EA Sport Active and the Upgrade- 30 Day Challenge, 29 days and counting.

EA Sport Active and Upgrade was something that I have been going back and forth on purchasing for the past month or so.

My first reason is that I have MANY work out tapes and videos sitting around my home that I have used and just let slide to the sideline rarely to be used again.  I have quite a bit of research and found that the whole sale warehouse club type stores had the best deal on the programs. This game has also received very high ratings on multiple gaming sites, their website, and online in general.

When my Wii broke and had to be refunded I went ahead and made the purchase. I was beginning to feel a bit  board with my Wii fit plus alone so I figured why not.

Last night was my first work out, let me just say WOW! Oh my goodness! Was this a tuff workout. I was sweating and huffing and I only worked out for 30minutes. I agree with many of the other reviews that I read the resistance band is flimsy and I needed another one, thank goodness I had one on had. Other then that so far so good.

Today was day2 of my 30 day challenge and I can totally feel the after effects of my workout. Ouch did I use my muscles today and last night. Lunges, walk, running, high leg kicks, boxing, bicep curls and other such exercises.

It was a huge difference in the Wii fit workout in intensity and muscle usage. I am enjoying it and I look forward to the next 30 day's or I guess 29 days now!

Dedication to Exercise.

I have mentioned that working out can not be a job for me nor can I get bored. Well it was just my luck that my Wii Fit Plus hit a wacky stage yesterday. At first it told me to step off when I was not standing on the board and then when I was standing on the board it told me it could not detect me, and yet another time it told me my weight was significantly different then before. Despite all of the "issues" I kept trying to work it out but to no end.

So off I went on an adventure. First I went to take the item back for an exchange only to find that the item was not in-stock and if I wanted to have one sent it would cost me shipping and of course the time it would take for shipping.

Needless to say I was not happy. I took the refund and decided to find my replacement else where. Long story short I went to Wally World and Game Stop with no luck. I contacted Tarjet and was happy to find they had a Wii Fit Plus on sale but only one left.

Off I go speeding down the freeway, making a huge circle, during traffic hour to get my Wii. NOW that is dedication for me. lol

I made it to Tarjet and was happy to find the Wii waiting for me, the staff was so funny because they were rooting for me! It was $10.00 more then my original Wii price because I had purchased it at a discount warehouse place, but I was still very please because this one included a bonus game! YEAH

Over all the silver lining to my cloud was there. Oh and let me not forget that I was able to snag my EA Sport Active and the Upgrade. (More on that in my next post)

I just wanted to note to myself and others that I am happy to see that I am really dedicated to my exercise and goals. I don't know if I mentioned it before but my goal has been to work out M-F and let Sat-Sun be my rest days. Without my Wii working I was unable to complete my goal so out I went to make sure I could do what I set out to do.

I am happy to note that I did work out last night on my new game!

Exercise! How do you do the magic that you do?

My goal for exercise is just to do it! OK, ok. I admit it. I am not good with exercise for several reasons.

1. I lose interest
2. It is HARD
3. When I don't get quick results I am let down and frustrated.
4. I make a lot of excuses
5. Did I mention I lose interest.


I have several different forms of work out tapes

1. Walk Away the pounds. = I actually really like these tapes, but see above #1 and 5
2. Yoga for weight loss= Again see #1 and 5
3. Palates for weight loss= See #2 and 5
4. Wii fit= This is NEW and exciting and has several different games and options of work out programs. So far so good but see #1 and 5 lol
5. Jillian Michaels for the Wii... Um see #2 and of course 5!

So what is my issues!? I need some will I guess. I need to want to change more then I want to just let things wait until later.

Today I worked out for 1 hour. It was a challenge but I did it and I felt great. That is usually what happens. My goal going forward is to work out Monday-Friday at least! The weekends are FREE and a bonus if I work out on any of my games. I would like to do "outside" exercise during the weekend. Perhaps doing a walk in the park, bike ride, or walking the mall.

I am taking this ONE day at a time and when I don't do as well as I had hopped I am making an effort to learn that it is NOT a failure.. more along the lines as a flat tire or a pot hole in the road.

What's my plan?

I know that many people would like to know what is my plan of action. How do I plan to lose this weight, how much weight do I want to lose and HOW do I plan to do it?

Well to answer the first question I have have no time frame to lose the weight per say. I do know that an average of 1-2lbs a week is a good amount of weight to lose but I am not set on that number as I know it could less or more depending on my experiences.

I plan to start with my eating habits. My first goal is to eat foods as close to their natural state as possible. Whole foods, grains, fruits, meats, and vegetables.  Most importantly is that I understand that this is a PROCESS and JOURNEY. I know that I will fail, back track, and not do as well as I thought I would.

I will stun some folks with my food ideas but I am going to do what I think is best. I know for me my food journey has been a long one and I have experienced many food fads but at this point I am taking many different approaches and combining them as I see fit.

Exercise is the other key. With my busy schedule I am working on consistency. I would like to work at Monday-Friday every day for at least 30-45 minutes. I plan on doing that with my new Wii Fit Plus, Walk Away the Pounds and Yoga for right now. I am currently contemplating "The Biggest Loser" for the Wii or the EA Sports.  Both have received excellent reviews. I know that I need variety to keep myself motivated and engaged. In addition to variety I need something to do when there are extreme weather issues. Such as raining or 115 degrees.

Finally the total about of weight I would like to lose.. Well I would be happy at round about 140 lbs again. At this point that means I would need to lose about 73 lbs but because that amount looks HUGE I am working on losing enough weight to take me in to the next weight bracket. In this case that is to be single digits in the 200's so 209 lbs and under,  or 10lbs.