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Day One – Progress Photo (Before)

I know we’ve already done the before picture. But since we’re rebooting it seemed like a good idea to start off with a new one.

I think the “t-shirt tucked into cut-off dress slacks swaddling 30 pounds of spare meat” look is going to catch on. This image is my first salvo in a campaign against [...]

Getting Started with Wii Fit Plus

I’ve had a chance to spend some time with Wii Fit Plus. Before diving in, let me just give a little background on the core game, Wii Fit.
Last year Nintendo launched Wii Fit bundled with the balance board peripheral, kicking off a wave of exer-games that had gamers and grannies alike stepping, leaning, squatting, and [...]

Das Reboot: Relaunching Miniimize Me

July 13th, 2009 I embarked on a fantastic journey to lose weight, improve my overall health, and have fun doing it. The project would use the Nintendo Wii as the primary exercise tool, and take 90 days to complete. At the beginning of the project, I weighed 177 pounds. The goal was to reach 149.5 [...]