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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1485. Kirstin said:
Fun! Am a little terrified of my Wii age but think it may be the motivation required to get back to pre-kid shape :)
1486. Jessie said:
I am 10 months pregnant and living in New England which is has been the capital of Humidity for over 2 weeks. I have swollen feet, fingers and legs, and to top everything off, I woke up with swollen face and bad hair today. Please pick me, b/c this unborn baby is giving me hearburn and I am fantasizing about the day I will be able to take a deep breath again.
I love the Wii and when not pregnant, I RULE in boxing and suck in DDR. I am counting on the Wii Fit to help me avoid the reality of a crying newborn!
1487. Ryan said:
I have so much work to do... but must.. get.. WII...
1488. Gwen said:
Man, your mom is going to have to come up with some crazy high numbers!
Anyway, the Wii fit would allow me to exercise without having to go outside in 90 degree temperatures and smog, which makes me have asthma attacks of doom. Woot.
1489. Amy T. said:
Woo-hoo! I've always wanted a Wii. My kids tell me how much fun they are!
1490. Jennifer said:
Please keep me from having to go on a cleanse to lose weight! I bought a dress one size too small for a wedding 2 weeks away....
1491. Tammy Lott said:
We would love a Wii Fit for my 70-something in-laws to play with (oh, and ourselves, of course).
1492. Matt C said:
May The Spirit, or the Vodka, choose this post!
1493. Kati said:
I would love a Wii Fit! My husband and I have been trying to eat better and be more active since we found out his blood pressure was 165/100 (and he's only 31). He's on medication for it now, but his doctor said that if we eat better and are more active, he could possibly go off the meds at some point. Also, we want to have kids soon and I feel like it's not fair of me to be growing a baby in my body with the way I treat my body. We both love video games and have been trying to buy a Wii since Christmas - it's just that whenever we actually have the money to buy one, they're out of stock everywhere we look!
So come on Avon World Sales Leader - pick my number! :)
1494. jesa said:
WEEEEEEEEEEE WANT A WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
1495. Kelsey said:
Pick me! Pick me! :P Wii and WiiFit would be so splendiforously amazing to have. Especially in the winter when exercising outside would be not so nice.
1496. Laurie said:
Hey, am I first?
Just kidding. We want a Wii Fit! REAL BAD! We tried to purchase one in Los Angeles, only to find them all sold out!
Pleasey please?
1497. Eve Grey said:
I think this puppy times out b4 my comment went through...
A hex on me for being Canadian anyway ):
1498. Mir said:
Please tell the World Avon Sales Leader that my children would like me a lot better if I magically produced a Wii console and Wii Fit for them, because I am far too mean (and broke) to buy them one myself. Also feel free to tell her that I said she's looking absolutely AMAZING today. ;)
1499. Erin Inman said:
i would love to have a wii so maybe when my husband lurches over to his ps2 like a zombie for a full night of madden football i can say:
"but wait! we can play the wii together!"
and then i can watch in horror as he shakes his hips back and forth to the wii fit. because it's not the togetherness aspect that i'm looking for. it's the horror aspect.
1500. stacey said:
Something tells me your server is really going to regret that you invited people to comment more than once. I hope I win! :)
1501. Alina said:
Ah...what a prize. Give me it!
1502. Erin said:
Who wouldn't want a Wii or a Wii Fit?
1503. Barbara said:
I can't tell if I managed to post or not. I hope I get lucky!
1504. Erin said:
Pick me! Pick me! :)
1505. Greenie said:
I think this is a Fabulous idea. I'm leaving a comment so that I can throw my number into the ring as well. As two aging gay men can tell you, we need fitness in our lives more than ever. Hard to do with a gadget geek like Nick, but Wii just might be the thing to do it.
1506. Matt said:
Pick me!
1507. Shannon said:
I'm a little scared to know my Wii Fit age!- totally want one, though!
1508. Bobbi Lynn said:
I want this! How awesome. I will pay it forward if I win. Promise.
1509. Cara said:
Wow there are a lot of comments so far....
I really really want Wii Fit because my husband and I are moving into a house in August and we are cutting back on everything so we can get financially secure once we are there. This includes my member ship to Curves. No more exercise! I will definitely need Wii Fit!!!!!
***Crosses fingers***
1510. Hollie said:
My husband and I are worthy of the Wii -
hope the Avon World Sales Leader picks us!
1511. laurwilk said:
I'm a bit skeptical, as the only thing I have ever won was a large pink t-shirt at a YMCA lock-in in 1993. But as always, optimism beats skepticism.
My crazy family had a Wii until my younger sister got a bit intense during her game of tennis and sent the controller flying into the large television that had been delivered by Santa the day before.
Dad donated the Wii to 'someone less fortunate'.
1512. Abbie said:
I want it real bad!
1513. Lyndsay said:
I love my nintendo ds lite - and would love a wii fit!!
1514. Beth said:
my brain is so completely mush today, but this post woke me up enough to actually comment…I believe a Wii Fit would improve my mental capacity to deal with all the daily b.s. . .without having to suffer through the nastiness of seeing some of the sweat monsters I see at the gym every morning.
1515. Wendy Phillips said:
Ack! As a borderline flabby stay-at-home mom, I must have this. My birthday is July 3rd and I was considering getting it. I'd rather win it. ;-D
1516. Erin said:
wii would love one!!
1517. Allyson said:
Lucky number 297!!! Mama needs a new Wii and Wii Fit!
Maybe now I'll make some friends and have something to do on the weekend!
1518. Jesse Harris said:
A Wii is a lot like a KitchenAid stand mixer. You think they're really cool, you'd even like to have one, but you probably won't go out and get it for yourself. Besides, I could use an excuse to play video games.
1519. Rosemary said:
Holy cow look at all these comments! I wonder if you will still be reading them all. Wow. I want to win!
1520. stephanie said:
Pick Wii! Get it? Pick me. No?
1521. The Pumkin Patch said:
Watched an Oprah episode on Life Affirmations so I'm going to visualize me winning and hope that it comes......
Please pick us oh wise Avon Leading Seller......please!!!
I visualize me winning the Wii and Wii Fit so it will happen!!
1522. Jill K. said:
If your mom picks my number my family will be so thrilled! Thanks Heather, I have been a regular reader practically from the beginning but today is my first post!
