Matthew Knott

My wife really wanted a Wii Fit, but we don't have a Wii, so last night I went out and picked one up (She already had the Wii fit), and this is how a night of fun and exercise began.

I wanted a Wii when they first came out, pre-ordered well in advance, and was disapointed like so many others when there was no stock to fulfil pre-orders. Ever since then I've shunned the console in favour of a more graphically satisfying experience with my Xbox 360.

Anyway, since my 360 melted I've had a gaming hole that I couldn't fill, so when Lisa suggested getting a Wii with Wii Fit, I was all for it.

After setting it up and having a quick go through the array of Wii sports, I was feeling the much discussed arm ache, and thought, like many over weight idiots do, that this could get me fitter. I'm sure it does help, you're more animated than you are with an Xbox (Unless I'm doing a tricky overtake in Forza 2 and need to lean into it).

Anyway, after playing Wii play for a bit, I moved onto Wii Fit, and I think it was at that point I realised that Wii play is to Wii Fit, what canabis is to heroin, It gets you started and you think your in control and before you know it you're in your underwear dripping in sweat and gyratng your hips. That pants clad, sweaty man was me at 7pm last night, struggling to get one over on my wife in hoola-hooping.

I've always been pessimistic about the fitness benefits of the Wii, but the Wii Fit really is good, to be aching all over the next day is a sure sign that something is happening.

I think many people will misconceive the benefits from the Wii Fit as a suitable offset to their diet of Kebabs and Beer, and it is, in the parrallel universe of perfection, but as with all forms of exercise, diet is critical. Go to Weight Watchers, register and start getting healthier.