Humbled!

I have been humbled by a Wii... the type with a floor pedestal for exercising. My toes were hanging out in front due to my big feet, but this gadget seems to sense weight in four places... front and heel of each foot... while an exercise program runs, which measures and exercises balance.

Right off the Wii insulted me when it created an avitar based upon asked height and its measured weight...  and my avitar was overweight.

I tried several different exercises like step, bike, and hula... and some of them were hard enough to make me break out in a sweat. I wasn't good at it at all and it gave me an age based upon my performance... which was right!  Heavens, I do not act my age as far as fitness goes, so it was a total insult. Margaret, the Wii's young lady owner was gracious enough not to laugh, but I'm sure that I was entertaining with my ineptness. I note that the gadget told HER that she was twenty years younger... she is good.

So, what did I learn from this? One lesson is that I have to get better at balance, so I'm back to not grabbing the elliptical... I've been lazy about that.  The second lesson? Quit playing Wii, of course.

- © 2013 by Willy