Day 1: He Fits

So much food; that is what the holidays are all about right? It starts at Thanksgiving and goes right on into the the New Year. Then, suddenly up comes January 2nd, and we have to swear on our honor that we really, really, really plan to stick to our resolutions this year. That typically means we need to lose weight. This year we decided to try getting a head start on the resolutions and start losing weight now instead of putting it off. One of the biggest problems when it comes to losing weight is procrastination. Has there ever been a diet I have started that didn't begin with, "I am starting my diet right after... (the new year, the week end, the holidays, this buffet is over, I finish up all the chocolate in the pantry from Halloween, I take down the Christmas tree lights ...) So, this year we are going to make REAL change. No procrastinating. And we are totally starting this diet right after we get over this cold thing. =-) OK, but seriously, isn't a health issue a good reason to put off physical activity?
We have heard so much about the Wii Fit that we wanted to give it a try. The Wii itself is so revolutionary that we love playing the games. The wii Sports games are great, and we went ahead and got 4 Wii Remotes so we could invite others over to play. I think I had my first sports injury in the last 25 years when I pulled my shoulder trying to smash an imaginary tennis ball over the net. There is no doubt that the concept has definite potential, and I am glad to give Wii fit a try now to find out if it can improve my health and fitness in any measurable way. Today we started the process, and here are my starting numbers:
weight: 172.8
BMI: 24.74
Wii fit age: 44

I am a little concerned that the weight is more than 5 lbs lower than the WW scale we have. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind seeing lower numbers for my weight, but I prefer to have lost the weight when the number goes down. I guess it has something to do with having a scale on a carpet that causes it to be slightly different. OK. We can deal with that as long as it stays consistent. I'll keep tabs on both scales to see if it is all over the place, or sticks to a certain amount less that my real weight is.
I like that it adjusts your Mii after taking your weight and height by changing its weight height proportions accordingly. It is very cute. We didn't do much more on the exercises today since we seriously are sick. I am getting through bronchitis and just need to start slowly for now.