to FIND a wii... He and his wife are expecting too... they're 2 months behind us.
--Jason
660. gesture said:
Very exciting to see a contest--If I won, I'd give it to my parents, as they not only have a significantly better television, they both stay in great shape. A Wii would be both fun and continue their success!
661. kristen said:
Wii for Me, I like Wii. Please pick me! Wii fit and I were made for each other. Like PB&J.
662. Liz W. said:
I'd LOVE a wii fit! I promise to have wii parties if I get one, if for no other reason than to make all of my friends feel old, too.
663. Sandy said:
WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
664. Anna said:
My new roommates have a Wii, which I played for the first time a few days ago. But it was MarioKart, which was fun, but probably does not have the health benefits of a Wii Fit. I am especially intrigued by the yoga. I've been wanting to take some yoga classes again, but have been putting it off, so maybe this would help me ease back into it. I have a chronic illness (Crohn's disease) and need to be taking better care of my health, so this would be great!
665. De in D.C. said:
My son has been begging for this for ages!
666. Emily B. said:
Hi Anthony.
667. TanyaReah said:
Oh way cool! My husband and I have wanted to get one of these..and July 2nd just happens to be our 3 year anniversary..whaddya know ;)
668. Katie said:
What the heck, it's worth a try.
669. e m of oakland said:
wii delivery encouraged. thank you!
670. Theresa said:
We'd love one! Please pick me...
671. A. J. said:
I am recently engaged and I think that a Wii Fit would be very helpful for me to get in shape for my wedding dress.
672. Mental P Mama said:
Pick Me! Pick Me! Pick Me! Pick Me!
Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease.
673. Stephanie said:
Obviously, if I get a Wii, I have to invite everyone I know over to find out how old THEY REALLY ARE. And I've heard that the bowling seriously kicks ass.
674. Daniel said:
I lift the blinds for but an instant to let light into this hermitage, a prison of my own making. Sedentary existence leads to overwhelming lethargy, hopefully destroyed by the arrival at my door of a Wii Fit.
675. Emily Joyner said:
I've been wanting a Wii Fit to get into shape--while having fun! What a cool thing to feature on the site. Keep em' coming!
676. Kris said:
Oh, please? Please, please?
(I'm invoking The Spirit! Pick me!)
Seriously, I'm training for the Chicago Half-Marathon, and this would be a big help. That's right, I'm too much of a wuss to do the real marathon, so I'll just do the Half, thanks.
I love this site!
677. Russ said:
Wiinner
Wiinner
Make me thinner!
678. Marion Ballas said:
Oh, I really want a Wii Fit! I'll put it to good use, I promise!
679. Marion Ballas said:
Oh, I really want a Wii Fit! I'll put it to good use, I promise!
680. Melissa said:
my son's birthday is coming up, so what the hell.
681. Maven said:
I became a bike commuter recently and have been bike bike biking my ass off. It's great, and I love it, but I live in Minneapolis and I am already preemptively scared about how my body is going to crash and burn when the snow flies and I abruptly stop with all the physical activity. I obviously will need the Wii Fit to get me through the winter.
682. Jennifer Canzoneri said:
I would love one! My husband would too. My dog would not as we're already too loud and obnoxious for her tastes.
683. Julie said:
While still married to my miserable ex-husband, I ate about 50 lbs of chocolate chip cookie painkillers. (I also filled him up with red meat and Ben & Jerry's hoping I could push his already-high cholesterol to that magic number, but alas, it was taking too long so I had to get rid of him the traditional way.) Anyway, I'm in a FABULOUS relationship now and am ready to get back into shape with a Wii Fit! A Wii Fit would also totally make me the coolest stepmom EVER to my sweetheart's three daughters. Love your blog. It fits my life, no matter my size.
684. JennStar said:
Would love a Wii since I have absolutely no idea what it really is, yet I can visualize me and about 20+ close yippie friends huddled around at our place in SF figuring it out.
685. Kate said:
I never win (except for the orange camo Lost in Translation t-shirt), but I love entering contests....
686. Roland Zakaria said:
I need the Wii and Fit to help me lose the 40 lbs I put on working for the corporate overlords.
Yes, I sit around way too much! It might also be all the candy and snacks lying around all over the place...
687. TanyaReah said:
Oh way cool! My husband and I have wanted to get one of these..and July 2nd just happens to be our 3 year anniversary..whaddya know ;)
688. Maria said:
I haven't used Nintendo since I saved the princess in Super Mario Brothers v.1.0. But I would love to give the Wii Fit a try, even at the risk of being completely humiliated at my fat avatar!
689. e m of oakland said:
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii?
690. Keely said:
Pick me! I have totally been searching for a Wii Fit ever since they came out in May, but someone else always buys the only one the store had right before I get there.
691. Kathy Rambow said:
I would love the WII fit, although I am not sure about it weighing me. ack!
692. Robin said:
Enter me! I would love a Wii Fit: exercise (sort of) without leaving the house!
