I have played the wii and relly enjoy it! and i am getting one for christmas this year so that i can get the work out program for it ! With me working all the time it is hard to get out and go to the gym because of the hours i work, but i wanted to get in a fair amout of exercise during the week. I just wondered if any other diabetics have been doing this?
Hey Kyndal - I wish I had the Wii - it’s beyond my affordability, but if I did have it, I would be using it EVERY day. I only have a stationary bike (I work at home), which I use during the winter months (too cold to go outside now for my daily routine). I have a friend (non-D) who uses the exercise program - and she loves it.
oh,one of the best consoles I used,ask me about it(an opinion from a ‘geek’ 
),I am a fresh diabetic,I didn’t really use it while I was diabetic,only about 1 yr ago I used it for about 2-3 months almost daily,it’s such a great development in the world of electronic games,it’s so fun,and doesn’t make you guilty for wasting time.
there are three types,some of them are in between those types:
1-don’t move at all,or only a small jerk of the hand.(Mario kart)
2- movements,move your hand for a few inches(Zelda,Twilight princess)
3-move for real,stand! (Wii sports)
most of the games are under category 2.
the most famous game of type3 as I said is Wii sports,it usually comes with the console,there is boxing,boy that one sure makes you sweat !
I also highly recommend wii fit ,it has a complete Gym
I am sorry if I posted too much information that you might already know,just in case.
hope it helps
Love the Wii! I used it everyday when I was first diagnosed (this March) and it has really helped me on days when I can’t get out and to the gym!
I often use Wii with EA Active if I can’t get to the gym. It comes with a resisitance band and you can actually get a pretty decent 20 minute workout.
I was thinking of getting one of these. Where do you buy them, and about how much do they cost?
you can find them at walmart and other places like target and now they are down in price to only $199.99!
And it comes with the Wii sports game!
That is what i was thinking about getting . There is also another work out game or program that i saw so i was wondering if one was prefered over the other. Plus with the cold weather i would like this to feel like im geting a workout . I love the wii sports resort// it has super fun games! always break out in a sweat !
See i had a bike and then it got stolen! i enjoyed biking in my neighborhood by myself but with the cold weather i would like something inside. i used to want a treadmill but those are way expensive and the wii has came down it used to cost $400.00 and now it is only $199.99 so thats more what i could afford.
I do. I LOVE the Wii Fit Plus!
There’s a group here called Wii Have Diabetes:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/wiihavediabetes
with over 80 folks who are on the same boat. So definitely you are not alone! 
I do! Whenever I am at home with the kids and I am a bit high, I jump on! The step one seems to get it down pretty quickly!
Wii Active is my favorite, it gets your butt sweating in about 20 min. The 30 day challenge is amazing. I actually need to start it again…
Have fun
I prefer WII active over WII fit, they are both fun but Active makes me feel like i’m really working out, and I can definately feel it the next day in my muscles…
Linzie
I have seen the Wii Active demonstrated in a department store just last Saturday… And it looked so fun. But I do not have the Wii yet =( (damn X Box…I though they were going to launch something similar called “Project Natal” an X Box Motion Sensor Control which was truly amazing when i saw it on U-tube) A definite contender for next year’s purchase.
If I could afford one I’d get one in a heart beat.Especially now that it is cold and not liking the outside too well.
I like wii boxing. There have been instances were i managed to go from 200 to 75 in a 30 minute session. We got it for my son last christmas when you had to scramble for them. Now you may even get a refurbished one for 149 at places like gamestop
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/productDetails.aspx?sku=909091
and you may just shop for the other stuff on ebay or used at gamestop
I got one at easter, having saved for what seems like an age.
It is Fabulous, I got a wii fit board too, I don’t have any games other than wii fit, wii sports resort and wii sports, I try and hop on for at least 1/2 an hour a day during the week, for general fitness and when I’m running a little higher I do 15-20 minutes of step or rhythm boxing. it’s bloomin Excellent.
I cant wait for the xbox360 Kinect to come out next month. One of the games is called Your Shape Fitness.
The benefits of Wii Fit are negligible in comparison with more intensive sports, but there are benefits. I would only rely on it if no other means of exercise were available.
Just Dance and Just Dance 2 are the BEST games! There is no doubt that you should get them!!! I also have Wii Fit, but it is not as much fun as Just Dance 1 and 2. But be aware that some games are expensive. Most games are between 30 and 60 dollars.
I started with the Wii Fit - the yoga and calisthenics helped me limber up and build strength in my ankles that I needed to address before doing more vigorous exercise. Now I mix in walking and the elliptical and try to get a balance of all three.