Comments on: We Wii? Oui! http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/ My thoughts about stuff... Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BYT http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/comment-page-1/#comment-332 BYT Wed, 19 May 2010 09:58:52 +0000 http://backingin.com/?p=538#comment-332 I don't know anonymous, that sounds like an awful lot of walking just to go nowhere in particular. I think I have a better idea... I've read that a real good cold induced shivering spell can burn up to 400 calories an hour. (There's a four mile walk right there!!) We can all crank the AC full bore and get thin. Then in about a decade, when fossil fuels are depleted and global warming is in full swing, we switch our mindset to losing weight through sweating. Both excercise "programs" still entail a Wii controller lashed to one hand and a bag of Funyuns in the other. It's the American dream updated for the 21st century. If you follow this program, you do need to commit. Just making the home cool and comfortable may be linked to weight gain. http://hiloliving.blogspot.com/2009/07/obesity-and-air-conditioning.html Remember, anything worth doing is worth doing right. I don’t know anonymous, that sounds like an awful lot of walking just to go nowhere in particular. I think I have a better idea…
I’ve read that a real good cold induced shivering spell can burn up to 400 calories an hour. (There’s a four mile walk right there!!) We can all crank the AC full bore and get thin. Then in about a decade, when fossil fuels are depleted and global warming is in full swing, we switch our mindset to losing weight through sweating. Both excercise “programs” still entail a Wii controller lashed to one hand and a bag of Funyuns in the other. It’s the American dream updated for the 21st century.

If you follow this program, you do need to commit. Just making the home cool and comfortable may be linked to weight gain. http://hiloliving.blogspot.com/2009/07/obesity-and-air-conditioning.html
Remember, anything worth doing is worth doing right.

]]> By: admin http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/comment-page-1/#comment-330 admin Wed, 19 May 2010 00:57:42 +0000 http://backingin.com/?p=538#comment-330 If I were using the Wii as an excuse to stop going to the gym or running, I would agree with you, but if it gets me up and moving -- what's wrong with that? I think you're a Xbox fan. :-) Thanks for the encouragement. I'm making progress. If I were using the Wii as an excuse to stop going to the gym or running, I would agree with you, but if it gets me up and moving — what’s wrong with that? I think you’re a Xbox fan. :-)

Thanks for the encouragement. I’m making progress.

]]> By: admin http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/comment-page-1/#comment-329 admin Wed, 19 May 2010 00:25:17 +0000 http://backingin.com/?p=538#comment-329 Impossible. I have the "No Lawyers" Wordpress plugin installed. ;-) Impossible. I have the “No Lawyers” WordPress plugin installed. ;-)

]]> By: Curious George http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Curious George Tue, 18 May 2010 20:24:13 +0000 http://backingin.com/?p=538#comment-328 Anonymous sounds like a frickin lawyer ;-) Anonymous sounds like a frickin lawyer ;-)

]]> By: anonymous http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/comment-page-1/#comment-327 anonymous Mon, 17 May 2010 16:53:48 +0000 http://backingin.com/?p=538#comment-327 Wii does not count as exercise EVER! You are playing a video game and that is all it ever is and all it ever will be. Do not be fooled. if you want to run hurdles for real go to the track, it is a much different experience. This is like comparing playing the game paperboy to actually riding a bike and running a paper route (I know you are old enough to remember the game). You want to get fit and the answer is OUI! Put on some shoes go outside and go in one direction away from you home and fridge. When you get far enough away turn around and go home. What this does is allows you to live, it makes you move and guess what, unless you take a cab back you have to keep moving to get back home. Set a goal of 3 miles and get there. When there challenge yourself to go one more mile and then hoof it 4 miles back. Generally every mile you run or walk is equal to 100 to 150 calories. If walking gets to easy set running goals. If running gets to easy run further. If you want to walk and make it more challenging get a weighted vest and walk with that. That will also burn extra calories. Rome wasn't built in a day and Wii fit does not count. Reward yourself with playing video games only after you get you minimum daily miles in. Set a goal and meet it and then reward. Do not reward with food. Reward yourself with playing the video game at the end. Do not reward with a big pizza unless you are consoling yourself from having to watch the Mets and the rest of the NL East lose out to the Nats when they bring up Strassburg. Scary! In the meantime keep up the good work. Wii does not count as exercise EVER! You are playing a video game and that is all it ever is and all it ever will be. Do not be fooled. if you want to run hurdles for real go to the track, it is a much different experience. This is like comparing playing the game paperboy to actually riding a bike and running a paper route (I know you are old enough to remember the game).

You want to get fit and the answer is OUI! Put on some shoes go outside and go in one direction away from you home and fridge. When you get far enough away turn around and go home. What this does is allows you to live, it makes you move and guess what, unless you take a cab back you have to keep moving to get back home. Set a goal of 3 miles and get there. When there challenge yourself to go one more mile and then hoof it 4 miles back. Generally every mile you run or walk is equal to 100 to 150 calories. If walking gets to easy set running goals. If running gets to easy run further. If you want to walk and make it more challenging get a weighted vest and walk with that. That will also burn extra calories.

Rome wasn’t built in a day and Wii fit does not count. Reward yourself with playing video games only after you get you minimum daily miles in. Set a goal and meet it and then reward. Do not reward with food. Reward yourself with playing the video game at the end. Do not reward with a big pizza unless you are consoling yourself from having to watch the Mets and the rest of the NL East lose out to the Nats when they bring up Strassburg. Scary!

In the meantime keep up the good work.

]]> By: admin http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/comment-page-1/#comment-323 admin Sun, 16 May 2010 19:03:56 +0000 http://backingin.com/?p=538#comment-323 I thought it was mine. :) Anyway, can't part with it now. I discovered Wii Fit boxing. I thought it was mine. :) Anyway, can’t part with it now. I discovered Wii Fit boxing.

]]> By: Curious George http://backingin.com/2010/05/12/we-wii-oui/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Curious George Sat, 15 May 2010 21:46:08 +0000 http://backingin.com/?p=538#comment-322 I thought that was my idea if I remember correctly;-) I thought that was my idea if I remember correctly;-)

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