If you follow the Wii Mommies at all…you have heard us talking about Personal Trainer: Walking for the Nintendo DS.  I’m not going to spend time reviewing it for you here…there are several awesome reviews you can read at Momspective, Real Life Blog, and at The Dad’s Center.  I’m here today to talk to you about the nitty-gritty… how does this work? What do we need to do to make the most of this great new tool?

Like everyone else I know who is using this new game to keep moving…my husband and I are in competition to see who walks more steps during the day.  I’m pleased to say that I am in the lead…proving once and for all (?) that I don’t JUST sit around all day watching Soaps and eating BonBons.  What I am enjoying is not only the tracking of my steps…but the ability to see what my movement looks like throughout the day.  Am I resting like I should be to keep my pregnancy in check? Am I sitting too much?  Do I push hard and then crash?  Its very easy to see patterns in my behavior…or “Life Rhythms” when I look at the graph on the DS each night. [Read more...]