[quote name='PleasantOne']Went into Target around noon, they had about 8 on an endcap. Wasn't going to buy it, but decided to pick it up and I can resell or return if I change my mind...
I bike for exercise right now, but it seems like this could be good to get in an extra 30 or so minutes a day, or when I'm just too bored for the bike.
So... worth the $90? What's the consensus so far?[/QUOTE]
I'd say so. I was really surprised/impressed by the balance board. I don't know why I thought it would be small, or light, or even sorta cheap.. but it's not. It's pretty heavy (but not THAT heavy) and it feels like a decent piece of hardware. Basically, I can see how this is the $40 to a $50 game...or is this going to be like Wii Play.. $10 game with a $80 board?

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If you chose to do 30-45 mins a day with this, it probably wouldn't be better then biking. However, it still wouldn't be a bad choice. I haven't done nearly all of the exercises but I can def see some of the strength exercises being tough..as well as the aerobics. The Yoga seems to be a good warm up, stretching thing..but I never understood Yoga to begin with :lol:
[quote name='io']David Archuleta?
Anyway, I picked this up today and that was about enough exercise for me (man that box was heavier than I thought it would be!).
I really wanted to try it out but my knee is absolutely killing me right now. I think I might have to go get that checked out. I had an anterior cruciate reconstruction on it back in the dark ages. I'm worried it might actually be arthritic right now

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If I can get back at it, I'd probably put my goals similar to lilboo - and I definitely wouldn't be doing anything but Wii Fit for exercise. Well, that, and some yard work. Yeah, I know, I sound like an old man - no need to chime in Strell.
If I feel like some public humiliation later, I'll post my real/Wii Fit ages (don't know now of course - haven't opened the box yet).[/QUOTE]
I doubt I'll lose 10lbs in the next month :lol: But that's the thing..most of the weight I wanted to lose this year is already gone. I have about 10 more pounds to feel a bit better about myself. In fact, I am considered overweight STILL. I am 158 and I am STILL overweight

The reason is I am only 5'6. Now I know that the BMI system varies with everyone, and my BMI was like 25..which is the very beginning of the "overweight" catergory. I set my goal 10lbs which is only a BMI of around 23

.. basically, according to Wii Fit, I should probably be like 83lbs
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[quote name='io']
ps - What's with all the IKEA references? Funny thing is I just got back from there yesterday with loads of stuff. We hadn't been since they opened it in Nov - we finally figured the crowds have died down by now. The coolest thing there - Spooka! (Each of my kids has one now).[/QUOTE]
Everytime you see some kind of ad for Wii Fit, the furniture is ALWAYS very IKEA'ish. Having sleek, modern furniture just make the balance board look more appealing I guess. They did do a great job marketing this game. It really is appealing to everyone, as it seems.