Man stages Wii Fit experiment to lose weight, gain fame

About a year ago, one morbidly obese (er, a tiny bit chubby) man began a quest to find out what happens when you stop being polite and try to exercise via Wii Sports (see above). Apparently after losing 9 pounds, dropping two points from his BMI, and 3-inches from his waist, he's ready to go again, this time with the Wii Fit. Sure, it sounds like a second-rate Super Size Me publicity stunt -- and it probably is -- but who doesn't want to see just how lean the Wii's newest accessory can get you? Now, the tubby 191 pound man will run himself through a rigorous Wii Fit program for five shocking weeks. The stunt has already scored him an early Fit from Nintendo, so there's no telling where this could go. We expect to see an Adonis or skeleton when it's all over, pal -- either will do.

[Chase @ May 2nd 2008 2:09AM]

Well, seems Nintendo has faith in their product. If the guy doesn't lose any pounds it would be quite funny

[Jack Storm @ May 2nd 2008 2:52AM]

yeah.. 360 and ps3 get GTA IV and wii gets this...

[Andy Anonymous @ May 2nd 2008 3:14AM]

Yeah, not like it got Mario Kart and Okami too.

[Rowdehaj @ May 2nd 2008 4:42AM]

Not to mention Smash Brothers, which for some reason seems more popular than God...

[bondsbw @ May 2nd 2008 7:32AM]

And of course, Wii Sports... it may be basic, but I find myself playing that more than all the other games.

[Magallanes @ May 2nd 2008 9:52AM]

@Rowdehaj Mario Kart is not more popular that god....... of wars.

[Blackstar @ May 2nd 2008 3:02PM]

"One of these things just doesn't belong here, come on can you tell which one..."

[Technophile @ May 2nd 2008 2:09AM]

He's cute.

[LarryLarryLarry @ May 3rd 2008 2:25AM]

He looks emaciated in the second photo, and perfectly healthy in the first. I'm not buying a video game to become anorexic.

[Vic20 @ May 2nd 2008 2:12AM]

Okay, I guess he's a wii bit thinner...

[Kizorblade @ May 2nd 2008 2:29AM]

Ba dum pish!

[Rex @ May 2nd 2008 7:25AM]

Nice one!

[Tony C @ May 2nd 2008 11:56AM]

Yah, I can suck in my gut a Wii bit too, so I look like I'm "thinner"... ;o)

[Ace b @ May 2nd 2008 6:07PM]

Oh.....wow.

Ya got any more of those?Wii would love to hear them.

[~~Tito~~ @ May 2nd 2008 2:12AM]

All he did was lose muscle. . . .

[~~Tito~~ @ May 2nd 2008 2:14AM]

Look at the pic, he has less abs and his arms are smaller.

[cromas @ May 2nd 2008 4:20AM]

Exactly my thoughts. He looked stronger and more fit in the "before" pic.

[Big Al @ May 2nd 2008 8:34AM]

He looks like a loser in the second pic.

[Mike @ May 2nd 2008 12:02PM]

Also notice how he looks paler? Sunlight is your friend.

Srsly tho, I would trade muscle mass for cardio, seems healthier to me.

[Ben @ May 2nd 2008 2:20AM]

In case you are confused like I was that the summary doesn't match the photo, the pic is from his previous, wii sports experiment.

The summary by engadget plus the photo makes this confusing unless you read the article.

[Kizorblade @ May 2nd 2008 2:30AM]

Look at his ass in the before picture...


Yeah.

[hiko36 @ May 2nd 2008 3:37AM]

Although it shames me to say this, I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed...

[MikeG @ May 2nd 2008 5:39PM]

Haha, I was going to say.

[Ryan Trevisol @ May 2nd 2008 9:30AM]

stuffing your ass is worse than stuffing your bra.

[Nando @ May 2nd 2008 10:15AM]

He explained that his jeans bunched up in the ass area in the "Before" picture making his ass look perkier. LOL

[JAmerican @ May 2nd 2008 2:36AM]

This pic looks shopped. I am not a Wii hater by any means. I just see a lot of artifacts in the second photo not present in the first.

But even though here come the low ranking.

[Timothy Shundo @ May 2nd 2008 2:51AM]

I was gonna say the same thing; I can tell by the pixels. I've seen quite a few in my day as well, so I know.

...

[Vic20 @ May 2nd 2008 2:55AM]

Can you spot at least 4 more differences between the two panels?

[Paul S. @ May 2nd 2008 2:56AM]

So, the guy lost 9 pounds playing Wii Sports, and since then he's GAINED 19 pounds?