693. Michelle said:
Every time I go to Target the Wii Fit is sold out, but I end up spending at least $50 on other stuff I didn't plan on buying. Winning a Wii Fit would stop this vicious cycle.
694. qwyneth said:
Man, I wonder what your server is doing right now. ;)
I sent this to my husband, as my in-laws are currently trying to find a Wii and WiiFit after getting hooked on ours. He responded by saying that your description of the WiiFit Age was EXACTLY on target. And then he called you all MILFs. (He meant it in a completely complimentary, non-creepy way. Well, maybe except for Jon.)
695. megan said:
pick me, pick me! delurking for a chance at a wii, which would in turn give me some workout motivation and of course would make me love this site even more!
696. Jason said:
hi...long time reader...would love to win...
697. Gabi Thieme said:
I need a wii to be able to keep up with my husband. He loves his nintendo ds and always wants me to get into playing games. I might start if I had a wii.
Besides work is stressfull and I need something to put a smile on my face right now. Real bad.
698. Cherry said:
Hey! I'm going to be going through SLC Labor Day week/end. Anything I absolutely have to do and/or see?
Oh, and I would love a Wii and Wii Fit too!
699. Kristie said:
Hooray for the Wii Fit!! I am all for video games that masquerade as exercise...or is it an exercise tool masquerading as a video game...I'm confused. Oh well, if it burns some calories in addition to mocking my Wii Fit age...I guess I will forgive it!
700. Shen-Shen said:
Ahhh Wii Fit!!
701. Cat said:
I just played with the Wii Fit @ my parents home this past week. I'm a little ashamed to admit that they are more hip with the videos games than my husband & I.
I think it would be a kick ass addition to our household.
702. Ashley said:
Weird, I haven't commented on your blog for about 3 years now. Guess it takes a Wii Fit to get me back in the game (so to speak). I would love to win this because I can't seem to find one on my own. I realize there is a snowballs chance in hell at winning but whatever. CHEERS!
703. Nikol said:
fun, Fun, FUN! I'm only going to leave one comment because then if I win, I will feel like it was really meant to be. Also, if this comment turns out to be an odd number, then I will REALLY know that things are going my way. I haven't been this excited since Nintendo came out with the Power Pad! Good luck to ME!
704. Lynn said:
Why not try one more time? I'd love to have a game my hubby and I could both enjoy that didn't involve blowing things up and killing everything in sight!
705. Bags said:
This little piggy needs a Wii so he can go Wii, Wii, Wii all the way home.
706. Amanda Becerra said:
The only way Im ever going to exercise if its in the comfort of my very own home... that is airconditioned and with junk food in reach...
707. tracey said:
Your vegan cleanse inspired me to go meatless and organic. A Wii Fit would complete my new healthier outlook.
708. Marla said:
My sister has a Wii Fit and I covet it. I would love, love, love to have one....I live in a house filled with video gaming boys, and it would be nice to have a console all my own.
Thank you!
709. Leslie Smith said:
Heather,
What a great opportunity. Thanks! I would love to get fit, wii or not. My husband could use it too. Full time, crappy paying jobs and a full time 5 year old make exercise pretty low on the priority list these days. This would be fabulous!
Thanks,
Leslie
710. TanyaReah said:
Oh way cool! My husband and I have wanted to get one of these..and July 2nd just happens to be our 3 year anniversary..whaddya know ;)
711. Meg said:
Wow! I'd love one! We have NO video games in this house, and I've been told to start with Wii. What fun!
712. amt said:
Okay, one more comment, just because we're getting close to 666 and I really, really hope your mother picks that one (although I don't expect it to be me, but I can always try, right?).
713. Stephanie said:
OOOOOOOhhhh pick me!!! I just joined a weight loss challenge and this would help immensely! I am into my second week of the challenge and finding it hard to squeeze in exercise time. Maybe this will help!
714. Cara said:
Maybe I'd get rid of my baby weight with a Wii Fit?
Maybe I'll just keep breastfeeding and hope it melts away...
715. Megan said:
I would love the Wii to help with my balance and maybe shed a few of those pounds I've gained since moving to Chicago...home of deep dish pizza and bars on every corner!
716. Tammy said:
it would make a great birthday gift for mii too....7-11!
717. Judy said:
Heather, I have been enjoying your site for a while now and have never posted before. I see some of your readers are posting some moving stories about the difficulties they are going through and although I know this will be a random drawing, I think writing my own sad story will be cathartic more than anything. I had a hysterectomy in March and my doctor cut my bladder in two places during the surgery, which led to two fistulas. I had to have another major surgery to repair the fistulas and all told, I spent 2-1/2 months wearing a urine catheter (it was removed this morning). My husband was diagnosed with MS late last year and one of our twins is autistic and non-verbal. Life has been stressful this past year to say the least. I think winning this Wii would really lift our spirits so much so I am really hoping my number is picked. Thank you and good luck to all!
718. Michelle said:
Please Wii me.
