Episode 1: A Preorder Came In Handy, For Once

My journey into the wild world of fitness actually started about 4 months ago when I looked around and said, "Okay, so sitting at my desk all day and playing lots of WoW and avoiding sunlight and living like a sociopathic gargoyle is not good for the figure." The key for me was changing up my routine--nowadays I make sure to eat breakfast everyday, spend time outside, eat smaller meals, and take the time to run around. I've lost around 30 pounds, but I'm always looking for new stuff to do. For one, running up and down the stairs in the CNET building is a little strange, and for two, running up and down the hills in San Francisco hurts. A lot. I also needed a way to keep track of how I was doing, since I don't own a scale and my current method of evaluating progress rests on whether or not my clothes still fit. So when I came back into the city at the end of April (by the way, I was gone for three months, hello again) one of the first things I did was place a preorder for Wii Fit. Which turns out to actually have been a smart thing to do, because it seems like once again Nintendo can't keep a product on shelves. Manufacturing, people! It's hard!

So this morning I ran out and secured my Wii Fit. While lugging the box home I was accosted by a hotel doorman who excitedly wanted to know where I'd gotten it from, which made me feel less awkward about carrying a box around the city that screamed WII FIT from all sides.

Here it is. My apartment is more sepia-toned than I realized.

Then I opened it. The bag in which the balance board is contained is SO DANGEROUS, they need to warn you in about a million different languages not to let children anywhere near it. I appreciate the thoughtful care given to safety.

I then hooked it up. Unfortunately, I have to use the board on a carpet, so the scale is probably going to be off a little. However, it did tell me I've lost about 10 pounds since the last time I weighed myself, which is nice. My BMI slides in just under the Overweight line, which is a little arbitrary but okay. However, my Wii Fit age is 42. FORTY-TWO!!! What the hell is that?! It told me my abs were weak.. okay, so I don't like situps, is that a crime? TWELVE YEARS' worth of crime? I hate you Nintendo.