Wii Exercise Experiment – Day 17 – Results from Another Blogger

A week or so ago I wrote about some people who are blogging about using the Nintendo Wii for exercise. On Monday one of them posted his results!

Hey_Suburbia underwent a six week experiment to lose weight by playing the Nintendo Wii (specifically Wii Sports) 30 minutes a day and meticulously tracking his progress. During that time he reports that he lost nine pounds and actually toned himself up a little bit. Looks like the Nintendo Wii really is a great form of exercise! I do have to question if all nine pounds of weight loss are from “exercise” or if a subtle change in diet also didn’t play a small role. He really didn’t have that much to lose, so nine pounds in six weeks is pretty impressive. I’m not sure if he tracked calories eaten each day or not. It would be interesting to see if he really ate the same as before he started playing.

My own results have been equally as impressive. I’m combining a change in diet (restricting calories) with 30 minutes of Wii playing using wrist weights. I have lost about 10 pounds in 17 days, but I’ll be posting all the final facts and figures at the end of the experiment. I really believe in the weights and based on my results so far I may extend my 30 days experiment indefinitely.

One more bit of exciting news: I turned “pro” in Tennis with both my right-handed and left-handed Mii today!