719. e m of oakland said:
i love mary kay and i love me some wii.
720. Wendy said:
Mark me down for one Wii please & thank you!
721. Megan Ramsey said:
My friend got a WiiFit a couple of weeks ago and I watched with envy as she giggled and tried it out. Unfortunately at that time, I was above the recommended weight for using the product and didn't want to break hers. I have since lost about 15 pounds and am now under that guideline! I would really look forward to being able to keep active and keep losing weight using this!
722. Kelly Ibarra said:
Wii fit sounds awesome...and perfect for a college student too lazy to get to the gym...
723. Katie said:
I'm just going to comment again because my puter crashed and i dont think it went through....
WII!!!!!!!!! FOR ME!!!!
724. Tay said:
Heh, oh no :/ your server seems to be awful strained with all the excitement...
725. anna said:
true story: last night i had a dream that you and i were best friends across the miles and talked on the phone for two hours almost every day. weird because i don't know you (though i love your site), have never commented here, and dislike long phone conversations. nonetheless, i would love a wii and wii fit since my husband and i are trying to become runners and it's just not working. so because of my strange dream and my intense desire for a free wii, i'm finally commenting.
726. kimberly said:
i have 5 kids....need i say more???
btw...love your blog!
727. Cedar said:
I can't afford one so this one would be the right price. Plus, it would help shape up 3 people besides myself (my two roommates and my S.0.)..oh, and my dog who would burn muchas calorias just by stressing out over our strange behavior. thanks for passing on this deal :)
728. judi said:
wow, this is great! i tried it at a friend's house and still can't find one. they are awesome, it would be well-loved in our house ;-)
729. Eva Tognoli said:
I think the Wii Fit would be a fantastic way for a single mom such as myself to find time to "Fit" a workout into her busy schedule! See how I made clever use of the word "fit"? Ahem. Plus, my little dude would probably love having a new toy in the house. Because really, you apparently can't have too many toys.
730. Meg said:
Wow! I'd love one! We have NO video games in this house, and I've been told to start with Wii. What fun!
731. Jessica L. said:
Darn it! I wrote a comment but it isn't working. Anyhoo, it went something like this, "got a new puppy, couldn't work out cuz puppy is too cute to leave the house and I will send you a picture of cute puppy. Only if I win. Maybe."
732. Megan said:
Holy comments...
733. Katie said:
I would take a Wii. But mostly I like the rules that say employees of Dooce.com and family members are not eligible. It makes me wonder if there are people who are not Armstrongs affiliated with dooce.com.
734. Shannon said:
I work for a nonprofit and no one reads my blog, so I can't afford to buy one myself...pleeease pick me fate, and Heather's mom!
735. Amanda DB said:
I bet my age on that thing is like 57. And I'm the same age as you!
736. Meg said:
Wow, I hope this works. I can't seem to post--lots of traffic, I suppose. I'd LOVE a Wii!~
737. Christine said:
I need the Wiifit for several reasons:
1) I live in Texas and it is 9,000 degrees - working out inside with the a/c cranked to 65 degrees is my only option
2) We also discussed doing a cleanse, but have now decided not to -- AND IT IS THANKS TO YOU! So, I need to workout more to offset the sugar addiction I developed dealing with our teenager.
3) And finally, I'm fat. Period.
Yeah, that about covers it. Come on Avon, mama needs a Wii!
738. Megan said:
Holy comments...
739. Kelli said:
All Hail mighty Avon World Sales Leader
Please pick me. I need to get off my ass and get some exercise.
740. jenny connolly said:
I live in MN where the weather is beautiful only a handful of days out of the year a Wii would be perfect for those days where I don't feel like getting a workout in digging my car out of 10ft of snow just to go to the gym and workout
741. mam said:
my roomie would probably do the dishes for a straight month if i procured a wii fit for our apartment.
742. Liz W. said:
I'd LOVE a wii fit! I promise to have wii parties if I get one, if for no other reason than to make all of my friends feel old, too.
743. Theresa said:
You tell your mother... that i've got The Spirit RIGHT HERE!..
but really... i just like to talk about people's mothers... and anonymously = huge mother talking bonus.
...which brings me to my next point. I think that a wii would contribute to my overall sanity. My mother.. she's crazy... and sometimes.. she's even mean... and this one time, when I graduated from college... with a degree in architecture (clearly and indication that I'm a badass).. she decided to.. cut me off... financially...
and with that financial cut-off... did not come that kind cut-off that tells the mean mother to stop criticizing the decisions of the recently graduated badass...
and basically, i'm fresh out into the world.. and i need some wii yoga.. and some mario kart... and on mondays and tuedays... i especially need super smash brothers... because i cannot keep convincing my boyfriend to feed me and hang out with me in front of the wii kiosk at best buy...
744. Steph Corwin said:
Wow the comment explosion has begun.. I would love it because I'm sure the wii fit will be more fun than my latest plan: hundredpushups.com
100 pushups?! am I insane?
