It's WiiFat not WiiFit

Stay tuned for more details and a VERY depressing photo. One that puts Lisa's to shame. Yes, we purchased WiiFit, and I rank just outside obese by about a pound. I did 35 minutes of activities -- some of which are very pathetic. I feel so proud of the fact that Andy -- the same person who played Guitar Hero Metallica while I jogged three miles to it-- beat me in the running! I guess no one ever said life was fair.

God Bless Metallica!

Okay, seeing as how it's been a l0ooooong time since any real exercise, I owe a lot to the rock legends. Really, I do. I managed to plod out a 5K on the treadmill while Andy played Guitar Hero Metallica on the Xbox 360. I actually showed some signs of life during the last mile when he let me pick the songs. You can't help but pick up the pace to Enter Sandman! Granted, I look like I've been possessed by Satan in this photo, but you can't blame that on the music. I never was particularly photogenic once I got past the age of 18.

Anyway, bless you boys... and, yes, Andy, that goes to you too, for hangin' in there and sacraficing yourself once again and helping me exercise.... even while I walked the extra mile for cool down. You're the best!

Two posts in one!

After much time off for various lame excuses, I'm back at it. However, I've regressed back to shameful walking. I did a two mile outdoor walk on Tuesday April 14 to blow off some steam after a stressful day at work. And, last night I went back to the evil treadmill for miles again. I've got new resolve to keep at it this time.

Kicked in the Butt by my Wii Fit!

Ufft! Because of the cold weather in Mongolia, I got Mike a Wii Fit for his birthday. It has some pretty good workouts, as well as fun games. One other feature, though, is a board that acts like a scale (and much more too) and tracks changes in weight/body mass index. I'm not a big fan of the BMI scale, but any way you cut it, I am over-weight... and I actually gained weight since my last weigh-in 27 days ago. My Wii wasn't afraid to tell me so either!

Working it in Korea!

It has been exactly 10 weeks since I had my finger pinned in a surgical procedure, and I am happy to announce that I finally had the pins removed the day before yesterday! The pin removal was an out-patient surgical procedure, but I had to travel (again!) to Korea to have it done. I celebrated by jogging for 30 minutes yesterday. It is the second time I've done any exercise since I broke my finger... hopefully it can be the true start of a routine. The weather is warm and beautiful in Korea, and while I was jogging, I noticed that the cherry blossoms are blooming everywhere. Beautiful! The jog was slow (really just a shuffle), but the fresh air felt great!