Anyone else on the Wii Fit?

MasterJedi Mike

MasterJedi Mike

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It works surprisingly well. You wouldn't think you'd break a sweat or get winded playing a video game.

My wife's been doing it for a while now and had lost about 80 lbs. She's been eating right and attending TOPS meetings at the same time. She's under 200 now.

I'm gonna start using the Wii Fit probably today. I keep avoiding it for fear of feeling embarrassed. I don't know why I'd be embarrassed to use it. I keep wanting to go to the gym and I don't have a problem using that. I guess I don't want to appear silly in front of my wife. She's liable to pick apart my technique or keep giving me pointers because she's been using it so long. Guess you have to know her.
 
I don't own a Wii, but my parents had a similar problem to you and your wife, they both take Pilates classes but together they kept dissing each other. They were about to quit when they found the solution:
my mom goes mo, we, fri, my dad goes tu, thu, sat and they don't have to see each other in class! How about Wii-fitting when your wife is not home? Or asking her to read a book for an hour in a different room?

Camy
 
I have the same advice as Camy- just don't use it in front of your wife. It's funny, but I honestly can't picture working out in front of my hubby. In front of a room full of total strangers- sure! But not him....and it's not like he makes fun of me or anything. I think it's that fear of appearing silly, like you said.
 
First congrats to your wifey and you for getting into shape! woot!
I'm also going to echo the thoughts above. I use Wii fitness trainer and Jillian Michaels 30 day shred at home but I never workout in front of my hubby or even kids. I'm not comfortable doing it.. silly?... yes... I mean hubby sees me nakkie so why can't I shake my booty to a workout in front of him. Its not the same.

One of the driving factors to being a couple and weight loss is how we will appear to our signifigant other. Lets call a spade a spade here ... if we are overweight enough we have jiggle issues when we work out. We aren't incredibly strong and a weak core means not great form and balance. We can feel awkward when we workout or embarrassed about our level of balance and coordination (for me lack of coordination is HUGE...i'm a klutz and probably the biggest reason I won't workout in front of them).

At a gym/class it's not such an issue because these people don't care and aren't likely paying us a hoot of attention because they are busy with their own workout. They also aren't going to give unsolicited advice.

Now add competition to the mix. I'm EXTREMELY competitive, even with hubby. Its my nature and I know that if he started workout out I would compete with him plain and simple.

If he started working out before I did I would find it so hard to start because I would already be behind, he would be better than me and I would feel foolish and awkward..... you can be damn sure I wouldn't be working out with him ... I would workout on my own in private.

So my suggestion is take on that Wii on the sly for a while, find times when you are home alone and have fun with it. Before you know it you will be in the swing of things and be less self conscious... less worried that she is better... and no risk of unsolicited advice that you obv. don't want.... when you are to a point where you are confident in your skills reassess things ... maybe integrate a little friendly competition ... or incentives to keep you both motivated. "when we achieve X we will reward ourselves with Y"

You know your dynamic with your wife better than anyone so find a way for it to work... it will only mean good things in the future.

Good luck on your journey!
 
come to think of it, I have used it in front of her before - the balance game where you're in the presence of your sensei and you have to sit in front of a candle and not move at all. If you do, the sensei barks at you and the candle goes out.

She's done this a number of times with limited success. I did it once and nailed it.
 
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