The iJoy looks good but it hurt my thighs - in burned as it rubbed against them. The WIi Fit is good as you can spend ages on there without realizing it. Bought mine from Argos through http://www.wiifitfrenzy.co.uk for £68!
I also like My Fitness Coach on the wii.

Laura Conner, Wembley, UK

JJ from London I am relatively fit, but I hate skipping. I think the point of the Wii is, amongst other things, a way to improve basic fitness for those who dislike traditional forms of exercise.

Ellie, London,

Get a skipping rope, its a whole load cheaper, doesn't burn electricity, improves coordination, aerobic exercise, increases bone density, and enjoyable. Where as Wii fit is a fad, will be in the in the back cupboard after 2 months. Skip for 3 mins, workout for 3 m, which is 10 pressups, 10 sits ups.

JJ, London, UK

It's the best thing I've bought it ages - I've already lost 6 pounds. All my friends want one now. They're pretty hard to get hold of without paying exorbitant prices. I used this site http://www.wiicompare.com and after a week finally got one from amazon for the proper price of £69.99.

Claire S, Southampton, UK

I was really struggling finding Wii Fit in stock - this article makes it sound great, and certainly more cost effective than the other alternatives you mention! In the end I managed to find one using a Wii Fit in stock checker - http://www.wii-fit-in-stock.com - it was a struggle though!

Sarah H, Ldn, England

Having "finally got a Wii fit board" via in stock info at http://www.gamestock.co.uk/wii-fit . I soon discovered my pokey front room wasn't large enough without rearranging furniture.
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<br/>Which can also help as a fitness programme, but not as Nintendo had imagined ;)

Ammey R, Bath, Avon

I beleive the real impact of the WiiFit will be the once a day weigh in. Having in mind all day that, once home, you will be measured is a serious motivator.

Thomas, Chelmsford,

Peometers are actually a fantastic option, when combined with nutrition diaries and - most importantly - feedback that encourages you to walk more.

It's a bit rich that this article ends up by slagging off the Times Health Club. Perhaps readers should look at alternative pedometer systems?

Michael Mocatta, london,

Flick London, I ordered my Wiimote jacket from the UK site and received it a few weeks later.
As for Wii fit, it's an excellent addition to any fitness program but not as ones soul source of fitness activity. Walking up a mountain in the fresh air wins every time, but I do love my Wii fit

Pip, Southport, UK

I have a small gym at home with equipment consisting of a water rower, an elliptical trainer and weights. I have purchased the Wii Fit having it now for 40 days. I use it every day and find it excellent as an addition to my gym. Well worth the money.

Frank Williams, Derby, England

Thanks for the review :D I'm actually commenting because I'm very much confused by the comment about the Wii-mote jacket cover. When I visit the US Nintendo Wii website, I get the chance to (back)order these covers for free (inc delivery)

And the UK site? No mention at all! What's wrong??

Flick, London,

I've tried the power plate and noticed the difference in my body shape, more toned, in 4 sessions, I stopped as was 20 quid a time. I think for all round fitness u def need to do some aerobic exercise, but for a quick fix,like for a wedding, the power plate is excellant. wii fit rocks too.

naisy, Bath,

PS, I thought Aberdeen was in Scotland Bob?

naisy, Bath,

They did not create the controller's cover "specially for this game" - the protective covers have been standard issue with Wii-motes included with Wii's since December, and probably a little before.

The only Wii's not to include the cover with their Wii-motes were the very first ones to be sold

Lucy, Birmingham, United Kingdom

what a load of rubbish by so called fitness experts, if muscle is the same weight as fat why would an athletic toned person who is say 14 stone be closed as overweight as a fat person would be of the same weight?

bob, aberdeen, england

Of course Muscle does not weigh more than fat, a pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same, a pound!!!!
They mean if your arm was the same size as your best friends but yours was all muscle and hers was all fat, your arm would weigh more.... eg, 1cm3 of muscle is heavier than 1cm3 of muscl

Vikki Doctor, London,

Stuart Bizarri....muscle is denser than fat, and therefore volume for volume it weighs more. Cor, pedantic much!!

Liz, Hastings, UK

Muscle does not weigh more than fat, a pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same, a pound!!!!

Stuart Bizzarri, Fitness Instructor, Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Marc from Antrim ... you are about 10 years out of date. A lot of Wii games (including this one) are games you play with other people. A lot of other console games are great opportunities to communicate with people from other time zones and cultures. Try it.

John H Woods, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

When you're "exercising" alone in your room, working on your hand eye co-ordination (they ALL say that), think of all the other folk who are steadily losing the ability to do the most basic of all human skills.

Communicate.
We evolved to where we are today without them

Marc, Antrim,

All computer games improve hand eye co-ordination! And does it get you fit, well, if your getting your exercise from wii fit, chance are any physical exercise will improve your condition, if your always at the gym, chances are it won't.....

Who needs a university, these things are common sense!

Wayne, Belfast,

I wish Laura Deeley would cover the MindFit PC based brain trainer for the over 50's. It seems Nintendo get all the coverage whether there is science or not behind it. MindFit is clinically proven to improve eye hand coordination in the over 50's.

Neal Hattersley, Kingston, UK

I know someone who has just carried out an investigation on the Wii at the Univeristy of Bath and has just finished their research. They said that they had found that the boxing game met ACSM guidelines for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness in addition to gaining several psychological benefits of the induced physical activity. Perhaps this Wii Fitness will expend even more energy!! I think it's a great idea!

Laura Gregory, Bath, England

Can Wii fix it? - No it can't - Nintendo say so.

Nintendo creator Miyamoto said it's not a fitness game before this article was published.

http://kotaku.com/356513/wii-fit-not-actually-intended-to-make-you-fit

kotakuFiend, Westbury,

The correct address for GAMERCIZE, where if you stop exercising, the game pauses is www.gamercize.net.

Sam, Southampton, UK