EA Sports Active

Otherwise known as 30 days begin NOW.

I have previously talked about my need to loose weight , each pregnancy left me heavier than before and these days im pretty horrified by myself. I want to say its not my fault that it was the pregnancies , its the breastfeeding but it all comes down to me . I made my own choices and let myself get this way.

A month ago i started a diet , i call it a diet but it was more of a cutting down and im finding its working great. Im 8lbs lighter than i was last month (and thats including holiday when i was not trying to cut back) .

For the first time in years i feel like im getting my eating under control , along with eating im also looking to improve on the excersise i do . Im no stranger to moving around , after all i have 3 young children and we walk whenever we go out – thats with the baby in the sling and the girls in either a double pram/single and buggy board. Its not enough , i need to work out and improve other aspects of my fitness.

We already own a couple of the Wii get fit games both of which i have talked about here before. The Wii Family trainer which is great fun and definitely provides a workout . Biggest problem is the minute i get the game out a couple of little girls are fighting for THEIR turn and im pushed to the side.
We also own the Wii fit which i have never been a big fan off , i know plenty of people think its amazing and i think it has the potential to be so . I found i could play for hours though and not break a sweat , i would spend most of my time trying to decide what to play . As with The Family Trainer i cannot play it with the kids around as they want their shot .

This all leads to my latest toy , The EA Sports Active – Personal Trainer . It sounded perfect and most of all fun , i love the idea of the 30 day challenge and set work outs . There is a wide selection of games and exercises which increase in difficulty the more you play. It comes with a leg band (for the numchuck ) and a resistance band (and can be used with the Wii Balance board but its not essential ) .
You can track your progress , set yourself goals and record the foods your eating . Encouraging you to look after yourself in all walks of life.

Is it as good as it sounds ?

So far i have spent a little time playing around with it , each time spending around 30 minutes and once finished felt like i had a proper work out . It seems to be the perfect solution to my need for more excersise (without the cost and hassle of a gym membership) .
Today im starting the 30 day challenge , each day i will undertake a series of excersise designed to improve my body . Every Monday for the next 4 weeks i will report back on how it went , letting you know what i felt i got out of the game along with *gulp* any weight loss or gain.

Does that mean i have to say what my starting weight is …ok 212lbs . Its hard saying that on a public forum but its out now .

Hopefully will have a great review to post next week.