I have Wii Fit Plus but I much prefer the EA sports Active. It's a personal trainer set up and you get a resistance band to do arm lifts and things. I think I prefer it as it is more like going to the gym rather than choosing which exercised to do on the Wii Fit. I lost about 5kg when I was dedicated and you work out 2 days in a row and then have a rest day but you pick up where you left off if you have a few more rest days (hehehehe). I do the 30 day challenge and it works out the whole body. You can choose to use the balance board or not but I always choose not so I don't know what exercises would be different. They have little videos at the beginning of the exercise to show you how to do it properly (with a real person rather than character). I really need to get back into it as my pants are a little snug again. If you lived near me I would have you over for a trial.

Having said all that, I like the Wii Fit because you can focus on working particular areas or do little challenges and repeat it if you want. I love hula hoop, marching band and step. It's a bit more cutesy in that way although the yoga and muscle exercises are pretty challenging.

Helen - our loungeroom is pretty tiny and I am about 2/3m away from the TV and have noticed that sometimes there is a lag in response but mostly it is pretty good.