Wii Fit No Good for Fitness?

There has been some criticism of the Wii Fit, saying that it's not a good tool for fitness because people don't stick to it.

First of all, any form of exercise is not effective if you don't stick with it. So duh.

But, beyond that, is it worth sticking to? Is it compelling enough?

Our kids certainly lost interest in it, especially when it was competing with Super Monkey Ball and Mario Kart.

So we bought My Fitness Coach, and told them it was part of their homeschooling. They could play My Fitness Coach or Wii Fit, but no other video games until they were done with their work.

Well, they like it so far! My Fitness Coach seems to have a lot more variety of exercises, but it doesn't have "games". So having both fitness programs gives them a choice.

So far, they are a good pair, and fun. I think that one could easily stick to a routine with one of these games if it fits their fitness interests, and they like to workout at home. And it certainly gets the kids off the couch and using muscles other than their fingers.