JHADZHIA
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A close up of me in Hawaii Dec 25 2009 spent X Mas hiking, life doesn't get any better than that!!



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My Mom giving Bendix a drink. We have to coax him to drink his water!!



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I have had rheumatoid arthritis since age 6 1/2 and have had over 35 surgeries (not all related to it) and I know what its like to have to start over at the beginning again and again. Never giving up has been my life story. I am constantly modifying my activities to suit my body's changes. The severe damage done to my hands and elbows means I can't do serious strength training, but my alternatives have worked for me.
I have had five joint replacements (one failed and had to be ...
I have had rheumatoid arthritis since age 6 1/2 and have had over 35 surgeries (not all related to it) and I know what its like to have to start over at the beginning again and again. Never giving up has been my life story. I am constantly modifying my activities to suit my body's changes. The severe damage done to my hands and elbows means I can't do serious strength training, but my alternatives have worked for me.
I have had five joint replacements (one failed and had to be redone). Its not slowing me down. I am enjoying fitness classes ranging from kickboxing to Zumba! Surgical recoveries are a nuisance, but with Sparks, I had no weight gain. No excuses when you can track your food!!!
Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Member Since: 5/13/2009

Fitness Minutes: 186,756

My Goals:
I want to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle and make sure the weight never creeps back on. I want to be as fit as my body will allow me. I enjoy every minute I am able to move!

My Program:
 Maintenance going well. Recovered from an elbow replacement in Jan 2011 (it failed 3 years later and I wasn't able to use my right arm for a year as it went through healing and multiple surgeries) and foot surgery on Aug 4 2011 and am working out like a demon enjoying a free liesure pass to my city's civic centers! Trying out all kinds of fitness classes and loving them!! For a change low income pays! In winter, when I can't go out, I do a lot of home workouts online and DVD's. I also have an elliptical, Swiss ball, step, dumbbells, bands, hula hoop and a skipping rope so lots of options.


Personal Information:
I am from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and volunteer for the Regional Health Authority
I am a single 55 year old living on a disability pension
I am 5' 4" and my weight varies between 130-39

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 I enjoy reading, writing, playing bridge, seeing action/fantasy movies and helping Mom with her amazing garden (when she lets me). I love going for long hikes with Mom and her darling dog Daisy. I love working and playing on a computer



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  • v YELLOW09RED
    Good morning,
    Enjoy your visit with your sister this weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to you and family. I love spending time sharing and eating great foods.
    I'm glad you went to your mom's to do the Thanksgiving with your brother's family. Bless everyone.

    Lots of warm hugs. 19 is freezing. Brr!
    Take care.
    Hugs and joy,
    Debbie
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    21 days ago
  • v YELLOW09RED
    Hi Linda, thank you for your visit for my husband and my picture. Hope you are having a good week.
    Is it cool today?

    Take care.
    Hugs
    Debbie
    22 days ago
  • v CATIATM
    Thanks for stopping by my blog, Linda! I agree - you do look younger than your years, and I think proper hydration is definitely part of the equation.

    I read in spurts. I work online all day, and sometimes, my eyes are too tired to focus on the page. But there are so many good reads out there, and I do so enjoy the pleasure of "falling into" a good book and living in that world for a while.

    I speak (not fluently) a couple of languages, but I think French is a great world language, and I learned it when I lived in Africa but need to maintain what I had and get better. I get my point across, but it's really rough.


    22 days ago
  • v 1ZIPPYC
    Hiya Linda. How'd your trip go? Did you take pics? Post on friend feed or maybe post a blog? I miss your blogs. But, up to you of course. I keep meaning to blog more, been so busy these days.
    Is your other page closed or still open and are you using that instead of this one?
    Hope you're feeling ok? We're doing good for the most part.
    Have a good weekend. Thanks for your feed comments. emoticon
    27 days ago
  • v CATIATM
    emoticon Linda! emoticon
    31 days ago
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