745. Linsey said:
Our grandmother's retirement community has a Wii....we, the younger generation, need one to keep up with the grandparents!
746. candice said:
I love the yoga. It really helps you focus and try harder to really get the move down. The Wii is just all around awesome.
747. Chelsea Jones said:
I'm twenty-four- I'm sure my WiiFit age is something along the lines of 45. My live-in-boyfriend (and thus potential WiiFit cowinner) and I are among the rare breed of people who prefer video games to exercise. This oddity alone makes us worth of the WiiFit. Even a one in-five chance is inspiring me to not want to go to the gym tomorrow.
Hope I'm one of them!
748. e m of oakland said:
wii pliise
749. Mel Francis said:
I would love the wii! Especially since I was the deadbeat mom who waited too long to get one two Christmases in a row.
750. Heather said:
My husband has been threatening me to buy one of these things. This would totally rock his world! And would give us a reason to turn off the Backyardigans. Besides . . . how cool is Wii Yoga???
751. Dan Diemer said:
I can has fit?
752. Camille said:
My husband and I have each lost 20lbs walking every day on a stinkin', mind numbing, boring beyond your wildest imagination, treadmill. We're still chubby mind you...just somewhat less so. A Wii Fit would be a fabulous change, and perhaps I could stop fantasizing about ways to get back at him for buying the treadmill instead of a Wii.
753. Stephanie said:
Pick me! pick me!
754. Vix said:
Because I want to be like the Wii Fit hula-hoop girl on YouTube. Except in better knickers.
xoxoV
755. Lexi said:
I'm pregnant right now, but I'm sure going to need something to get me back in to shape afterwards. Oh and the one time I tried a Wii, I got sore from playing tennis. So I'm guessing that the Wii fit will kick my butt.
756. Angela said:
I'm 2 months pregnant and my husband has been up my ass to start exercising. How much fun would it be to try and soberly balance a big belly on a brand spanking new wii fit!
757. Meg said:
I would love a Wii Fit because I live in a terrible location for running or biking and I refuse to join a gym. I would love to get more exercise, though!
Does your mom have any favorite numbers I should shoot for?
758. Rebecca Zellmer said:
My co-worker's 5-year-old son has been saving up to buy a Wii. I think he earns a couple dollars a week for helping wash his dad's car. He has a fake ATM that he keeps his money in, which might be the cutest thing ever. So if The Avon World Sales Leader picks this number that Wii is going to him!
759. Meg said:
Wow! I'd love one! We have NO video games in this house, and I've been told to start with Wii. What fun!
760. Leslee said:
The Wii Fit would be perfect for me 'cause I'm a fat chick on the fast-track to forty. Combine that with chronic sweating and my white unitard and it's practically a law that I exercise in the privacy of my home.
761. kristen said:
I have no idea if my comments keep posting because so many new ones come up and I sometimes get an error message....so I'll keep trying! Wii is worth it!
762. Alex said:
I guess I'll enter this contest even though I know zilch about the Wi-get-fit? The only thing I know about video games is that they are not gay porn, so why bother. But, your post did remind me a lot about when I was twenty and backpacking across Europe on like a dollar a day. I slept on a piece of bubble wrap - that's right Heather, and just like you say, AND I'M NOT EVEN KIDDING. So every night as I shifted in my sleep I would wake to the sounds of bubbles popping. After a month, all I left was a piece of saran wrap with three bubbles in it but I had learned to levitate on those three bubbles while chanting "oooohhhhmmmmmm". So I'm pretty sure I can kick ass at this game.
763. Kimi said:
I love Dooce!
764. katliz said:
My husband keeps telling me that a 33-year-old woman should not lose her breath after 5 minutes of foreplay. (He'll never tell me how enormous my thighs have become, but he will encourage me to work out to enhance our sex life.) That, and there's the groan I emit when he becomes amourous toward me: "but I just opened a new bag of Hint of Lime chips!"
Since he loves video games and I apparently need exercise, bring on the Wii.
765. Taika said:
Ooh, yes please!
766. Vix said:
Because I want to be like the Wii Fit hula-hoop girl on YouTube. Except in better knickers.
xoxoV
767. Kimi said:
I love Dooce!
768. Kimi said:
I love Dooce!
769. Mel Francis said:
I would love the wii! Especially since I was the deadbeat mom who waited too long to get one two Christmases in a row.
770. Carrie said:
Oh yes please. . . how fun!
771. Lauren said:
Hoping my Wii age is lower than my comment number.
772. Lori Reeder said:
My housemates and I could use a wii!!
773. Matthew said:
Wii, Wii, Wii, all the way home!
774. e m of oakland said:
WII!
775. James Cross said:
If my Wii Fit Age is anything like a feel at the moment, I'm a bit scared to find out. Ready to check it out though.
776. Brooke said:
The commercial for the Wii-Fit is neat. I find myself watching and wondering how I'd use one without falling on my ass. Delurking, 'cause I'm a contest whore.