1523. Christine said:
A Wii Fit might be a nice way for my husband and me to lose the pregnancy weight we've gained together with our second child. It should also entertain my 3 year old son to no end since he enjoys watching Mommy try not to fall on her butt and generally act like she has no control of her limbs. As an added bonus, we may actually be able to enjoy doing something together that doesn't involve a couch or massive amounts of tasty, deadly snack foods.
1524. Lauren said:
Oooh! I'd LOVE a Wii Fit. I think my family would actually use it instead of sitting around eating ice cream. I know we all need to get in shape, and it'd be nice to have some fun while doing it.
1525. carissa said:
Wants Wii!
1526. The Cheesemonger's Wife said:
I can't believe you are fine with all those people knowing your weight.....good job, brave one.
1527. Vallee said:
Wii love you, Dooce!
(i haven't read all the comments, so sorry if that's been overdone.)
1528. Amy said:
This is for sure the only way I'd get my husband to exercise. :) And it would be a fun way to try and keep in shape while I'm pregnant.
1529. Abbykins said:
Sending good Avon thoughts your way Sales Leader! Wii me up!! I need a good challenge!!
1530. Stephanie said:
Wii fit + dooce=AWESOME! Does it include a cute photo of Chuck?!
1531. Jenni has her head in the clouds said:
If I win, I'll make you a hot dog*
*but one of those that aren't horribly bad for you.. like gas station hotdogs..
1532. Michele Kopp said:
I would love a Wii & Wii Fit for two reasons. 1 - I love to win stuff and 2 - I would love to play Wii games and get fit with my kids 7 & 4. Okay maybe 3 reasons, my husband thinks I don't need a Wii and if I win one it's totally justified! :0)
1533. Rachel said:
Not that I have enough room to do Wii Fit now, but I'll be moving about this time next year, and the game will keep, right?
This is totally awesome!
1534. Lindsay M said:
I like the Wii Fit because it A) makes me think of "wee fit," like someone a little fit (ie: myself), and B) because it makes me think of "we fit," as in, together, my boyfriend and I will gain coordination that cannot be normally be obtained in our living room.
1535. Nicole said:
OMG. This would get my butt off the couch!
1536. Lindsey said:
I was going to post a witty comment, but I can't think of one. So instead I'll just say that I would love to have a Wii Fit! Even though I feel fairly confident that I will not win, because we never win. We've decided it's a family curse. :oP
1537. Sarah said:
Putting my name in for the Wii Fit.
1538. JenieB said:
LOL Your host/server is probably cursing you right this minute. It took a looooong time for your site to load. And even longer for the comment page to upload. Cheers to Nintendo for allowing you to do this. Here's hoping the Avon World Sales Leader picks whatever number I end up being!
And I want to win, because we've been wanting one forever and bonus, I can give it to the husband for his upcoming birthday. :)
1539. Stephanie said:
I hope the Avon World Sales Leader picks my number because I love games and prizes, and pretty soon I'm going to have another baby and need to get my body back.
1540. Rochelle R. said:
Awesome! This would either a) help my hub lose extra pounds; b) keep me sane since I work from home; or c) help my mom recover her strength from a medical procedure. Fingers crossed!
1541. Lisa Stevens said:
I must know my WiiFit age! Pick me Avon World Sales Lady!
1542. mrs. till said:
oh man. there's no hope now. so many comments - could i even be that lucky? this has seriously become the Powerball of the internet now!
1543. thebirthofcool said:
Wii might actually exercise, if wii had a Wii (Fit)!
1544. Leanne said:
Hi, I started reading your blog a while back and I love it!! I was introduced to it by my boyfriend's sisters. One of them being Charity Little, who was actually at your Wii Fit party. She had so much fun and said it was awesome to get to meet you!!
1545. Hollie said:
Pick us! Pick us!
We'd love the Wii and will use it, not only for our entertainment and exercise daily, but to lure my brother down to visit us.
1546. Laurie said:
Hey, am I first?
Just kidding. We want a Wii Fit! REAL BAD! We tried to purchase one in Los Angeles, only to find them all sold out!
Pleasey please?
1547. Luciana said:
Crap, 297 comments already? Pick me Avon World Sales Leader!
1548. Jodi aka soNOTcool said:
According to everyone that I've talked to, Wii Fit will turn my mii (we already have a Wii) into an obese mii. Joy.
I still want one. And, speaking of numbers, UNLIMITED COMMENTS/ENTRIES?!!! FOR REALZ!!??!?
Awesometown!
1549. sara nephew said:
I'd cancel my gym membership.
1550. Summer B said:
I'm fat. No just kidding, but i just had a baby and I want to get fit and it's just so hard to get to the gym with no one to watch the baby and working full time!
1551. caroline Hendryx said:
I'd Love Wii Fit!
1552. Linda Johnson said:
I would love a Wii Fit. I lost 73 pounds in the last year, which is great, but I really need to find some new exercises, and this sounds like a great option.
1553. Stephanie C. said:
Yee haw! I'd love to get back into shape with a WII!
1554. Jody Dulin said:
I have been dying to get my hands on a Wii Fit, but of course where is the money? I am pregnant with my first child and look forward to a cool workout after I have the baby. Plus my poor hubby has been trying to get in shape for the past few years and I think this would be great for him. Hope luck is on my side this time. :)
1555. Cat said:
ooohhh. We really want one of these!
1556. Laura said:
screw my family, the wii would be for me.
besides, it's my kids fault we got kicked out the gym (apparently, they don't like hitting in the children's area. AMATEURS) and can't work more on my fat ass.
1557. Lori said:
Holy comments, batman! Anyway, it would be cool to win this because
1)it would come from you. :O)
2)I'm eating healthier and losing weight at a slow consistent weight and I'd like not to have large swathes of skin hanging off my body which look worse than the fat did in the first place--i.e. I should probably start exercising and this would be a fun way to do it.
Thanks!
1558. MsAPhillips said:
Yayyyy, Wii --
Because Dance Dance Revolution wasn't humiliating enough!
1559. mollimagee said:
I'm a little ashamed that a Wii Fit is the impetus for me to actually respond to your blog (I swear you helped keep me going last year) But I figure if I win, I will have a video game that my old (and soon to be new again) roommate and i can play together. Otherwise its going to be Madden football - ALL THE TIME! Plus I don't think there's any way I could every successfully hula hoop in real life but might have a chance with the Wii.
