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Who Fit? Mii Fit!

So I guess I haven't updated much on how I like my Wii Fit. Well so far so good. I started running a few times a week so on my off running nights I try to Wii Fit, which is not always successful. But when I do train with it I must admit I'm a little sore the next day, which means it's working! Still, I find it hard to really work up a good sweat with the aerobics. But the boxing and running in place definitely are the better of the aerobic activities. I'm really enjoying the strength exercises too. Lunges, squats, leg lifts and my favorite the jackknife seem to be doing what they are supposed to be. Nintendo tries to throw a little humor into it too. Sometimes my trainer tells me he's tired from being up too late the night before. Sometimes he doesn't show up at all and I get the elven looking female instead. And last night I noticed his hair is growing and he is now sporting a goofy little ponytail. Maybe he and the female will hook up and one day she'll appear with a little pregnant belly :-P

So I'm happy to say I've lost 14 lbs with the combination of Weight Watchers, running and Wii Fit! I believe the loss can be attributed to all three of these things, in that order. And while I can't say if the Wii Fit has really made me lose any weight, it definitely helps keep me motivated. The WW points system is definitely easy to follow and dare I say kind of fun too. It's still hard to find the time to run as much as I used to but doing it three times a week is better than none. And it's so nice to be back in Central Park in it's fully Summer glory.

Summer Fun

Spent a wonderful Summer weekend on LI. On Saturday Shaina invited me to a wine tasting excursion she won from a raffle. A limo, which ended up being a passenger van, picked us and 6 of her friends up for a tasting on the North Fork of the island. We were able to visit 3 wineries, one much nicer than the other two. Rafael was definitely the nicest as the other ones resembled more of a bar. But we had a great time getting tipsy and tasting the wines of the East Coast.

On Sunday we went to a family bbq and Sophie had a blast in the pool. She definitely is a water baby and I think we'll try and get her some swimming lessons as soon as possible. She kept trying to dive out of her boat into the water! She also likes to drink pool water. Mmmmm, chlorine.

Long Weekend

We finally had a nice long weekend to just enjoy each other's company and relax. Unfortunately we had crappy weather, but that didn't stop us from enjoying the outdoors. Here's a few pictures from the Central Park Zoo on Sunday and Sophie enjoying a bike ride with Papa last week in her new bike seat that David got (from me) for Father's Day. She loves it!

I can't say she loved the zoo. At first she was confused and scared. What are these giant cats swimming in the water? Who are all these people and kids? Why is it so hot in this rainforest? WATCH OUT FOR THAT BIRD! But once we got to the Children's Zoo she really enjoyed herself more. Lots of sheep to pet and places to climb.