From the Mind of AlphaBetsy

I have had a nintendo wii for several years now. We bought it when it first came out because it was fun to play at parties and with family. The poor wii has sat dormant for over a year because we just haven't been using it. For Christmas this year, though, my mom and sister bought me a wii fit. And now the wii is coming back to life.   A couple of weeks ago I picked up zumba fitness core for the wii. I have never had so much fun   playing a game. I love zumba anyway, and this is a fabulous way to have the fun of zumba in your living room. I am looking forward to the free zumba in the park again this year, but until then this game will tide me over.   I plan to buy a couple more of the zumba games because they are extremely fun.   I also got wii fit plus. And it is fun, but I had this horrible moment when my mii got really fat after I weighed myself for the set up. Ouch. Amusingly my wii fit age is 32 which is my exact age. Apparently, other than b...

To keep myself motivated and to share my own progress I am going to start doing Fitness Fridays. I am really trying to make myself get more active and eat better because my health is flagging. I am feeling tired all the time, getting sick at the drop of a hat, and just generally feeling gross, so it is time to make a change. I was doing so well for a while, and I have fallen off the wagon so hard it's ridiculous. I am working on finding a balance between body love and being complacent. I want to love my body as it is, and how it is, but I also know that my weight does cause me issues and health problems. In some ways I have begun to feel guilty for wanting to make these changes. I know, though, that my reason for wanting the change comes completely from within and not from without. I'm sure that society has had some effect on my psyche, but I don't feel that giving up on body image completely will help my self esteem in the long run. I will not push my fitness agenda on a...