Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make em drink. Chet type 2 Grillot wrote: > I signed my husband up at the Y yesterday (we did talk about him > joining) I > told him if he went with me we both could tread water---since the Dr. > wanted > him to start walking.... but the thing is my husband can't swim.... we did > go into the water we put one of the belts around him and also had him hang > on to a noodle.... but it turned out nasty.....he got himself scared > and he > panic.... (their was a life guard there and she help) well you can say he > won't be getting back in the water.... and I told him all you have to > do is > stay in the shallow end and just walk back and forth just to get in some > exercise...... then I ask him if he would consider trying out their weight > (exercise room)..... I know he is getting upset with me.... but all I want > him to do is get a little exercise every couple of days... so he can lose > the weight he needs to --- he's a type II diabetic and about 40 lbs. over > weight.... should I just drop it or try and encourage him to keep going to > the Y???? > Jane > > -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Do you have a wheelchair? Maybe tell him you need to get out and have some fresh air more often? He could push you around the neighborhood, it would add a little more exercise to the walk for him. Or maybe you could consider getting one of those motorized scooters they advertise on tv if you think that would be too strenuous on him. My guess is he won't want to go back to the Y after that pool incident, if he's thinking the neighbors are looking when he's walking he'll for sure be wondering all the time if the folks at the Y that were there when it happened remember him and the incident. Mike B. Grillot wrote: > Helen the problem with walking is that I have polio so that's why I > use the > pool at the Y.... I can't walk very far any more without being in > pain. And > hubby won't go by himself.... I wanted him to do that and he says that > > everybody is looking at him.... and I said no their not.... we have > people > walking all the time (but he thinks since he weights more than them > that's > why their talking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 I don't think anyone is looking at him he just thinks they are. I don't know how much he weighs but if we stop and think we all have something we could be self consious about. I understand why the water would be best for you and I would keep it up . It would be great if he could take private swimming lessons (its never too late to learn). Everyone should teach their children to swim when they are very small I think. Tell him what does it matter who thinks what itas his life, Poo on them. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 I would suggest trying to find him a male buddy who works out there who would be willing to meet him. I'm going through similar issues with hubby as far as being embarassed to go to a fitness club center. The thing is that it's their man-ness that's frustrated and we women only seem to be nagging. If they have a male buddy who will meet them outside and take them around showing them stuff, they feel their man feelings without being wife-nagged. At least that's how my hubby is. :-) Debi > I signed my husband up at the Y yesterday (we did talk about him joining) I > told him if he went with me we both could tread water---since the Dr. wanted > him to start walking.... but the thing is my husband can't swim.... we did > go into the water we put one of the belts around him and also had him hang > on to a noodle.... but it turned out nasty.....he got himself scared and he > panic.... (their was a life guard there and she help) well you can say he > won't be getting back in the water.... and I told him all you have to do is > stay in the shallow end and just walk back and forth just to get in some > exercise...... then I ask him if he would consider trying out their weight > (exercise room)..... I know he is getting upset with me.... but all I want > him to do is get a little exercise every couple of days... so he can lose > the weight he needs to --- he's a type II diabetic and about 40 lbs. over > weight.... should I just drop it or try and encourage him to keep going to > the Y???? > Jane > > -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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