I’ve been quite inactive lately. My day job requires me to be in a chair for 99% of the work day, I have a long commute, and by the time I get home all I want to do is sit and knit. Let’s just say exercise has not been on my to-do list for a long time.

Over the weekend my Mom mentioned that my sister has been using a workout game on the Wii, and has lost 20 lbs so far! And that was it, the gauntlet had been thrown. I determined at that moment, that I must get that game and lose at least that much weight; I attribute this to some subconscious sibling rivalry. I really would like to lose at least 30 pounds, but we will see.

So, yesterday I headed out to Walmart and picked up the game Active, by EA. I already have the balance board. I got it when it first came out with the intention of using the game Wii Fit, but quickly lost interest. Active is a serious game, less cutesy and supposedly much more focused on getting you in shape. It even came with accessories: a resistance band and a leg strap for the nun-chuck.

This morning I used it for the first time. The result? Jello legs and sweating. In 20 minutes today it said I burned over 100 Calories. So far so good! My goal is to work out for 20 minutes every morning before work. Soon I hope to feel less jello-y and more pumped – we will see.