1560. freddygirl said:
Considering I get winded playing Wii Tennis with my three-year-old nephew, I'm thinking regular usage of the Wii Fit might actually help me get, you know, fit.
1561. Anna said:
I will use the Wii fit to do Wii yoga! and to ignore the terribly old age it will assign me.
1562. Jen K said:
Well, see... I live 3,000 miles away from my very close-knit family of 11. (Not counting the progeny of my siblings, so the actual number is really somewhere closer to the mid-twenties.) What's that got to do with a Wii, you ask?
My parents (who are both 64, mind you) purchased a Wii last December, and my entire family has not ceased playing it since. And since my siblings all live within 10 minutes of my parents (did I mention that my sister shares the back fence with my parents? No?) this has amounted to CONSIDERABLE HOURS of accumulating Wii skill for the entire family.
I have no Wii.
So when I go to visit (3-4x a year) I ROUTINELY get schooled by my mother at every game known to man. Dancing with the Stars? Check. Mario Kart? Check. Bowling? Check. Heck, I even lose to my three year old nephew at Bowling.
Please, save me the embarrasment. Let me practice at home.
1563. Alexia said:
We'd love a Wii!
1564. jessica M. said:
Oops. All my comments eventually showed up. Just a little sluggish on this Monday, eh? Maybe some Wiiing would wake you up properly and prepare you for the onslaught of Wii-wanters. Like me.
1565. Dennis said:
1) It's a great way to reduce stress.
2) I live with six other people. Instant party.
1566. Maggie said:
This is INCREDIBLE! I would never buy myself a gaming system, but have been lusting after the Wii Fit.
1567. Scott said:
Probably don't have a chance, but I'm taking a shot. I'd love a Wii Fit.
1568. Shannon said:
YES! I LOVE Wii Fit... I used it last weekend for the first time at a friend's place and decided that I MUST have one. While I don't mind purchasing the Wii myself, winning one from Dooce would make me the coolest kid on the Wii Fit Block!
1569. Hilary said:
We bought rock band for my husband instead of Wii fit for me - but we need Wii fit way more! Woooo!
1570. joanne said:
My best friend, my heart, says, "Go get some exercise, but don't waste gas." (Does a person waste gas when he/she farts?) Wii for me!!!!! Tell MOM to pick me!!! Avon is good.
1571. Leah said:
I love this blog and nintendos! pick me, pick me!
1572. Kris said:
Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!!
1573. Single Mom in New England said:
SINGLE MOM HAS COMPLETELY LOST HER ASS! Please help her find it! It was really cute in the 80s, underappreciated in the 90s, and hasn't been seen much since 2000.
Now it would like to be reshaped for 2008!!! Thanks! I love reading THE DOOCE!!!!!!!!!!!
1574. terrible_t said:
I find it interesting that there exist video games with the express purpose of getting gamers off their sedentary asses. Of course, just as not everyone can master DDR (raises hand sheepishly), not everyone can properly build up their thumb muscles and lightening-fast reflexes. It looks like Nintendo is trying to split the difference with this Wii Fit.
Will it work? Only time will tell. XD
1575. Amy Taylor said:
Enter me please.
1576. Willa Chen said:
A Wii and and Wii Fit! If I win this, it would be a great replacement for the PS2/DDR/Rock Band that my boyfriend of three years will be removing from my apartment. Because he just broke up with me.
I can has Wii and Wii Fit because I've had my heart broken in a zillion pieces? ='(
1577. Ali C. said:
Pick Me Pick Me Pick Me Pick Me!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Pretty Please!!!!!!! I'll be good I promise!
Seriously I've been dying to get one of these and I can't find them anywhere here. YAY FOR FREE GIVEAWAYS!
1578. Meagan said:
I need something to supplement my running and weekly wrestling bouts wherein I totally kick my boyfriend's ass.
1579. Sara said:
ok, i feel kind of ridiculous, but oh well...i'm a graduate student! i can't afford one of these things on my own! so let's hope the Avon World Sales Leader really likes number...whatever number this is...and i can be both SuperHawt and SuperSmart by the time school is over...in like eight gajillion years...
1580. Leah said:
I love this blog and nintendos! pick me, pick me!
1581. Charlene said:
No wonder it's taken so long to pull up dooce...I'm adding to the delay.
1582. Brandi said:
I've been trying to talk my husband into getting one of these for myself and the kids. (He's a PS3 guy) It gets so hot here in the summer that the kids can't play outside very long so I think this would be a great way for all of us to stay active.
1583. Courtney said:
me me me!!! A long time reader, but first time poster. It takes the offer of free stuff to bring me out of the woodwork apparently!
We need a Wii in the worst way. Crazy hot summers in Alabama leave us little time outside without the possibility of melting. Three small children need their exercise!! As do their chubby mom and dad!
So pick me :)
1584. Dan said:
Here's my entry.
1585. lindsey said:
hmmm, i do not drink orange juice either. perhaps your mother and the spirit will help me on my mission to get my husband to do something after work other than watch tv with his hand down the front of his pants. plus i want to rag on him for having a much older wii age than me. i bet he's about 97. and i'm probably about 30. so that makes him not only out of shape, but also a dirt old perv.
1586. Autumn said:
I expect this thing to change my ass in some glorious way.
1587. Mandy said:
Love your blog. Would love a Wii. Just as simple as that. No fancy words here.
1588. Amy said:
Wii fit!!! My husband is a video game fanatic. We have an XBOX 360 that's just too frickin' hard for me to use... this would be my system!
Oh please pick me Mother Dooce!!
1589. Sara said:
I think your little contest is smashing your site... I've been trying to post for awhile and can't get it through... hope this works, I want a WII!
1590. Jody said:
A Wii Fit would be perfect in helping me reach my goal of getting more active at home!
Thanks for the opportunity!
1591. Josh said:
I want my wife to learn to love Wii
1592. Dan said:
I've been wanting one long before nintendo announced it was going to be called the wii, but haven't had the funds set aside to purchase one.
1593. Sheryl Fisher said:
I've lost count how many stores I've traveled to and only be told, 'sorry we're out' as they look at me laughing that I didn't get one that first hour it was out.
a Wii fit would be good on both my husband and mine we're over 35 and 'trying' to diet (trying be the key word). The 48 hr liquid/detox diet I did on Thurs/Fri was going well until I decided to mix that liquid with smirnoff's at my friends' house. Way more calories but was quite yummy and SO much worth it ;)
*keeping fingers crossed*
1594. Rachael D. said:
oh, please pick my number mama avon!
my husband will be so proud!
