Lose Weight and Get in Shape...Playing Video Games?

My co-worker and fellow challenge team member wondered why I haven't posted in awhile. I was surprised and replied I didn't think anyone was reading (I think I was more surprised that he's a male, and is actually reading my daily rants about fitness). Truth be told, I haven't posted in a few days because I'm just too worn out from doing combos of walking, Nintendo Wii fitness games, and more walking! :s By the time I'm done with my workout, I just wanna sleep! In fact, sometimes I can't even eat dinner because I'm too tired!

My latest purchase was the EA Active kit. It comes with a leg strap (that holds the Nunchuk), a resistance band (which is a flimsy piece of junk, I use my own from yoga class from long ago) and of course the "game". Which, to me, isn't really a game at all, because what kind of damn game makes you do over 40 lunges in 1/2 hour?!?!?! Damn! Hehehe!

I started the 30-day EA Active Challenge on Saturday. Everyday (well in my case, every other day) you go through a series of various exercises, including lunges, bicep curls, squats, tricep kickbacks and more. My only gripe is that the equipment is so sensitive that if you don't hold the rep long enough or if you hold the Wiimote incorrectly, the trainer gets pissed off at you and you're forced to do it again. Sometimes I don't know what the hell he wants, and I end up doing more squats and curls and lunges until it "registers". ARRRGH. Virtual trainers are just as brutal as actual human ones.

After that got some exercise walking around in the sun (and lugging all of Mom's shopping) at this "Super Garage Sale" at Richardson Field near Aloha Stadium. Bought a brand new Dooney and Bourke bag ($187.00 tags and all) for only $30, some DVDs to re-sell and finally bought a brand new $20 salad spinner for a buck. LOL! It was soooo hot though. I really need to remember my sunscreen when I go out.

Sunday I could not get out of bed. My ass hurt, my thighs hurt, EVERYTHING hurt. From "playing" the damn EA Active on Saturday! Diet has gone okay, though on Sunday I finally got up out of bed at around 3:30 and had a strange fit of eating 6 cups of air popped popcorn and nothing else until dinner. :s

Monday I went to the gym after work, but I stayed for maybe 10 mins cause all the damn equipment and machines were all full, and I hate treadmills/ellipticals now (so boring) so I decided to go home and do more EA Active. OMG day 2 was even WORSE! I'm pretty sure we did 4 sets of 20 reps of lunges. I swear I swear I swear. The Tennis portion of the "game" was now unlocked, and the trainer made me practice backhands, forehands and whatever hands they have in tennis. At about 32:00 of the program, I started feeling faint. I was sweating and panting like crazy, I just stood there blank while the trainer gently reminded me that I wasn't running fast enough. I yelled back at him, Shut the hell up, I'm DYING already!!! The note at the top of the screen kept blinking "1 Exercise Left". So I ran in circles (you can just run in place) until I hit the finish line. If I get some results out of this, I'm quitting the gym for sure.

Today I was dead tired again. And sore as hell! Managed to make my usual morning work walk, but had Toastmasters so couldn't walk at lunch. I definitely need to get my 3 miles and exercise in tomorrow because we have to go out to dinner at Pagoda (buffet! Grrrrreat.) for my Dad's birthday. Buffet style dining...grrrreat. I'm hoping they have butterfish! Mmmm!

All in all, I'm happy because I'm losing weight every week (knock on wood don't jinx myself). I need to remind myself that slower weight loss in longer lasting, but man for this contest I dunno. I'm beginning to wonder how much more I can take in order to drop the weight quicker. I dunno...I just don't know. :s

Just cooked dinner...tofu with Korean bulgogi sauce! Tastes pretty good! :9