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16 January 2007

Wii Sports helps you lose weight. This clinches it. I'm buying one.

post by: chrismear at: 13:58 | 16 comments

Makes sense- anything that gets you off your ass will help. I've heard the same thing said about Dance, Dance Revolution.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 16 January | 14:12

Damn, I'd be happy to look like the dude in the "before" pictures.

posted by pieisexactlythree 16 January | 14:16

Wow, and his BMI put him overweight before he started. He doesn't look big at all.

Nice abs definition after the 9lb lost, though.

posted by gaspode 16 January | 14:18

Tennis is the best!
Bowling and Baseball tie for second best.

posted by Joe Famous 16 January | 14:21

Not Boxing? I go freaking mental when I play that.

posted by chrismear 16 January | 14:23

I've heard the same thing said about Dance, Dance Revolution.

I lost twenty pounds with it in two months.

And I still haven't laid eyes on a Wii that wasn't a display model in a kiosk.

posted by Prospero 16 January | 14:24

I've been thinking about getting one for a few days. This might just clinch it.

posted by TheDonF 16 January | 14:31

Accept it's still a rationalization and just do it.
if it means you'll not pay your power bill, well, too bad for your wii plans, anyway.

posted by ethylene 16 January | 14:36

Wii: Stop throwing me at your fucking tv!

posted by pieisexactlythree 16 January | 14:45

I was just reading about a high school that was using Dance Dance Revolution in its gym class. The idea being that they actually wanted to teach/encourage physical activity that the students would be excited to continue outside the class, rather than traumatize kids who worried about being picked last for the dodgeball team. I thought it was a neat idea.

posted by occhiblu 16 January | 14:54

if i ever see one on a store shelf, it will be mine. oh yes, it will be mine.

posted by syntax 16 January | 15:13

Not Boxing? I go freaking mental when I play that.

The boxing reminds me of the arcade game that had the character "Glass Joe". The name escapes me.
Feels like I've played it before, that's all. But it's good too.

Overall, it's the little Weeble-Wobble people that keeps me going.

posted by Joe Famous 16 January | 16:24

Joe, you mean Mike Tyson's Punch Out!

posted by LunaticFringe 16 January | 16:50

Yeah, that's it!
≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by Joe Famous 16 January | 17:32

I'm certain he's just tensing his abs in the after pics. Even is arms look as if he's flexing his pecs, too.

posted by armoured-ant 16 January | 19:50

Wii fitness told me I was 60 years old. My ego hasn't yet recovered.

posted by gucky 16 January | 20:31

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