1595. MichelleY said:
Heather:
I would love a Wii. I am currently training for a marathon and a Wii would really help my fitness level!
-Michelle
1596. Erin said:
I am breaking my silent lurker status to tell you about how much I love your website. I love reading about your adventures with Leta and the dogs. Thank you for being funny and real. I'm also here to plead for a Wii Fit. I know I will not like what they have to say about my Wii Fit age, but it sounds like so much fun I think I can tolerate the abuse of the 'health assessment' in order to get to the fun of the yoga and everything.
1597. Jen R said:
Hopefully your site doesn't die from the stress of this contest. Perhaps it's Wii fit age is older than the Internet.
1598. Michele Scotto said:
WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Fit!
(If I win I will write you an email about what your website has meant to me over the years and how you and your family have inspired me. All true of course. But I'm just not putting in the effort unless I win. Let it suffice to say that I am always here in Bridgeport CT rooting for you and yours - the Avon Sales Leader included)
1599. Annemie said:
Wiiiiiiii! Sounds like fun! I never comment on your site, because I find it very hard to believe that you could ever get through the thousands of comments you get, but just like all the other sane people, I love reading your stuff. Keep it comin'.
1600. Annie said:
and it's my birthday on Friday and my family abandoned me and went of vacation so a Wii Fit will make me feel better.
1601. Nicole said:
Get me off the couch!
1602. Aimee Petras said:
My hubby is going to have wrist surgery in a week and a wii would help him while away the hours 'healing'.
Thanks...
1603. Tiffany said:
I've been trying to get a Wii Fit for months. I've lost 50 pounds and I've got 30 more to go. I'd be thrilled if my real age was 35 - since I just turned 38! Fingers and toes crossed!!
1604. Amy said:
My husband and I would love a frii wii.
(that was bad.)
We could entertain our friends kids when they come over. They always complain that we don't have enough (any) toys at our house.
1605. Annemie said:
Wiiiiiiii! Sounds like fun! I never comment on your site, because I find it very hard to believe that you could ever get through the thousands of comments you get, but just like all the other sane people, I love reading your stuff. Keep it comin'.
1606. Jill said:
I could totally use something to get this body moving again...even just for laughs
1607. Lisa M said:
That would be awesome!
1608. Wendy M said:
Wow, I can't even get the site to load. EVERYONE wants a Wii, it seems. But I want one more! ;)
(My last "witty" comment disappeared into the intarweb somewhere. Everyone stop posting for 2 seconds so I can!)
1609. Cristy said:
What a wonderful giveaway! A Wii Fit is something we've debated about buying for the family but I can't ever bring myself to spend the money on. I imagine my boys (12 and 6) would get a kick out of watching me. :-)
Great blog too! I hate to miss a day!
1610. Amberly said:
WII.
1611. Laura said:
I can't find the wii or the wii fit anywhere. I hope to win!
1612. Amy said:
This is for sure the only way I'd get my husband to exercise. :) And it would be a fun way to try and keep in shape while I'm pregnant.
1613. Carissa said:
ooh. a wii! i'd feel so fancy. and fit.
1614. jamie said:
my friend really wants one!
1615. MAGGIE AT COFFEESHOPMAFIA said:
36 and out of shape. Not necessarily over weight but more of an out of breathe thing. Walking back up the hill from the mailbox gets me winded. Sad and even sadder that I just posted that confession on the internet. Been eying the wii fit for a while now. Just not in the budget.
1616. The Pumkin Patch said:
Still visualizing me winning.................
Please pick me! We would give the Wii and Wii Fit the best love possible.........
1617. Leanne said:
I absolutely love the Wii, my friends and I play rockband and guitar hero all the time. I would love to have one of my own though!! Especially if I could win one.
1618. Erin said:
i'd cover it in plastic so i don't it all sticky with the glaze from my donuts.
1619. Siobhan said:
I need this. On my website I admitted to staring at morbidly obese people and I got a nasty gram from a FFG (formerly fat girl) saying I was horrible and horse-faced and shouldn't have kids and all that. It was pretty awesome, actually. If I win it I'll send it to her. She can give it to one of her SFF (still fat friends).
1620. Beth said:
Me! I want one. It's going to be a super-crap year for me, it would be really great to have a fun way to exercise at home.
1621. Kristi said:
wii, wii, wii...all the way to home!
1622. andreva said:
Between my partner starting a new job and me starting law school, and moving halfway across the country, we don't have a lot of extra money or time, and being geeks, we'd really really like a Wii and Wii Fit.
1623. Mary said:
I'd like one :)
1624. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1625. Jessica said:
Wow, the comments are filling up fast. I really want that Wii so I'm trying again.
1626. Sara said:
The Wii Fit sure beats the hell out of my 8-bit Nintendo Power Pad.
1627. Jacy said:
whooo hooo!! what a great way to stay active during the brisk winter months in South Dakota!
1628. serin said:
So, will it help me loose the 20+ pounds I have gained since starting nursing school? I'm in!
1629. kirida said:
My brain is wracked and all I have are lines that rhyme with "PICK ME!" like, "let's see," "cake is free," "kids do pee." It is endless.
1630. Jocelyn said:
I haven't tried Wii Fit yet. Does that make me lame or cool? PICK ME!
1631. Megan said:
I need a Wii Fit because while talking to a friend about rising gas costs and walking my daughter to school in the fall, I actually said
"Why in the world would I want to spend two hours of my day walking?"
That's the extra 50 pounds talking.
1632. Laura in LA said:
Anything with "fit" in the name is something I need to own. I haven't touched anything nintendo in years, but have scoped out this product lately. Thanks for being so generous!
1633. denacho said:
cuz i never win anything!
1634. sonny said:
I need the Wii Fit. I'm fat and need to lose weight.
1635. Ariel said:
I can't afford a Wii and I would love love love to have one. Go ahead and pick me!
1636. Margo said:
I would LOVE to try out the wii fit. My son (11) is a huge fan of video games and my husband and I have been working on making our lifestyle healthier (not just diet!). So this would be perfect for the whole family. Go comment # Whatever I get assigned! ; )
1637. Dan said:
I've been wanting one long before nintendo announced it was going to be called the wii, but haven't had the funds set aside to purchase one.
