Well, if I want other people to share their progress I guess I'd better start

Sex: Male
Height: 5"11 (1.8m)
Real age: Almost 30

Current weight: 17st 3lb (241 pounds/108kg)
BMI: 33.73
Wii Fit age: 33

What's my target? Well, I'd eventually like to be 15 stone or less eventually, but for the moment I'm aiming to lose 1 stone in three months, which is about a pound a week. I think that's doable, so long as I keep eating right and do at least some exercise every day.

Hmmph.

Measured myself this morning and I had put on a tiny amount of weight since last time. On the plus side, I've not been that well and so haven't used Wii Fit much over the last week, so at least my weight is stable.

Not going great.

I have found myself being very inconsistent in my use of Wii Fit, and exercise in general, meaning that when I do lose a little weight, it invariably comes back within a week or two. But I'm getting a better handle on why that is.

I am terrible at going to bed at a sensible time, this means I don't get enough sleep, which in turn means I'm too tired in the morning so I really don't feel like exercise, starting a whole vicious circle, which includes eating more to compensate for the tiredness.

So, starting now, I plan to go to bed an hour earlier than usual. In addition, I'm going to start exercising more in the evening. Traditionally I've been a morning exerciser, but that clearly isn't workings, so it's time to get active in the evening. This will have the added benefit of helping me sleep, and keeping me away from the TV

The way I see it, weight loss and fitness are as much to do with your state of mind, and how you live your life, than what you eat or the exercise you do.

I'll let you know how that goes in a few weeks.

I've been much more disciplined about my sleeping habits and it does seem to have made a difference.

I'm back down to 108kg after putting on a bit. But more importantly, I'm feeling better during the day and sleeping better generally. This means I'm not tired so don't feel the need to eat during the day, especially not sugary snacks.

All of this seems to create a virtuous circle. The better I sleep, the more I exercise I do and the less I eat. When I exercise more and eat better I tend to find I sleep better.

Specifically, I find that a good night's sleep means I Wii Fit more first thing in the morning. I find that doing a little exercise when I get up gets my body going and stops me feeling hungry, allowing me to delay and/or reduce my breakfast as I'm just not hungry in the morning.

So while doing more exercise and eating less are the obvious things to do, there is real benefit in looking at the rest of your lifestyle as well and making small tweaks to your routines can make a big difference.

You said you dont eat breakfast... if your doing lots of excersize eat a good breakfast like cereal with banana or something as eating breakfast speeds up metabolism and helps you lose weight! But no fry ups ! Otherwise well done!

I haven't posted an update in a while (slaps wrist), sorry about that.

After a few false starts, caused by being ill (I'm so glad spring is here), I am now down to 104kg

I still quite a way to go, but it's a good start. I have noticed that my weight loss has slowed so I'm trying to up my exercise rate and trim my diet a little more.

I have been using my wii fit EVERYDAY since i got it 35 days ago! At first I lost 3 pounds....now I don't lose anything. I have been watching what I eat and making sure i do atleast an hour everyday of the fit...but usually does more. I am getting very frustrated. Would gaining muscle and losing fat do this????

Hi there,

Well done for putting so much effort in every day and keeping at it!

Yes, gaining muscle can definitely balance out the loss in fat to a point. I think it depends on how much fat you need to lose, and how much muscle you had to start with. It will also depend on the kind of exercises you are doing on the Wii Fit.

Are you feeling fitter and stronger? Sometimes I think we pay far too much attention to our weight, and not enough to how we feel.

As far as food goes, have you tried keeping a food diary and recording your calorie intake for a week to see exactly how much you are consuming? I keep a food diary every day using my new site Graphomatic.net so that I know exactly how much I've eaten. In the past I've found that my perception of how much I ate, and how much I actually ate was quite different. I think taking an really objective look at your food intake can be very instructive, especially for uncovering those hidden calories that you might not be aware of.

Also, 35 days isn't that long when it comes to weight loss. It's very common for people to lose a few pounds very quickly for the first couple of weeks, and for it to then stabilize for a while, before losing more. You need to be thinking in terms of many months not days and weeks, especially if you want the weight to stay off. But you should still give yourself a pat on the back for losing those pounds and keeping with the Wii Fit.

Check out my latest comment on this thread about BMI fluctuating which goes into a bit more detail about why weight loss is rarely a simple process.

Thank You for the reply! I have been feeling a bit fitter and I guess more toned! I've herd some stories from people saying how much weight they lost and was wondering why I didn't have those results. But every person is different I guess.
Thankx again!

Excellent That's how I like to think. I've lost some weight, but the most important thing is that I feel much better.

I hear all sorts of stories about people losing lots of weight using various diets or exercise regimes. But I am always a little skeptical such stories, especially about how much they really lose over the long term. Anyone can lose lots in a couple of weeks, most of it just water! It takes real effort and commitment to make a permanent, life-long change, which is the real goal for most people. It's why I loathe the companies that push these "lose a dress/jeans-size in two weeks!!!" type of diet. It's a false target, and in the long run it's bad for you.

There is loads of evidence to show that the fast you lose weight, the more likely you are to put it (and probably more) back on, and the faster you will do it.

So take your time, relax, and don't worry so much about those day to day figures, or what other people claim to manage to lose. What matters is you getting to your targets, and more importantly, staying there.