I’m hoping the blog will keep me motivated and keep me honest. I’m also hoping I might be able to help someone else on his/her own journey by posting links, tips, recipes, and anything else that I find helpful to me.

I’m also hoping that some of you (if there are any of you) might wander over and help keep me motivated. I need all the support I can get.

Ok … it’s not really a toy. It’s a tool. (And a bonus … it’s got a Biggest Loser game that came w/ it.)

I mentioned last week that I was embarking on a new journey … a journey to get healthy and happy. I’ve gotten off to a rough start. I’ve only worked out that first day. Oops. I have been trying to eat better, or at least smaller portions. I’m a work in progress.

I figured that if I’m gonna spend $100 on this thing, it damn well better motivate me. Now … I don’t expect to lose a ton of weight using only this thing. It’s only part of the plan. The rest will be my elliptical machine, Walk Away the Pounds dvd, and the EA Sports Active game I already have (it’s compatible w/ the Wii Fit board). Once the snow melts (if it ever does), I’ll start walking outside too (when the weather is nice).

I’m also working on setting up another blog specifically to track my workouts and weigh-ins. That’s gonna take a little more time to set up ‘cuz I’m planning on setting up some custom post types (WordPress geekery stuff) for a couple things. Hopefully that will keep me honest and keep me going.

I resolve to be better to myself. To treat myself with the respect I deserve (stop beating myself up for every little thing) and do my damnedest to get healthy and be happy.

I have been my own worst enemy for years … beating myself up over the smallest things that I should have just let roll off my back. I bottle my feelings up … and I’m to the point where I feel like I’m gonna burst.

I just can’t do this anymore. I HAVE to make a change. Not “I want to” or “I really should” … I HAVE TO. If I don’t … well, I don’t like the road I’ve been headed down, and I don’t want to go any further on it.

One aspect of treating myself better is to lose weight. I am definitely overweight and have been for the past few years. So, this morning I set my alarm for 5am (and I only hit snooze once), dragged my ass out of bed, and got on my elliptical machine. I only lasted 15 minutes and went 0.86 miles, but it was a start. I need to keep getting up every morning and going for as long as I can. I also have a Walk Away the Pounds dvd set that I’ll eventually get back into. And back when I first bought my Wii, I bought the EA Sports Active game. I’ve never even put it in the machine. I really need to start using that too. And I’m considering getting a Wii Fit. Maybe if I spend the money for that, it’ll keep me motivated. I still have the money from selling my iPod Touch, and that will more than cover the cost of the Wii Fit.

I’m also eating breakfast this morning (vanilla yogurt w/ granola). I usually don’t. But I was up early enough today that I don’t feel ill trying to eat something (if I eat too soon after getting up in the morning, I feel ill).  I decided to hit up Subway for dinner since I don’t have much (that’s healthy) in my apt to take. I’ll be doing some grocery shopping tonite.

I’m also keeping track of things on the Lose It website. It’s actually an iPhone app. I used it on my iPod Touch a while back and really liked it. Unfortunately they don’t have an Android app, but I can enter things into their website. And the whole thing is FREE.

That gets me started on the health/fitness portion of my goal. The emotional health part … that’s gonna take a lot more work.

I’ve been debating about getting a Wii for a couple weeks now. My main reasoning is for the fitness “games”. I figured that it would be cheaper to get a Wii and those things than to join a gym where there would be set up fees, monthly/annual fees, and who knows what other sorts of fees. And I could workout in the comfort and privacy of my own living room. And hopefully the “games” will make it seem more fun than just a workout. I’m hoping it will be a stress reliever as well.

I haven’t bought any games yet. I plan on getting the EA Sports Active fitness “game” with my next paycheck. Eventually, I’ll get the Wii Fit as well, but I’m trying to spread out the expensive stuff.

As the title of this post suggests, I’m asking for your interaction.

What are some of your favorite Wii games?

I’m looking for suggestions on games to rent and perhaps buy. So please post a comment letting me know. I’d really appreciate it.