1638. Charlene said:
Wow balancing, can't do that need to practice...hopefully on my new wii.
1639. Jenn said:
Since I have not 1, but 2, crazed Australian Shepherds - one of which is new, untrained, and has anxiety over the crate and the car thus making me essentially on house arrest for the time being - I could use the Wii Fit to keep me balanced amidst the chaos in my house. Ooooommmmmm......
1640. Beth said:
I've wanted a Wii since they came out! Back when I could afford it, you couldn't buy it anywhere. Now that it's not as hard to find, I have no money!
1641. David said:
Wow! The comments are really filling up here; since I don't think it sporting to just keep hitting your site with comments I'll stop with this second one (nice, even number eh?) and think happy thoughts. With a nice Wii Fit and the Magic Wand I got for my girlfriend, what a sweet workout the place would have!
Oh, and Heather...thank you for your writing. I appreciate what you and Jon share and check in more often than I'd care to admit. Best wishes to the whole clan.
1642. holly in SF said:
lucky number 300? 500? or thereabouts??
I would like a Wii fit so I can see how Pilates has helped my balance...and my husband will love you because he'll have an excuse to buy guitar hero!
1643. Anna said:
I will use the Wii fit to do Wii yoga! and to ignore the terribly old age it will assign me.
1644. Suzanna said:
Oh my, a Wii Fit would be great! I've just lost a good 10 lbs (thank you, stress) and would love to lose more. This looks like fun. :-)
::crossing my fingers::
1645. Janet U. said:
I just wanted to say that the rate of comments on this blog post is absolutely stunning. Good luck with it!
1646. Amethyst said:
Oh please-oh please-oh please!
1647. Jenn said:
Since I have not 1, but 2, crazed Australian Shepherds - one of which is new, untrained, and has anxiety over the crate and the car thus making me essentially on house arrest for the time being - I could use the Wii Fit to keep me balanced amidst the chaos in my house. Ooooommmmmm......
1648. Rosemary said:
Since I will be leaving many comments for this Wii Fit I will take this time to say that I NEED more photos of the inside of your home. Seriously. I can totally understand not showing the outside of you home, but I need like a virtual tour. I am so amazed by your style and stuff, and by how clean and organized it is. My 3 year old son is running around in his underwear after his 5th clothing change of the day, and my living room is filled with the toys that I haven't picked up in a week, and my vacuum cleaner is sitting in the middle of my computer room taunting me to use it. Maybe a Wii Fit would get me off my ass!
1649. Alison said:
We've been looking for one since it came out, and they're impossible to find... keeping my fingers crossed.
1650. Mehvish said:
pick me avon world sales leader!! man crazy response here!!!
1651. Megan D. said:
My fiance and I are poor grad students. Pity us! We spend too much time using our brains and may no longer be able to function in the real world. The Wii would help ease us back into things:) Pick us!
1652. David P. Craig said:
I ran two marathons in 2007--Steamboat Springs, CO and St. George, UT--but 26.2 miles is a long way. If I had Wii Fit, I could just stay in the basement.
1653. Stephanie said:
I would wii myself with excitement if I won.
1654. jesa said:
I said...WEEEEE WANT A Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
1655. Ryan said:
wow, really straining the server with this one aren't you? 1371 comments so far. I'm sure you won't be reading these so you'll probably only see this if I win, but thanks for giving us a chance :)
1656. Laura C said:
A wii fit might finally be able to shrink my ever growing a$$
1657. Sara J said:
I am a wii bit unfit and need a wii fit!
1658. Willow Sellin said:
Wii would have fun with this. Along with my exercise hula hoop, this might keep my toddler, husband and I happy all winter long. It will be my first in Salt Lake, and we need fun indoor things to do in our rumpus room.
1659. Melissa said:
I have been wanting a Wii Fit to do the yoga during my pregnancy, while its hot outside and also to provide a fun source of exercise I can do at home while the baby sleeps.
1660. Tammy said:
wow, these comments are crazy! one more plea for the soon to be empty nest mom...mom 2.0 sure could use a wii!
1661. Wendy Phillips said:
WINWINWINWINWINWINWINWIN
1662. Katie said:
I want a Wii and a Wii Fit! Hopefully I can keep solving these math problems to get it.
1663. Valerie said:
This one is for the flaming hot fritos addiction...
1664. Susan said:
I would love a Wii Fit - for my husband!
1665. Liz C said:
Me again. Nope, it wasn't a typo in my comment #1467 -- my boyfriend is 53 and my son is 8. I'm pushing 50 hard, myself.
(pleaseohpleaseohplease...) Oops! Did I say that out loud?
1666. amairead said:
I want to see how well I can balance after 2 glasses of wine, also. If you pick me, I promise to take pictures for you to laugh at.
1667. Kim D. said:
Sending positive vibes to Heather's mom and hoping she picks me so I can shed the 20lbs I have gained since getting married and actually cooking. Come on momma!
1668. The Pumkin Patch said:
I'm quite sure my Wii Fit age would be 140. But what the heck...........I want one.
Give this girl and her kids something to do...please?!?!
It's so hot here and we REALLY need something to keep our little ones busy this summer!
1669. Tiffany said:
Oh wow. Last week I was visiting my brother and he was telling me about doing yoga with Wii and how it totally kicked his ass and made him feel determined to get better.
Yoga is my favorite thing, and most of the time I don't do it. I think it is a twisted subconscious way to punish myself or something. I would love to try out a centuries old practice on the Wii.
And to the universe, I ask for you to put me on Heather's mom's wavelength so she will pick my number. Oh, and also I'd like world peace, k thnx.
1670. Rachel from SC said:
Pick me Holy Spirit!
