I was very proud that I finally scored a Wii Fit the other day. (Hint: call each store selling it between 11 and 11:30 Monday -Friday, after the UPS delivery has been made. Two units are usually sent to stores like GameStop each week, so if you're lucky and a store has it in stock, hightail it over there--the cops will understand if you promise they can have the other one!-- and fork over your credit card.)

Yes, my children showed me how to get started. First, you have to create your own Mii, which is your own avatar or character. Mine is quite cleverly named, Mommii.

You stand on the balance board and the Wii does hideous things to you. I won't name them all but it involves checking your (gulp) weight. Then you get your Wii Fit "age." Please. A-Rod may like the older woman idea, but it's not working for me. 

Then, your balance is tested. Snotty little Wii likes to ask if walking is a problem for you, or if you fall on your face at regular intervals. Or something like that.

On a screen (in my living room, in front of all of my children), your fitness assessment is posted. Are you underweight? Normal? Overweight? Or obese? 

I really think the Wii Fit should be used exclusively on small screen TVs. That information shows up waaay too large. And my kids laugh waaay too loudly.

Once you get into the exercises, it is pretty fun. As you progress, you can earn credits to open up more exercises. You get an avatar trainer (Mine is named Sven. No, you can't have him. Besides, he'd be cuter if his lips actually moved when he talked.) who shows you each exercise and tells you you're doing great, or not so much.

It's been hard to get a real workout on it because I'm taking turns with the kids--- seems they think the Wii is a toy! However, for two minute intervals, we are getting off of the couch. And they're getting a great ab workout laughing at Mommii do the Basic Step.