Wii Fit it does what it is intended to do if you use it. The exercise are varied and they do work. You have have a large enough selection of mini games/ exercises that you can rotate excercies to prevent bordom. The tracking programs in Wii Fit are useful. Keeping track of your weight and the amount of exercies you do each day. Wii fit doesn't have a large amount of depth but for someone who needs to lose weight and want something they can use at home Wii Fit provieds everything you will need to start to exercise. With any attemps to lose weight this by it self will not work but with proper diet, a food journal, and the exercise Wii Fit provides you can lose weight with it if you keep at it.