All the same you're letting your husband coerce you all with such a disrespectful silly threat. Great about the Wii ..dunno about letting such behavior pass. *shrug*

Actually the WII is great excercise..play tennis or even bowling,or try your luck at swinging at baseballs...it is totally fun,and great excercise,and doesn't feel like it.

I hope things work out for you the way you want them to, if nothing else you are trying and we're behind you for sure. Speaking personally, I don't like it when people make me jump through hoops. At least know and retain your sense of self throughout these trials and tribulations. Never give in and never die. :)

Be well.

Lou captured the spirit of what I was trying to say better than I did. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DKXGpMGY_o

Woot this is great news. Have fun with it

I think that is wonderful Princess.....it will be a creative way for you to at least "get moving" and feel better mentally and physically.

I am confused, however, about your husband's threat. I read your last post about it and then this one. I remember months ago you mentioning several times that your husband was trying to encourage you to exercise. That he felt it would be good for you physically and mentally. You promised you would try. While I know it is very difficult sometimes to do, we have to make an effort by walking, even in place, or around the neighborhood, or lifting light weights, or something. If he had seen you try, he might not have this attitude now. Maybe he is just at his wit's end and using the threat to jar you into doing "something", which obviously it has. I have mitral valve prolapse and have no problem at all running or exercising. Once you get yourself used to it, it will become easier and the chest burning will go away.

I wish you the best and promise you that gradually you can get used to any kind of exercise. Be patient, but persistent. Hugs

Thanks everyone My daughter's home now so she'll be here when the parents come over! This is just great!

Parents left without setting up the wii they said that Don can set it up when he comes home. That means I will be working out when the little one is in bed or getting ready for bed. YAY! I guess the parents sided with the hubby and said there's no reason why I can't work out. I really expected them to side with me. But I guess I was wrong.....

Princess... you don't have to start today using the Wii... what is important is that you start.... as far as parents siding with him...everyone is capable of some exercise... do you just want people to join you against your husband in supporting your decision not to work out ..... why would anyone have to "force" you to do something that is recommended by physicians... we have bipolar and I'm sure at least one doctor has mentioned exercise?

I replied in another post that I do not agree with your husbands approach but I do agree that you should exercise... everyone should.... your not going to do a marathon but you can spend twenty minutes per day getting your heart rate up a little.... I have free weights in front of the tv... when I watch a program, I use them... if the next time you went to the doctor, they handed you an sheet of exercises they would like you to start to be part of your treatment plan, would you tell the doctor that their out of line? I guess I am just wondering whether you would see this differently, if you were being asked to do this by someone who is not related? ((hugs)) polar