My Friend, the Wii Balance Board

The Wii balance board is my friend. Every morning when I step on, it waves at me and expresses joy in seeing me again. It offers me tips if I want them, but understands if I'm just not in the mood. It doesn't tell me my weight, though it does remind me not to snack if my weight increases from one day to the next. Don't get me wrong, it's not my BEST friend. I don't want to spend ALL of my time with it (though my body would be stunning if I did!) but there's nothing like a little encouragement at 6:00 AM. The kids have been getting up early to watch me exercise (joy joy . . . ) but my 7 year old is a great encourager. I'll be groaning as I do my sit-ups (I had forgotten I even HAD abs!) and my daughter will cheer, "great job, Mom!" every time I start the crunch. So, for those of you cheering me on from cyberspace, I'm exercising . . . everyday. I'm aiming for 30 minutes/day though today I stopped mid-jog to groan and quit. But I'll finish before the day's up. My BMI is slowly going down as long as I'm exercising. Over time I should see something.