1671. Sam said:
Hi Heather! I have been a reader for a little over three years. I started reading Dooce fresh out of high school when I was 17. I have been in the US Army for three years now and I am currently in Baghdad, IRAQ in a company of mostly females. We run a medical company that deals with anything from little cuts and sprained ankles, to gunshot wounds and IED attacks. Our company has dwindled down in size quite a bit due to soldiers getting hurt, so we spend 12 hours on, 12 hours off at our clinic. This makes working out hard because we still have to fit SLEEP in our schedules somewhere, but we are still required to be within height/weight standards and physical fitness standards! We have a small break room with a TV in it and we acquired a PS3 with DDR on it that we like to use to work out sometimes, but a Wii and Wii Fit would be SO GREAT. I'm not going to leave comment after comment on here, because that seems silly to me, but I'm just going to leave it up to The Avon World Sales Leader to by chance pick my number!! Thanks for this great opportunity, Heather, and Nintendo! We are praying that we get chosen over here!! :)
1672. Sandy said:
I can haz Wii?
1673. karen said:
delurking- first comment ever. Actually, I just discovered this site a few weeks ago, and haven't had time to read the archives yet, but it's on my todo list! Pick me Avon lady. Ha! :)
1674. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1675. Becki Howard said:
Comment Comment Comment Comment! Wii Wii Wii Wii!
1676. kerri gunter said:
i think i would be prettier, taller AND smarter if i had a wii fit and i promise to use it only after consuming two or more alcoholic beverages
1677. claire easterling said:
I need a Wii fit because my blood pressure is 58/83 and I will finally be able to prove that a) I am going to live forever, and b) chocolate is healthy.
1678. Kim Childress said:
It would be so cool to win this.
1679. Amy said:
My husband started reading your site in '02. He printed out the post-partum-constipation incident including how your husband heroically cleaned out the bathtub. He probably should've deleted Jon's generous act as I've held him to a higher standard since; he's yet to live up to it. I've been reading your blog since.
I'm also a BYU English graduate '99, and I grew up with a girl who dated a guy in the very band your husband played in or managed. For the life of me, I can't remember his name. He's living in Austin now, I think. (brain cells are jumping ship, can't take the overtime that oppressive insomnia demands. And that is exactly what I'd use the Wii for - to put me in some yoga-meditative trance quieting the will-i-sleep anxiety. And by chance if Wii doesn't offer yoga, I'd let my kids play with it ALL DAY and not feel bad about that because they'll be exercising.)Anyway, to escape that paranthetical hole, I enjoy reading your site, and too often wonder if you had Prof. Jorgensen because I can imagine him in your head questioning word choice and 'quick' use of language. You write like your conscientious about those things. Maybe I'm just crazy, but he won't leave mine. And he's shaking in disbelief begging me not to send this mistake ridden response. I want the Wii and don't have time for proper grammar, spelling, word choice. . . It's time for a revolution.
1680. Christy said:
I think a Wii Fit would be just the thing for the child with extra energy in my kindergarten classroom.
No, really, I would love to find one thing that I could do with my three teenagers during a hurricane.
1681. Krista said:
Ooooh! A Wii Fit would be just the thing to help me and my partner shed the pounds we gained surviving our first Chicago winter!
1682. Juan said:
I want one. I wonder whether the Avon World Sales Leader (AWSL) would think of picking a high number.
1683. Chelsea Jones said:
I just now saw we're allowed to post more than once! I promise to not take advantage of that too much, but just in case the World Avon Sales Leader isn't feeling 747, let's try whatever number this may be.
1684. SUSAN said:
I would love a Wii Fit, Im 26 and have been trying to get back in shape since i put on that college 35! I look forward to reading your site everyday. thanks!
1685. Vana said:
Wow, what a cool give-away. My husband and I (two aging Baby Boomers) would love, love, love to have one of these. Thanks for the opportunity to "play."
1686. Katie said:
Might as well put my name in with the other couple thousand wannabe fits.
1687. DuchessJane said:
I'm not sure I want to know my Wii age either, but I think this contest rocks!
1688. Lindsay said:
It would be great to have a video game console that doesn't just exercise your hands/brain...and I've been waiting so long to play a Wii--no one I know has one yet!
1689. John said:
Ummmm... I want a Wii
1690. Lindsey said:
I could a little Wii Fit-ness in my life.
1691. Lori Campbell said:
Hey there. Please throw my name in the hat. My brother and sister-in-law have the Wii/Wii Fit combo and they love it! Plus, our local retirement homes have started buying them for indoor bowling leagues and golf tournaments. If the senior citizens enjoy it, then surely my family would, too!
1692. Cori said:
Seriously! 1600 when I started typing this comment.
How many will it be when I'm done typing?
1693. Courtney said:
1208 is totally my lucky number. The Spirit must be with me!
1694. Teresa W. said:
and you posted this item what 3 minutes ago? I mean with over 1000 comments it couldn't have been that long ago.
1695. Stacy said:
Our family needs a better balance between tv and fitness. Wii would help us
1696. Kelly Silkman said:
I can't believe how fast these comments are being posted! Please give me a wii fit, you are the best.
1697. Sara Joy said:
I think your contest is going to crash your server.
Kinda like how a Wii fit would crash the delicate balance of Doritos and Kahlua I have so carefully worked to develop within my endocrine system.
Dang.
1698. LIZ said:
Since it does not matter what I say because the Avon World Sales Leader is going to pick the numbers at random, I am going to say that I want it. It will be fun to have. My mom would not let me have video games when I was a kid and any chance to have one now I am there.
1699. Heather said:
Our summer heat has already kicked up to 110 degrees so sending the kids out to play is no longer an option until October. A Wii Fit would be fantastic to not only help them get some physical activity but help get them worn out in time for bed :D
1700. Hollie said:
We do not have any video games and can't really afford one due to my hubby starting his own business. The three years we've been married have been way too serious, with him working so hard each and every night.
The only one we'd buy would be a Wii, so I'm really hoping we'd win, it is a much needed outlet for our stress and SO much fun!
1701. Lisa said:
Heather, I thought you liked us Canadians! Why oh why are you not letting us participate in the Wii contest. Canadian's need Wii Fits too you know! Especially me - I've become a like rounder than is entirely appropriate. I'm so sad :o(
1702. Tina Winslow said:
Oh my StepSon is here and we are working on fitness with him, that would be perfect for him. Go raffles!
1703. {sarah} said:
Fit me up Scotty!
1704. Liz S. said:
I would love to win. I need to beat my son at Guitar Hero!
1705. Amber said:
Someday I will strive to be popular enough that people hook me up with free stuff because they know I'm just that popular. So jealous, dude. I want a Wii!
1706. kirida said:
I am in it to win it. If I do win, I am going to do it sober AND after several glasses of wine. You know, just to compare.
