While I had, and still have, a hefty amount of pounds to lose, I simply didn’t think that exergaming could give me a sufficient burn for an adequate block of time enough times a week for me to lose more than a couple of pounds overall unless I simultaneously went on a crash diet or went ninja and worked out 3-4 hours a day, which was (and still is) impractical for my schedule, as a working wife and mother.
Imagine my astonishment as the ounces and pounds slowly began melting off in the first week, and have continued unabated bit by bit every week since. While the loss is not enormous when compared to some folks on the TV show The Biggest Loser (one guy lost 41 pounds in the first week this season), I’m quite satisfied with the 10.5 pounds that I can now report having lost over the last 10.5 weeks of exergaming.
I haven’t changed anything else in my routine, as I’ve been documenting. We’re hopeful that the Gamers for Health initiative and our accounts spur some of you on to get up and get exergaming.
The change in avatar may be too small for most to notice, but having passed this 10-pound benchmark spurred me on to use the next slimmer avatar, which, in itself, is quite amazing for me.
Oh, and my "prize" for losing more than 10 pounds? Getting a pedicure. Suggestions for future, non-food-related prizes for getting below other weight loss benchmarks are welcome.
Hopefully soon you’ll be able to report your own astonishing losses.
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