777. Meg said:
I'd love one! Can't seem to get this post to work . . .
778. Kara said:
Living in the greater Seattle area where it's gloomy and cold outside for 9 months of the year, I'd like very much to have something that inspires both Exercise! and Being Social! Both things being sometimes hard to come by in the dark, dreary, sun-sets-at-4:00 days of the fall, winter, and part of spring.
779. dan Diemer said:
again can i win?
780. Dana Barancik said:
As I telepathically send signals to the World Avon Sales lady, aka your mother, I know that anything is possible and she WILL.PICK.ME. Why? Because I need a workout that is fun, otherwise I am too lazy.
BTW... You have been an inspiration to me (uhh.. no, I am not sucking up, I'd say that even if a Wii wasn't in the picture)
I've started *the cleanse* and feel like crap, but I'm guessing that will go away in time, probably not in MY time but in someones time.
(pick me, pick me, pick me) That's me sending those signals.
781. Bags said:
This little piggy needs a Wii so he can go Wii, Wii, Wii all the way home.
782. CIvilio said:
I'm pretty sure my Wii age would be about double my actual age. I'll gladly send Heather's Mom all my vodka if she picks this number.
783. Anna Szabo said:
I'd really like to win a Wii Fit because it would really save me some cash if I didn't have to buy it while drunk. Seriously, this has happened three times before. I come home late from the bars drunk, turn on the early morning infomercials and buy work-out stuff: Billy's Boot Camp, Cardio Strip Tease and Core Secrets.
Someone send help.
784. Rebecca said:
Our TV just died yesterday and winning a Wii would help resign me to the 50 inch plasma I am letting my husband purchase. I am only doing this in the interest of marital harmony, because I know if I did not let him buy whatever he wanted I would hear about it for the rest of my life. I know kissing up won't help, but I love your writing and thanks for sharing so much of yourself. Keep up the good work!
Wow, over 550 comments! And probably 50 more while I was writing this.
785. Krysia N said:
I have been hearing awesome things about the Wii and Wii Fit and I would love to have one to try at home!
786. Angie said:
How cool! Pick me! Pick me! :)
787. Carrie said:
Oh yes please. . . how fun!
788. Dora said:
I've been trying to get a Wii Fit for months now and Best Buy keeps tricking me with "Available" and then "Backordered". Bah!
789. jack said:
Wii will rock you.
790. Dijana Cosic said:
I would love a wii, we need more wii here in Canada, it is a feat to get one - so rare! Gimme, gimme a wiiiiiii *grin*
791. Emily B. said:
Hi Anthony.
792. Kate Fluckiger said:
Sign me up!
793. Lou W said:
I wish I had a wii fit because I plan to get fit with wii...
794. leslie said:
having a wii fit party would be so much fun. actually a wii party with lots of drinking would be great...oh and the kids would have fun too ;)
795. Cindy said:
As a poor girl living in a teensy studio apartment, I have been coveting a Wii Fit since I heard about them. My boyfriend couldn't gain an ounce if he did nothing but eat all day, and he makes the most wonderful food, but I tend to maybe overindulge a tad. I'd looove to lose a few (20) pounds.
Plus, it's small enough to hide under the bed when I want to, you know, actually move around in my apartment.
796. Lisa said:
This would be a good excuse to stay in the A/C.
797. Tay said:
Oh my god, I just looked at the comments, you CANNOT already be to almost 800. When I looked at it 10 minutes ago it was under 100. Lord.
798. Emily Hawk said:
Here's hoping!! After playing 3 and 4 year old games all day, I'd love to have a grown-up game for my hubby...well other than the obvious. :)
799. Leslie Hibbard said:
Holy crap this is a lot of comments! I played Wii Fit at my sister in law's house and got hit by panda heads way too many times - I need practice.
800. Shanna said:
I really want this for my family. Seriously. I never get a chance to work out, because I am always busy with my 2 kids (3 year old and 15 year old). It would be fun for all of us!!!!
801. Michelle Harden said:
I need a wii fit so I can prove to my 87 year old mother that I am fitter than she is, even though SHE has a trainer. And you think your Avon World Sales Leader is competitive? Ha. Give it to me.
802. purplehairgirl said:
i've been lurking for several years and it takes a Wii FIT give-away to get me to comment - how pathetic, but it's been a serious pain to find one in the stores! i hope TASL picks my number :) so, i would use it to cure cancer and end world hunger. okay, maybe realistically help my hubby & i get more motivated to work out get in better shape!
803. Penny said:
Lucky for me! Today is the day that I found your page. It is now bookmarked for daily reading. If I were to win a Wii I can see it being a big competition between everyone in our family. I can see it being a great tool for exercising and family bonding. Thank you for the opportunity.
804. RK said:
wiiiiii!
805. Katherine said:
I tried to stop myself, but I couldn't. I feel lucky. :-)
806. Shannon said:
I would love to win a Wii and a Wii Fit for a couple of reasons.
