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INTRO: After years of wanting a Wii, we fianlly got one! And, of course, like any overly-excited newbie, I couldn't wait to get the new WiiFit (WiiFit Plus). I picked it up at midnight, with the Balance Board. (TIP: if ur buying from brick-and-mortar stores, call ahead, it took me an hour to convince them that it was ok to sell it to me, and it was already 12:30a!) I got home, set it up (took just a few minutes, mostly unwrapping) and played until 5am! I was nearly falling asleep between games, but it was so much fun, I couldn't stop! Now, THAT's a motivator to work out! It even questioned if I was a NIGHT OWL' and I had the option to keep my day open' until 3am, for those late-night workout sessions! THE GAMES, & WHY I LIKE THEM: Without leaving my 12 x12 living room, I can do: Circus Juggling, Skateboarding, Island Cycling, HulaHooping, Rhythm Parade, Segwaying, & Perfect 10 these are the ones I like the most right now. My current favorite is the Bulls-Eye game (you flap your arms to glide' over water and reach platforms!) It's just awesome! And, it's cool that most of the activities are all on the same island so you can bike it, run it, walk it, glide it, segway it, float it, bounce it, etc.! I also like that, in most games (not the Bubble one, tho), you don't die' if you do it incorrect'. Nothing's worse than nearly getting to the end of a cycling game, and then running into a tree and having to start over ugh! But, with WiiFit, it's so pleasant, you just maneuver your way back on track! No stress! Yet, I like that u still do collect points I already have a competition to beat' my BF's scores I even left him a note' on the wii to try to beat mine in a couple of games, when he woke up! We haven't tried the multiplayer' mode yet. STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, & KEEPING TRACK: I LIKE the make your own' routine you pick as many activities as you want, from dozens of Yoga Postures, and Strength Training choices (they even tell you how long the total workout' will take, as you make your selections) and then you hit start'; and it cycles thru them, one-after-the-other, checking off each one, as you go; and, saving the routine' for the future. If you don't need to have that much customization, or if you need more guidance, you can choose from 5 options for a pre-made routine (Lifestyle, Health, Youth, Form, & Combine), or you can click the cute balance board graphic and it makes one for you! The tracking capability is nice, complete with graphs, and a visual calendar which I stamp' every day I use the WiiFit. You can even add your daily step count AND activities you do outside of the WiiFit! This appeals to my analytical and visual side! Another option it gives you is that you can choose a food (from a selection of 20 or so), and then make a daily goal to burn as many calories as that food has I didn't realize sticky rice had so many calories! SHOW ME THE NUMBERS: It calculates your BMI from your user-entered height and a balance board-measured weight. The weight measurement seemed a small off, as it made both me and my BF about 5-10 lbs lighter than we've been told, from other scales. But, that's A-OK with me! It seems like it's mostly set up to help you lose weight and burn calories (while improving your balance & posture), but my BF and I have different goals I'm trying to lose 20 lbs, and he's trying to gain 20 lbs. The Wii did rightfully call him underweight and told him to do strength-training to build muscle. It just laughed at me and told me to strap in'! haha jk! WISHES & BENEFITS: While it might not be 100% perfect (wish there was no dying' in the Balance Bubble or Tightrope game; and in the snowball fight, it'd be nice to have the option to physically go my arm to throw, instead of just pushing A' to throw; skateboarding goes thru a long training run' every time you play; it would be cool if Super Hula Hoop was more than just Left AND Right circles (like add arms or something); and oh, to be able to enter total calories eaten for the day; etc.), it sure is a LOT of fun and CERTAINLY motivates u to GO! The corny but pleasant music, scenery, and challenges are already helping me look forward to getting going in the morning and coming home at night. You earn fit credits, with activities, which then allow you to unlock more advanced activities, giving you a excellent bit of motivation to keep going imagine if they gave you legal trade' currency coins for working out! Plus, it always fits into my schedule: I can do as small as a *minute* of activity or as much as I want! It's closer than a gym, there's no monthly dues, you can wear whatever you want, it's open at 3am, the smoothies are always organic, and (depending on where u play) there isn't that icky/smelly/sticky/germy/loud atmosphere of a typical gym! Team up with a friend, for a small extra motivation and competition