Wii Check-Up Channel

Cemu writes with news that Nintendo is teaming up with Panasonic, NEC, and Hitachi to work on the Wii Fit Body Check Channel, which will use data from the Wii Fit to provide users with health advice. Quoting: "Since last December, NEC and NEC mobile began a cell phone version of the 'Wii Fit Body Check Channel.' Starting this April, the NEC Group (NEC and NEC Mobile) will launch a hosted Wii Fit Channel aimed at employees and their families. The company hopes to offer this service outside NEC in the future. ... Also this April, Wii Fit and the Wii Fit Body Check Channel will be introduced by Panasonic Medical Solutions to health care workers with its Plissimo Sigusa health care plan. What's more, Panasonic Medical Solutions is offering the program to the country's health insurance union."

Update please!

[gravos]

How about an update that allows you to create an actual workout routine? Seems to me it currently takes longer to cycle through the menus than it does to actually do most of the workout activities...

Overgadgetting

[Schiphol]

I love Wii; actually, I'm currently giving my life away to Super Mario Galaxy. But, having said that, I think this initiative is a clear case of overgadgetting. When playing Wii Fit, one already feels stupid when "jogging around Wii island" - that is, running on the spot with the Wii Controller in your pocket- but, making it part of a corporate health package? Come on. There must be some better use for that money. Better dental coverage, for instance, or whatever.

Re:Update please!

[RogueyWon]

Indeed. This is such a basic problem that I honestly can't believe it made it past testing. It's compounded by the fact that with a few exceptions (basically free jogging and the longest version of the boxing exercise) most of the exercises are very short. Having to navigate the menus at the end of each exercise really does break my pace.

Re:BMI

[tixxit]

BMI basically provides a bit of context to your weight, not to your fitness level. Instead of just a singular weight measurement, it gives you a measurement that puts your weight in context with your age and height. Frankly, I'd rather someone say "my goal is to have a BMI of 25", rather than "I want to be 125lbs". Saying BMI is bad, is like saying weighing yourself is bad. Both measure the same thing, BMI just normalizes the weight among different heights/ages, which makes it a bit easier for a system like the Wii to use. Once you start really getting into fitness, then you stop measure your goals in terms of pounds or BMI, but everyone has to start somewhere.

Re:Not a bad idea, but treat with caution.

[geekoid]

The number 1 thing you can do to maintain a new diet is to keep a daily diary.

Trust me, I love food..all kinds of food. I had to go on a min fat diet(20G a day spread out over 6 small meals) and getting ne through that was reviewing what I ate, and the encouragement of my family.
I just got a Wii fit, and it is going to replace my diary becasue I can use it to check my progress.
I list about 24 pounds in 6 weeks. Granted, the first few weeks is when you will see that fastest improvement with any diet.

Anyways, good luck and I hope you find a new diet that works for you.