Amazingly, there is only one console game that has been on the top 5 list since its release.  This video game is the Wii Fit for the Nintendo Wii.  Released in May of 2008, the Wii Fit has never been dislodged from the top 5 position in almost all sales charts around the world.  In fact, the Nintendo Wii’s bestselling game has even grabbed the number 1 spot in many occasions when there are no high profile games being released.

One would have to ask, what is it about the Nintendo Wii Fit that makes it such a highly coveted video game title?

The obvious answer?  Many people believe that the Nintendo Wii Fit is something that will help them lose weight and something that will help them enjoy a good and healthy life.

But then again, there is the debacle of Wii Sports, which is bundled with the Nintendo Wii.  Before the release of the Nintendo Wii, many people believed that Wii Sports was a title that will compel them to exert physical effort in an enjoyable way, a process which would surely lead to substantial weight loss and a healthier life.  Such a belief was shattered when an editor of a video game website experimented on Wii Sports by playing it for 2 hours a day for 14 days straight, and recorded a loss of 2 lbs. during that period.

Now, a lot of people are asking: can the Nintendo Wii Fit really help you lose weight?

Much like Wii Sports, the Nintendo Wii Fit comes with a variety of games – or activities – that you can choose to tackle.  These include aerobics, jogging, strength conditioning exercises, balance exercises and even yoga.  More activities can be unlocked by accomplishing particular goals in the core games.

The centerpiece of the Nintendo Wii Fit is the balance board that comes with it.  The user is to step on this board, and the board will measure how much weight will be placed on each feet.  Such will correspond to the motion on screen.  Many people say that the balance board is actually more accurate than the motion sensing capabilities of the Wiimote.

This is the Nintendo Wii Fit in a nutshell.

But can it help you lose weight?

Experts say that yes, the Nintendo Wii Fit can help you lose weight… if you’ll take its activities seriously and if you’ll religiously observe the routines which the software prescribes.

The exercises included with the Nintendo Wii Fit are, by no means, comprehensive.  Nothing can beat a specialized program developed by an expert.  Nevertheless, the Nintendo Wii Fit can boast of something that other workout regiments cannor…

It can provided the motivation you need to actually go through the workout plans.

The exercises are still presented as video games which you should beat for appropriate rewards.  This challenge can be very fun and enticing, and it is something that gym works or other fitness activities won’t be able to replicate.  And here lies the beauty of the Nintendo Wii Fit as a weight loss device: you can actually work up some sweat without getting bored to tears.