The biggest reason is that my daughter has cerebral palsy and cannot really use one of her hands. All of the gaming systems are two handed, except for the Wii. The Wii fit would help her with balance, gross motor, and fine motor skills. It would be a wonderful addition to her therapy.
I also just gave the baby an oreo. So, it would help with us in that department, too.
807. Al said:
Does Chuck have Fit age? With his balancing prowess, he should do pretty well right?
808. Jamie said:
I was just bitching about how a Wii fit would make me exercise and would be more fun than killing myself on the elliptical. I need something that will stop me from crying in fitting rooms when I go clothes shopping!
809. e m of oakland said:
okay, last try. thanks?
810. De in D.C. said:
I'd love to get one of these!
811. Jamie Slater! said:
I need to be able to control my Wii Me from going out for whiskey and whores when I'm not looking. I just dont trust it to live at the neighbors anymore. Also, I really need to get my fat ass off the couch.
812. Sarah Friedman said:
Hmmmmm, a Wii? Fun. A Wii Fit? Funner! I want to know what my fitness age is. I think. It will probably calculate my blood alcohol level instead and then throw me off the pad thingy in disgust. Just watch. I'll call it HAL.
813. Meg said:
so frustrating! can't seem to post. will try again. i'd love a Wii!
814. Rachel said:
The National Geographic Style Manual says that "the continental United States comprises the 48 plus Alaska."
So I hereby assume myself eligible, because if National Geographic doesn't make the laws, who does?
815. Amber said:
I just got married, so us newlyweds can certainly use some motivation to stay in shape. It would make a great wedding present!
816. Shannon said:
There are 19 minutes left in my workday, and I feel I can make a much greater impact by trying to win a Wii than by starting any new project. Come on Wii!
817. dan Diemer said:
oh joy another entry for me.
818. Erin said:
i think i might actually NEED this...
819. Tammy said:
the comments, wii are broken?
820. Nadia said:
I was just discussing with my hubby last week if we should get one or not...problem solved if I win! ..crossing my fingers and toes....
821. Liza Lee Miller said:
I suspect my Wii age is about 470 years. Which is only slightly higher than the age I actually feel today. So, what the heck . . . sign me up! :)
822. Shannon M said:
You scream, I scream, Wii all scream for Wii Fit!
823. Kim said:
Wii fit! You have 5 of them? I'm jealous.
I should get one solely because I've been looking for one everywhere and have not been able to find one.
824. Stephanie said:
ps: Did I use enough exclamation points????!!!!!!!!!
825. Stephanie said:
ps: Did I use enough exclamation points????!!!!!!!!!
826. Anna C said:
I want! I want! I want a WII.
827. Sarah Friedman said:
Hmmmmm, a Wii? Fun. A Wii Fit? Funner! I want to know what my fitness age is. I think. It will probably calculate my blood alcohol level instead and then throw me off the pad thingy in disgust. Just watch. I'll call it HAL.
828. Dana said:
I believe in The Spirit AND The Avon World Sales Leader.
829. ruth baddour said:
I work out of my home, have 5 dogs and 3 boys. The Wii fit could rock my world! It's hard to have self indulgence in the outside world! Thanks for the generosity! I hope the gods are with me!
830. Rachel said:
Busy mom of 3 kids who needs to lose weight and loves that a a Wii would help me do that AND entertain the kids. If only it changed diapers too...
831. Jessica said:
So, on a typical, every-day post where you open comments, you receive several hundreds of comments from your loyal readers (uuuummmm ... but I don't think I have ever been one of those commenters before). I wonder how many you will get on a Wii-giveaway post? I am shamelessly delurking for the chance at a Wii and Wii fit. Thanks Heather!
832. dan Diemer said:
this is my last comment i swear...
833. Michelle L said:
I needs me a Wii Fit so I can have a good excuse to shake my ass while I'm standing in front of the TV. Did I mention I heart Avon?
834. Thersea said:
You tell your mother... that i've got The Spirit RIGHT HERE!..
but really... i just like to talk about people's mothers... and anonymously = huge mother talking bonus.
...which brings me to my next point. I think that a wii would contribute to my overall sanity. My mother.. she's crazy... and sometimes.. she's even mean... and this one time, when I graduated from college... with a degree in architecture (clearly and indication that I'm a badass).. she decided to.. cut me off... financially...
and with that financial cut-off... did not come that kind cut-off that tells the mean mother to stop criticizing the decisions of the recently graduated badass...
and basically, i'm fresh out into the world.. and i need some wii yoga.. and some mario kart... and on mondays and tuedays... i especially need super smash brothers... because i cannot keep convincing my boyfriend to feed me and hang out with me in front of the wii kiosk at best buy...
835. Connie Reagan said:
Hi! I need a Wii because altho I myself know the value of exercise and would love to just spend all day in spin class, the time to actually DO that is shrinking. Plus my husband needs to have some incentive to exercise since I really don't want to be a healthy widow.