1707. Tug said:
I think it keeps eating my comment........would LOVE a Wii fit!
1708. Laurie said:
Hey, am I first?
Just kidding. We want a Wii Fit! REAL BAD! We will use it all the time, until it begs us for mercy!
Pleasey please?
1709. Nicole said:
Get me off the couch!!
1710. pam said:
I think this will bring our family closer. And be so much fun too...
1711. Shannon said:
Um, did the comments REALLY just go from 287 to 1495 in three minutes?! Oh, and I'd like to have the Wii. It will make my daughters love love love me :)
1712. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1713. Single Mom in New England said:
SINGLE MOM IN NEW ENGLAND has lost her ass and doesn't know where to find it. Hopefully jumping around on a WII will pinpoint exactly where she left it. I love reading THE DOOCE!!!!
1714. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1715. Mary said:
I would love to be able to give a Wii/Wii Fit to my little sister. She's only 13 years old, but already has a lot of body issues. I want her to learn healthy habits and that being healthy can be fun, not just work.
1716. Rod Kratochwill said:
I would love to see my teen age daughter Wii Fit'ing rather than Guitar Hero'ing and AIM'ing all the time. I'd like to Wii with her too!
Rod
1717. Courtney said:
Hi Dooce. Great contest!
I would love a Wii and Wii Fit system. My husband and I just played Wii for the first time with some friends, and we were exhausted by the end of the boxing match. I'm a grad student and he's in tech support, so we spend a lot of time cultivating 0% muscle mass. It's not easy, you know! I think adding a Wii Fit to our household will both increase our stamina AND amuse our cats. Win-win!
1718. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1719. Amethyst said:
Oh please-oh please-oh please!
1720. dana said:
You already have the best fans ever. Now we can be the best-looking too!
1721. Valerie said:
This one is for the loads of work I am procrastinating on getting to.
1722. Recoveringlethargic said:
I commented on Wii Fit last month on my blog. My phyche is still trying to recover from it. But I'll take one if it's my destiny.
1723. Melanie said:
My co-worker has been looking for the Wii Fit for a few weeks now and can't find it here in Orlando. I would love to win it and give it to her!
1724. Ariel said:
Please think of the children! Oh won't someone please think of the children.
1725. Sydney said:
We would love to win!
1726. jillmer said:
we need to get in shape...
1727. marlene said:
My sister just told me about your site and giveaway. Pick me! I really need a Wii.
1728. Michelle said:
My husband needs to kick 20 pounds and I need to get rid of at least 10. Would LOVE to receive a Wii- my nieces and nephews would think I was "cool" then!
1729. Jen said:
We have a Wii that I swore I would never ever play. Lately, I've started running, which I also swore I would never ever do. This morning while I was running at 5:30 am, watching the sun come up over the trees, I started to worry that I'm not going to like running much during the winter. You can't run on a Wii Fit, can you?
1730. Jack Repenning said:
Wow, that's the slowest this site has ever loaded for me! Could Wii possibly be more popular than dooce????
Does it help, or hurt, your Fit score to have a dog wrapped around your knee?
1731. Kelly said:
i told my boyfriend to preorder the wii fit, did he? no!
we've been trying to find one since they came out!
i don't know what is more embarressing, finding out my wii fit age, or going and asking the kids at best buy and target every other day if they got in any wii fits?
1732. EandHDad said:
I would love to give a Wii to my daughters for their birthdays this summer, ages 9 and 11. My wife would love the Wii Fit system too!
1733. Krystal said:
Maybe if I brought home a Wii my boyfriend would find something else to play besides Grand Theft Auto, Halo, and Call of Duty...maybe we could even find a game that we could play together.
1734. Kenneth said:
What the heck, I'll give it a shot. I've been wanting to get a Wii for awhile now. I think it's the one system my wife would actually play with me (not to mention the great old games that my son and I will be able to play when he gets a little older).
The Wii Fit would be handy, too, since we both want to get healthier. A new system would totally kick start that. Right.
1735. Danna said:
I have searched for a Wii FOREVER, it was going to be my wedding gift to my new husband, but NOPE! We would love a wii and if we had the fit part, then we would have no excuse to drop off the 10lbs we already gained in our first 6mo of being married. HI Coco!
1736. Nicole said:
This couch hates my butt!
1737. Juan said:
First?
1738. Jill said:
I went to buy one and nearly passed out in Toys R Us as a result of sticker shock. Regardless, im hoping luck is on my side for my birthday (7/3...test me...Astro sign? cancer!). Thinking positively.....
1739. Rachel said:
I would love to have a Wii fit! I like to work out, but my schedule limits me to doing DVDs at home. I think it would be a great addition to my routine!
1740. Ariel said:
I can't stop!
The sheer amount of comments completely overwhelms me!
1741. andy said:
I want one so bad!
1742. Stephani said:
Dear Avon World Sales Leader,
Pick me. I need some Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit. I've seen the commercial of the woman demonstrating this thing, and if my butt can look like that in yoga pants from balancing on a box, well then sign me up. I'll even buy some Avon moisturizer to go with my new firm butt.
1743. Laura said:
Yesterday morning I went to Target to buy a Wii Fit and they were not there! Despite being in the ad! And handing out numbers to people who were there before opening! It was crazy. Some people seemed pretty mad but I know it's not the employees' fault so there's no point in yelling at them about it.
1744. Claire Easterling said:
I need a Wii Fit to measure the effects of the Bar (and the stress thereof) on a human body. Since I began studying in May, I have suffered numerous physical and mental ailments, the worst of which (so far) has been HIVES! HIVES that keep coming back! HIVES FROM HELL! Stress sucks.
1745. Friederike said:
Oh, I really need this thing. Totally. I remember falling off the balance beam too many times while still being in elementary school, so I wonder if I improved on that by now?
1746. Rachel Blondé said:
I can't believe you have 1718 comments in about an hour!!
I would like a Wii Fit because... who wouldn't?!?
My New Year's resolution was to get fit and since I am a procrastinator I have yet to begin. (oops!) This would give me a jump start on getting into shape.
1747. Carla Ecland said:
We have an Xbox and an XBOX360, there are approximately no games that I am qualified to play, they don't really cater to my demographic. My demographic you ask? I'm 49 years old and NOT interested in driving fast cars, and shooting out the imaginary windows. I think the WIIFit, would be right up my alley, bowling, so to speak!
