Fitness Friday – Thought I Lost My PTW. Whew!
Okay, that’s it. I’m addicted. Never, not once in my life, would I think of myself as a fitness person. Not once. As a kid, I was just super skinny and in high school I called myself fat because it was what all the girls did but looking back I want to slap myself because I was HAWT.
I think that’s the reason I ended up gaining weight with my kids. I always just assumed I’d be thin and stay that way without trying. I was obviously wrong.
Since having my children, everyone knows I stay fit with the Wii. Since having my operation, I’ve found I can also maintain my health and fitness using Nintendo’s Personal Trainer: Walking for the DS and DSi.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been challenging my dog, Tribute to a #PTwalking (to follow on Twitter) challenge. Holy trending, Batman! Just me talking about this challenge has opened up so many people to this awesome product! Not only have the Wii Mommies started tracking their progress, but my husband and his best buddy are OBSESSED with it! They get together every morning at work to track their stats together and while I’m using it for my recovery, Jenn is walking to maintain her health during pregnancy!
ANYWAY. So listen to what I did. I thought I lost it. I was in NY, then Chicago, then NY again before returning to SC yesterday (and off again to the Ocean Isle Inn today about 3 hours away. I’m unstoppable). I wore my PT Walking faithfully every day until my last day in Syracuse and had a mad dash of packing, saying goodbye (*sniff*) and flying (read THAT post. You’ll love it).
Then yesterday, in the confusion of it all, I noticed I didn’t have it on. I was standing at the airport frisking myself like a crazy woman and realized it wasn’t on my bra where I usually keep it. Being that I was alone with two kids and my bags were checked, I didn’t have time to search for it but the second I got home I started tossing things around in search of this game.
Ryan told me not to worry. He said we’d get another one. He said I could have his. Nothing made me feel better. It was the first day I hadn’t worn it and with all the flying I had done, I was sure I got a million steps in! Defeated, I went to bed so I could wake to drive to the beach for our weekend stay at the Ocean Isle Inn (last chance to win a two night stay by the way!).
I didn’t even unpack from NY. I opened the suitcase, tossed some of Ryan’s clothes in and pulled my dress clothes out and we left. We drove a few hours to the shore and walked the beaches of Ocean Isle. The entire time, Ryan wore his activity meter. Me? I felt lost without it. My only solace was knowing he and I took the exact same amount of steps so I could at least get an idea of what I’ve done but I was SO anxious being without it!
Then it happened. I was tossing clothes around my room at the inn (it’s what I do as soon as I get in a room, sorry @oceanisleinn, I’ll pick it up.) and I saw my yellow tank top with my activity meter attached to the strap. OF COURSE! When I wear tanks with the built-in bras, I strap it to that! The entire time I was looking at every bra I have ever owned and every crevice of my bag to find it and it was in the giant pile of clothes the entire time! Whoo hoo!
I seriously acted like I just won the lottery. Ryan was bathing the kids and I started whooping and hollering and I’m fairly sure he thought I stubbed a toe or something because he came flying out of the bathroom to see what I had done. With tears of joy in my eyes I exclaimed, “I found it! I’m okay!” and he happily gave his congrats and went to wipe sand out of the baby’s crack.
So that’s my story. I’m a fitness addict. If I’m not using the Wii Fit or EA SPORTS Active (and I plan to soon), I’m using Personal Trainer: Walking. I seriously have no idea what I’d do if Nintendo didn’t think of all of these wonderful things. I’m fairly sure I’d be sitting on my couch watching Oprah and eating Bon Bons.
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Ha ha I had to go back to your April post to see ya, you were soo HAWT! Don’t you just miss the 80′s and all its coolness. LOL.
I was like you I thought ahh there’s no way I’d gain weight…. until the kids… now I wish I hadn’t asked Hubby to bring home the ice cream /snickers combo… EVERY NIGHT!! And knowing I gained 50 lbs with my first kid, (yes 50!) and went and got preggo again right away! And again and again… phew thank goodness for vasectomies.. Finally I’m within reach of my fighting weight. LOL
Happy you found it! {{hugs}}
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Hey, don’t knock sitting on your couch eating bon-bons (with your honey, plenty of snacks and brew, and a super show on the telly. Walking and running are things you do when there’s a man chasing you with a knife.
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I have to admit that when I saw the commercials for the WII fitness I thought it was the dumbest thing I had ever seen. After reading your posts I may need to actually check this out. I love my hiking and biking, but on these 110 degree summer days it would be nice to have an alternative. Thanks.
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Wow, lady, you look awesome! I’m so impressed how far you’ve come in such a short time…it really makes me want to re-think my Wii Fit for sure! :0) You’ve an inspiration!
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You are right…it has been an excellent way for me to keep active..and track of my activity during my pregnancy…I’m so glad Nintendo came up with it
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I know that “frisk yourself in public” move very well. I’m always losing my ID/credit cards since I don’t carry a purse and it’s maddening. Glad you found your little gadget.
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for you…
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That’s awesome…and from the Wii, who knew? Just found your blog! I’m following! Looking forward to reading more from you.
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I really need to get this game, too. Heck, I need the system, first. LOL Do you know how friggin addicted I would be, even moreso than I am now, if I could measure that daily, too! OMG for realz.
I am just like you. I’m so grateful for Nintendo and for the Wii. I would be miserable and failing without it.
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I’m totally happy for you that you found your PT Walking thingy, but mostly, I was thinking, that Ryan is absolutely the best hubby for bathing the sand out of the kids’ butt cracks! ;D
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Wow, you are really motivating me to get mine back out and start using it! This winter I was using mine and then put it away when it started getting nice out. I love the step arobics! Following you from MBC!
Momma Such @ Raising My 4 Sons´s last blog ..Finally Friday!
I love the WII. My youngest one gets such a great work out; he’s jumping up and down the ENTIRE time he’s playing. I never thought I’d gain weight either. Look at what our kids do to us:)
When you invited me to join the fun at the Wii party at Blogher, I had no idea that we were going to be playing game. I’m all about fun and games are definitely fun! I had purchased Wii fitness maybe a month before Blogher and as typical of all other exercise DVDs I’m bought, Wii fitness had not been opened. After playing it at the Wii party, I went home and immediately got started with it. I LOVE it!!! I even got my daughter off the couch and now she’s hooked.
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