Pickmepickmepickme!
836. Amber G. said:
We both know that the Wii is awesome, and I'm sure the Wii Fit is even awsomer, (I know that's not a real word, but you know it sounds cool). My fingers and toes are crossed!
837. amanda said:
am I commenter 1,000?
838. Aislinn said:
Want it
839. Lexie Hallman said:
Do you think Wii Fit would make me feel better about having more of the ice cream sandwich cake that is currently in my freezer? By more, I mean the rest of it.
840. Lindsay said:
I have been trying to get a wii fit forever! Here's hoping The Spirit and/or vodka like this number!
841. Laura S. said:
OOOH...I am not sure what a wii fit even does! But it looks like you pose on a mat and watch tv. Sounds good to me!
842. Krissy Poopyhands said:
Hi!
I have nothing clever to say but I really really want one. Both.
Can I say that I'm going back to school and I'm about to be poor and that I have a kid and I'm kind of tubby and could use the excercise and the diversion and stuff?
Good.
843. Matt K said:
I'm pretty sure Wii would have trouble determining my age unless it has Doughboy programmed into it.
844. Sherry said:
Please pick me.
I am out of shape and want to be strong. My family are weirdos so I have much pent up hostility that needs to be worked out. For the sympathy vote: my dad just died at the end of May from an inherited heart condition and kidney failure. He was alone in the hospital. I don't want this to be me. May the spirit, be it holy or vodka (which is essentially the same in my book) choose me!
Thank you. I think your blog is swell!
845. Mer said:
I would love a wii fit as i am currently working 7 day weeks and still cant quite afford to cut moolah for the gym out of my paycheck!
846. Monica! said:
You totally rock and if I won a Wii from you, well...I might just have to change my name to Dooce.
847. Arla Lewis said:
I love your writing and would be happy to win the wii. I hope your mom choses the best numbers.
848. Dan Diemer said:
... i lied.
849. Tara said:
I love dooce and I love wii. The two together are chocolate and peanut butter.
850. karla said:
i would like a wii fit very much. please, oh please, pick me.
851. Jennifer said:
I'm moving to Austin for grad school, and my dog - who is my running companion - refuses to go out on rainy days. She excitedly skids out the door, realizes that droplets of water are falling from the sky, and hightails it back into the house.
I've heard that it rains a lot there, and I'm thinking she and I (well, I) could use a Wii to stay in shape. You know, because my dog is a wuss.
852. Janie said:
Great idea, Heather, thank you. I think Wii is brilliant. I adore computers and all they do for us...work, games, life, I use them to their fullest. I don't however, like how sedantary they have made so much of our youth. Wii and Wii Fit will be the perfect solution IMO!
853. Holly said:
Oh my, what a spectacular give-away. I've been super intrigued by these and would love to try one out. It has the potential to revolutionize my fitness regime. Namely by getting me to actually participate in a fitness regime.
854. Tay said:
I believe that I deserve the Wii Fit the most because that's the only possible way reading your blog for at least five hours a day in the past week (I discovered it last week and I'm already to 2006) will have paid off.
Please, make my dedication worthwhile, grandma.
855. Laura said:
I am the 24 year old in need of showing off her balance :)
856. Amanda said:
Eff. I keep trying to comment and my computer isn't happy about it. Maybe it knows I'm trying to replace our quality time with another machine.
857. Liz said:
Oooooh! Pick me, pick me! I want one and it looks soooo fun!
858. Kara said:
So far the Wii Fit has been the first thing that made me want the Wii. But I'm worried that once I get one, it'll just be another addition to feed at a small fortune per game!
859. Michelle said:
My husband has been begging me for a Wii. He thinks it would be something fun that we can do together. I am usually not so easily convinced, but he would not stop talking about it; so I finally caved and told him I would get him one. Christmas came and went, then Valentine's Day, then his birthday, and then our anniversary. Either they were not in stock or the money just wasn't there at the time. Needless to say, this is something that I really would like for him. He is such an easy going guy, and never wants for anything. While it is something no one ever need, I certainly think its something he totally deserves.
860. Sara said:
I live in South Florida and the summer months are far too hot and too humid to maintain my outside exercise regime. A Wii Fit system would certainly enable me and my roommate to continue our path to excellent physical health while staying out of the sun's harmful rays and reducing our number of daily showers to just one. I'm raising my glass of whiskey in hopes that The Avon World Sales Leader picks my number!
861. Todd Johnson said:
My girlfriend and I read your blog and love it. But we feel like you owe it to us, mostly because my girlfriend saw your Sweet Potato receipt and we have been eating them like candy. The numbers on my scale keep going up not down!?! I really can't figure out why, might be the unlevel floor? Anyway, the Wii Fit would probably help us get those numbers back down, and counter balance all those sweet potato fries. Also you are welcome to stay at our place and use our Wii Fit while vacationing in San Diego!