1748. Erica Minton said:
I'd love a Wii Fit!
1749. Amy said:
Wee are fat. Wee would love a Wii!!
You rock!
1750. Angela said:
I just priced these on amazon.com this morning. We like to imagine that if we had a Wii and a WiiFit, we'd be able to work off those extra grad-school pounds. (Notice, easier to imagine than actually get off our duff and do another way!)
1751. Trish Duffin said:
There is probably no conceivable way that I will win, but hey it's worth a shot! The Wii looks fun and a new way to get up off the sofa and actually interact with video games. I have to say I love, love, love Dooce.com and have to come daily for my fix!
1752. Becki Howard said:
Comment Comment Comment Comment! Wii Wii Wii Wii!
1753. Laurie said:
Hey, am I first?
Just kidding. We want a Wii Fit! REAL BAD! We will use it all the time, until it begs us for mercy!
Pleasey please?
1754. Jessalee said:
Oh, totally count me in for this! I've been eyeballing the Wii fit for a while now!
1755. Katie said:
Are you sure your server can handle this? 1400 people have left a comment in the 3 minutes it took me to type mine out.
My three kids want a Wii!
1756. Jamie said:
I want a Wii, too!
Because I need just one more thing to distract me from cleaning the cat box and the bathroom and the dishes and the laundry and the ironing and the vacuuming and...
I need a nap.
1757. Ami Baio said:
Thanks for the offer! Yes yes, I want a Wii!
1758. Rachel in SC said:
Raffle. It's a raffle! :)
1759. Teresa W. said:
We would love a Wii with Wii Fit. My best friend already owns one and swears it's more like playing than exercising.
1760. Lisa May said:
Way to get us lurkers out of the shadows, indeed.
Why do I need a Wii Fit? Two words: baby weight. My ass flattened out, and its previous roundness relocated to my belly. Sound awful? It is. I've learned that when it comes to exercise, you have to give me something I can do within 10 feet of the kidlet. Then it might actually get done.
1761. Andria said:
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! *raises hand* Pick me! Pick me! (That's me channeling my inner Horshack.) I heart the Wii.
1762. Liz Hochman said:
Since I had my baby girl (almost a year ago) I have yet to get back on the "work-out" band wagon.
therefore - Have pity on my post-partum large-assness!
My ass and my husband will thank you.
1763. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1764. Jennifer said:
Delurking to win a Wii Fit. My 3 year old would have a blast helping Mom and Dad 'stretch.' (What he calls Pilates. He even has the video memorized and will walk around saying, "Squeeze your buttocks.") Anyway, great site. Thanks.
1765. Erin said:
I probably don't deserve the Wii Fit like some other people do, but that said, I wouldn't be able to afford to buy one for a long time and think that it would be fun to have one. :)
1766. Marie said:
I would love to get the Wii fit.
1767. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1768. Sara Joy said:
Shameless repeat posting in an attempt to win a Wii. If I worked this hard to be fit, I wouldn't need the Wii fit.
Oh the irony.
1769. Rachael D. said:
my husband would love me all the more if I was able to get my hands on a Wii Fit.
1770. Joansy said:
I want free stuff. Pick me. Please.
1771. Nicole said:
This chair hates my butt, too!
1772. Deborah B. said:
Pick me!!!
1773. Juanita F. said:
Okay, dooce -
I have been trying to think of something really cool like you would probably say, but hey, I have nothing that cool to say. So, I will just say - we (my family) need the Wii Fit to get back in shape. My class reunion is coming up soon (less than 6 months) and let's just say that I have a lot of work to do...oh, yeah, and the Wii Fit would totally match my living room.
1774. Michelle Smith said:
It's strange that you post this today. I just started a diet today. Not just a diet, but a total overhall of what I put into my body. I've been carrying around extra weight most of my 18 years. It's been really hard on my body and it is a main cause for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have to take 3 different prescriptions daily, and I would like to not have to put those chemicals in my body anymore. Not telling some kind of sob story, there are so many other worse things to have. I just am ready to change. Your recent posts about your cleanse have been really motivating, thank you. In general, your blog has really kept my spirits up, it is the first feed I check daily.
My fiance and I want to be healthy! Help us get started, Heather!
PS (If you have a Costco nearby, they sell already it already cooked and fresh in a package, it's so delicious!)
*crosses fingers*
1775. Jen R said:
one more try... I don't even know if my other comment made it through.
1776. Shauna said:
I played on my nephew's Wii Fit once and it was fun. I think I could perfect that hula hooping if given enough time and motivation.
And a Wii Fit of my very own.
1777. Lee said:
Oh how I feel the Spirit! How fitting! My Avon Lady in W. Jordan just up and quit on me, but I still let her boys into my home to play the original Wii with my 7 year old son. How great it would be to have a healthy obsession in my home! Now only if I could order some of that Perfect Wear Lip Color in Berry Enduring again! Good Luck Everyone!
1778. Chelsea Jones said:
And one last time for today, in case neither 747 or 1683 pan out.
1779. Kim G said:
Lord knows we could use some fitness around here. Something we could do while my 5 mo old is sleeping? AND simulate watching the television while doing it? Priceless.
Also, I will see if my Wii Fit age is 102, like I suspect.
1780. Candace said:
I'd love to win a wii!
1781. Stephanie said:
So I am traveling to Afghanistan this summer for work (not in the military, I work for a nonprofit that helps farmers plant trees and restore their agricultural businesses in Afghanistan) and I won't have anyplace to workout all summer. I'm a runner and supposed to be training for a marathon, so not being able to work out (since I OBVIOUSLY can't don my usual hot pink sports bra and short shorts and go jogging around Kabul) is going to kill me this summer. Having the Wii Fit would be PERFECT!
PLEASE, Heather's mother, CHOOSE ME.
(I have the plane tickets to prove this, if necessary. Seriously.)
1782. Summer B said:
So I just wrote a semi long comment that got erased.. f this!
Just give it to me dammit
1783. patita said:
Do Mormons do novenas? Or is there a candle I can light to attract the blessings of the Avon World Sales Leader?
I know, I'll bust the vodka and the orange juice popsicles out of the freezer.
1784. Brenda said:
We absolutely love the wii and the wii fit will just add to the entertainment value for our family of 4. Even our 3 year old son loves to play!