Wow, and I thought that the fact that I've gained 10 lbs. during my freshman year of college was bad.

Maybe it was all (or mostly) muscle that he gained?

[gabe @ May 2nd 2008 2:58AM]

i think the wii fit is great.

certainly not an excuse not to go and exercise but its better than sitting on a couch mashing controllers.

[Bad Beaver @ May 2nd 2008 3:22AM]

Just imagine what a stallion he would be had he engaged in some *real* exercise for the same amount of time... simple stuff you don't even have to leave the house for, like push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, maybe some small-scale weightlifting... the mind boggles. I see the added value of the virtual audience giving you its frenetic cheer make up for a lot though.

BTW, anyone spot his height anywhere?

[Dan @ May 2nd 2008 3:26AM]

already done http://www.4colorrebellion.com/wii-fit/

[ethana2 @ May 2nd 2008 4:02AM]

I run/walk every day.
I have had to alter my course twice because of moose.
I have been patted down by police.
I have slipped and fallen.
I have been harassed by horn-happy idiots in a red car.
I have destroyed one pair of shoes.

I don't know if I can blame this wuss for wanting to get his exercise indoors...

[caramelzappa @ May 2nd 2008 4:24AM]

Same here, with a few variations.

It was a skunk, not a moose.

Their car was silver, and they were throwing (and missing) lemons.

[BobTurbo @ May 2nd 2008 4:59AM]

I know what you mean, it feels like a kamakazi mission every time I go for a walk around the block.

[electronicat @ May 2nd 2008 8:27AM]

"I have been harassed by horn-happy idiots in a red car."

Oh.... Yeah. Sorry about that. : )

Seriously though, moose AND cops? That sounds pretty exciting to me!

[isa @ May 2nd 2008 4:31AM]

I think what he did is playing wii fit all day in 5 weeks and stopped eating, hahahaha...

[Maxsquared @ May 2nd 2008 4:39AM]

If you look at the picture more carefully and compare the first with the second, it looked a bit photoshopped, especially the butt.

[ZeroCorpse @ May 2nd 2008 4:53AM]

172 pounds?!?!

I hope he's around 5' 6" tall, because I know 172 is underweight for a normal sized man.

Not healthy, being too skinny.

[OX4 @ May 2nd 2008 5:46AM]

Eh? Says here on The Google that the acceptable normal weight range for a man 5' 10" age 19-34, is 134-172 lbs. Looks perfectly normal to me.

[henry @ May 2nd 2008 6:02AM]

5' 10 and 134? are you fucking insane? christian bale was 130 for his role in the machinist and he's only 6 foot tall. the guy nearly killed himself at that weight by being malnourished. two inches shorter doesn't make that much difference.
does this look remotely healthy to you?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/09/BaleMachine.jpg
if it does I suggest you seek immediate professional help.

[sitruc @ May 2nd 2008 10:04AM]

5'10" 135lbs can be healthy and look the part as well. Everybody has different bodies. I was right around that for years(actually a little less). I didn't look malnourished or anything. Since I'm a runner, I'm actually pretty cut. I could eat all day and not gain a pound. I changed my workout strategies and made it up to the 140s. Now people think I'm a lot more built and weigh a lot more, but I'm still well under 150 with muscle.

[ZeroCorpse @ May 2nd 2008 1:30PM]

The BMI calculation was developed in the 1830s. It's just plain wrong, and is based on wonky, outdated medical knowledge. We updated everything else about health care, but still use a Body Mass Index created by a mathematician around 175 years ago.

[LarryLarryLarry @ May 3rd 2008 2:39AM]

You'd have to be very seriously muscled to be 5'6" 175lbs. and healthy. I'm considered stocky with about 4-6% body fat and I weigh 160lbs.

[Atanas Boev @ May 2nd 2008 4:53AM]

... and this is the guy AFTER playing Wii Fit
http://www.stane-island.net/goodies/WiiFit20lbs.jpg

Steam Carving has a new meaning now. (Thanks to Stane)

[matthew @ May 2nd 2008 5:55AM]

i saw that movie.. it was called "the machinist"

gonna be great when he buffs up to be the next batman

[Nando @ May 2nd 2008 10:20AM]

Oh God, it's like Mr. Bean & Olive Oyl's offspring.

[nojok3 @ May 3rd 2008 3:26PM]

Comment of the year? That was great! I laughed right out loud at work.

[jwalker(black) @ May 2nd 2008 7:19AM]

check it henry
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

[the_fozz @ May 2nd 2008 8:23AM]

yeah, suck in that gut.