862. Kelley Harris said:
Heather,
I would love and desperately need a Wii Fit. After 10 long years of being sedate I recently vowed to finally rid myself of the fat I have amassed over that time. I will blame it on baby fat but youngest darling son is already two. Oops.. Well, whatever works.
On a side note, I cannot say how much I enjoy reading your blog. I recently discovered it through a friend of mine and have been hooked ever since. You are a kindred spirit. I am impressed you moved from the glorious South to the Utah desert.
Best wishes,
Kelley Aka mom of 2 in TN
863. Caroline Blakey said:
I'd love a Wii fit, if only because it's way too hot in Austin during the summer to go outside and exercise.
864. Stina B. said:
I'm 7 months pregnant and already worried about how I'm going to get the baby weight off!
865. Amber G. said:
We both know that the Wii is awesome, and I'm sure the Wii Fit is even awsomer, (I know that's not a real word, but you know it sounds cool). My fingers and toes are crossed!
866. Tony said:
I've been on a Wii fit hunt every weekend since it was released!
stores in MO tell me they've only had one or two deliveries of it since and don't take pre-orders. My family gets together for wii bonding regularly and would LOVE the fit!
867. tracey said:
Pick Me!
868. Pamela said:
I've been trying to justify buying a wii for 6 months now!! I love the idea of it and I'd love to have one, but can't quite afford it!!
869. Tara said:
yay for dooce and wii!
870. Meredith said:
Do or do not... there is no try.
871. Richard hayes said:
We would like a Wii. So bad we have to wee-wee.
872. Jenny said:
Weeeeee! Wiiiiiii!
873. Aislinn said:
I don't like my first #. I still WANT IT!
874. Mascha said:
I am a teacher and I would use the Wii at my school. Many pupils learn well when they can use their whole bodies. There are educational games for Wii. For instance: pupils can spray-paint letters onto the sceen for vocabulary training. I would totally use the Wii to bribe my pupils, so I'm not completely selfless.
875. Holly said:
IM IN!
876. Sandy said:
I iz slovenly, mushy and I just had a baby. We need a Wii!
877. Laurie said:
My husband and I are on a similar quest to healthify (yes, I know that's not a real word, I'm trying to be witty) our lives, so a Wii Fit would work into our new "get healthy or at least get to the point where the six (yes, six) flights of stairs in our townhouse don't kill us" plan. Thanks for sharing your experience with the cleanse and your efforts to become more healthy.
878. Kelly said:
I would love a Wii Fit. What a great giveaway!
879. Karlene Browning said:
My sister got one of these and she's been raving about it for months. She loves it. It sounds wonderful and I'd love one too but it's not in the budget at the moment. Why do I need one? Because it's hard for me to exercise outside due to allergies, I can't afford a gym pass, and my VCR broke so I can't do "Sweatin' to the Oldies" anymore. :)
880. Emily said:
I'm 4'3, and after having one baby, with another one on the way, the weight I put on will make me look like a blob of jello. I don't want to look like a blob of jello for years to come. Knowing that I'll be spending a lot of time indoors with a newborn, a Wii will be a great way to get back in shape. Plus, I've been trying to track down one of them for WAY TOO LONG. I can't camp out at the electronics store - I'm too old. And, oh yeah, there's that pregnancy thing, too.
881. Tina said:
I was just talking to my son the other day about maybe getting a Wii. I'd love to have this. My Fit age is probably about 203. I'd like to get it down to about 94 or 95 before it's too late...
882. Nnjagurl said:
If I had a wii fit I could make my friends jealous. :)
883. Julie said:
While I know I'll never win, I'd love the wii fit because everyone in my household, including pets, are all fat, lazy and cheap. Because we are fat, lazy and cheap, we need this set up!
And because I secretly love Dooce and her family and I love the way Coco is curled up in front of Jon while he's trying to get himself all balanced and shit!
Julie
884. Stacey said:
MII want a WII!!!!
885. Lisa said:
I'm not a big fan of going to the gym (something about working out in front of other people)...this would help get me moving at home!
886. Cherry said:
Wii mii pleeeeaaaaase?!?
887. nnjagurl said:
Is it greedy to enter my name twice? don't judge me!!!
888. nnjagurl said:
Ok...third time's a charm. I won't fill up ur comments, I promise.
889. Jessica said:
My Fiance is determined to loose weight before our wedding, which is still a year away. He's always talking about getting in shape and how he's going to start running in the mornings, do sit-ups before bed, and eat healthier. I have yet to see ANY of these things happen! So far his weight loss has been due to his excessive amount of bitching about his weight. If he's constantly bitching then he won't have time to stuff his face, right?
We've been talking about getting a Wii for months now because it's fun and it's something the two of us can do together to get in better shape.
890. Tracie said:
Good Coco! She's just lying by your feet while your exercising. She needs a treat!
891. Kathy DuBois said:
I work in an office, and my ass is expanding at an exponential rate. Pick me!
892. kimberly said:
love yer blog...yep...5 kids! need a wii!!!