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Diabetes Got Me Back Into the Wii
kezins \| 3:14 AM on 07.27.2009	15 comments

My Nintendo Wii had been collecting dust for months. With all the fun PS3 and 360 games out there, I really felt no need to fire the little system up. That has all changed for me in the past month since I was diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes. For several months, I had been feeling weak and basically out of it. This explains why I wasn't very active on the net or even my own blog for some time. I was finally diagnosed with the disease about a month ago and already feel like a million bucks. The medicine and a new diet have certainly helped out. I've also dropped 45 pounds in about 30 days. Most of that is due to the diet, but some due to playing active Wii games about an hour a day. I also have been exercising on the side, but I am certain that the Wii is just what I needed to get my blood flowing. Some people claim the system has minimal exercise value, but I disagree now.

The funny thing is that I always ignored people in the past who claimed the Wii had exercise value. For me, it has become a great way to basically get my blood flowing and ready for some real exercise. Being an Army vet, I'm hoping push-ups, sit-ups and walking will be enough to get myself back in shape. I'm hoping that my current Wii addiction doesn't wear off. While I still consider the PS3 as my system of choice, the Wii is starting to become more and more appealing.

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ArrestedDeveloper

Did someone sayDiabeetus?

Freefall

I'm diabetic as well, I was diagnosed when I was 15. I have to say though, my routine didn't really change, but I did realize why I enjoyed gaming so much, it was because I could go to a world where nothing was wrong with me, a world where I could do anything, it was an escape, it helped me come to terms with it too.

I can see how the Wii could help, I only wish there was something like that 5 years ago.

Victor Stillwater

I'm pre-diabetic, and slacking off on my exercise. I wish I could make exercise more fun. The Wii games don't do it for me. :(

Maybe if I could play LOTRO, IN THE REAL WORLD!

Tubatic

There's diabetes in my family, so I figure I'm at risk. Wii games will defintiely get me moving more than I would have otherwise.

Be sure to pick up on Wii Sports Resort! Nothing too strenuous, lots of fun, and Canoeing feels like a very good cardio warmup :)

Daxelman

Wow, people have diabetes besides me? Why didn't the doctors tell me, I could have like, 15 more friends now...

I'd love to see what a Wii would do for my diabetic life. To bad my parents think all games are the bane of evil, and I should try to act more like Barack Obama or Micheal Jackson.

One of these days, I'm going to pull an OJ Simpson and do the world a favor...

Cadtalfryn

45 pounds in 30 days? That's 1.5 pounds a day, that sounds either really crazy or you were retaining a lot of water...which better diet would probably help flush out.

Great to hear you're getting back into the Wii and the exercise games are working.

Takeshi

Good to see you found a reason to love the Wii. Even though it sucks it's because of Diabetes. It shows that there are different reason to love a particular console.

Elsa

My parents are both Diabetic... so I guess it's something that I have to keep an eye on as the inheritance factor is there. In terms of exercise, if your PS3 is backward compatible, try some of the older Eyetoy games... there is Eyetoy Kinetics (an actual exercise game), Eyetoy Play! games and also Groove. Groove is my favorite and I try to use it regularly and it seems to give me a decent cardio workout. :)

kezins

@Elsa: I'd definitely keep an eye on it. I never really knew I was at risk. I was overweight, but not drastically. If I keep losing weight at my rate, I'll end up underweight. I'll have to check out the Eyetoy games. I never really thought about those.

kezins

@Daxelman: My dad was the same way about games. He thought they were the root of all evil when I was growing up. Nowadays, he actually sees the value in them. I keep trying to talk him into getting a Wii for himself or I might just buy him one for Christmas. He came around to the idea that gaming isn't all bad when I started making money in the industry.

t0pc0w

Corak

Sucks to hear your diagnosis but great to hear you are doing better, and are enjoying the Wii more. I have a friend who was just diagnosed with diabetes too. He waited to long to go to the doctor though and really could have gone blind because his blood sugar was so high. I consider myself lucky as diabetes is not in my family and I can really eat anything I like and not gain any weight, but its also a fuck too as I'd like to gain some weight. Also I'd like to thank you for your service in the Army, there are people out there, myself included, that appreciate the service men and women very much.

walkyourpath

Congrats on the weight loss and improved quality of life. Keep up the excellent work!

kezins

@Corak.. it definitely is a more dangerous situation than people realize. When I went to the hospital, they said my blood sugar level was so high, I should have been in a coma. Thanks for the Army comment. It seems no matter how far out of the Army I get, its still a big part of me and troops definitely need encouragement :)

@Walk: thanks. It's definitely work

Justice

Glad to hear it man, also I second what WalkYourPath said.

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Name: Will aka "Kezins"

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I'm definitely an odd yet friendly person, so feel free to send me a friend's request or whatever. I've been blogging on the internet for years. I wrote for Ziff Davis for over a year, but the corporate blogging was enough to drive me up the wall. Now, I pretty much blog for the fun of it. Here are some random facts you may or may not want to know about me:

1. I love all things related to art, photography, gaming, anime and entertainment.
2. My favorite system of all-time is the SEGA Dreamcast.
3. I completely love RPGs, FPS games and still play the retro games as much as the modern ones.
4. I hated the Wii for a long time, but now kinda like it.
5. I still haven't decided what I want to be when I grow up.
6. I'm an honorably discharged United States Army combat veteran.
7. I attend nearly every Virginia Tech football game.
8. I love pretty much anything that is related to the beach and ocean.
9. I'm definitely a huge fan of anything 80s.
10. I fantasize about winning American Idol even though I am the worst singer on earth.
11. I'm a nice guy for the most part and actually do care about people.
12. I have a random and artistic mind which I think holds me back sometimes.
13. I'll probably be playing games and writing about them when I am 90 (if I make it that far)

Those are just some random facts. If you want to know more, feel free to strike up a conversation. I seem to be online all the time multitasking and doing 20 things at once...

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