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Coolmerlin Never Gives Up
My name, Coolmerlin, originates from my beloved big black cat named Merlin who is such a cool, smart, mischievous guy! I guess that I am known for being the "Pollyanna". I try to look for the silver lining in every cloud. I was a normal weight most of my life until I became disabled. For the last 10 years, I have fought to lose the extra weight and lost 20 pounds. I am happy to have found SparkPeople so that I may have positive support in losing this next 46 pounds and meeting new friends. ...
My name, Coolmerlin, originates from my beloved big black cat named Merlin who is such a cool, smart, mischievous guy! I guess that I am known for being the "Pollyanna". I try to look for the silver lining in every cloud. I was a normal weight most of my life until I became disabled. For the last 10 years, I have fought to lose the extra weight and lost 20 pounds. I am happy to have found SparkPeople so that I may have positive support in losing this next 46 pounds and meeting new friends.
Even though life has been very tough for me, I will never give up and I will never surrender. If I can't knock down the wall, I will find a way around or through it somehow!
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Member Since: 11/6/2011
SparkPoints: 28,477
Fitness Minutes: 10,933
My Goals:
1] To become a healthy weight for my size and age.
2] To strengthen my muscles.
3] To increase my flexibility.
4] To increase my aerobic fitness.
5] To write novels and become published.
My Program:
Because of my numerous disabling factors, needless to say, I have had to start off very slowly with a simple yoga DVD, as well as using a stationary bike, and some strengthening with light weight dumbbells. This was going along quite smoothly until I damaged my leg during my yoga routine. It was down hill from there. I haven't been able to do anything for the last year. Now, I am doing physio and therapeutic massage, which is helping and I am hopeful that I will be able to continue from here and move forward.
Personal Information:
I am 64 and I live with my husband and 3 rescue cats, in a small city, in Manitoba, Canada. I was a normal weight most of my life until I became disabled in 1994. I couldn`t even walk 50 meters, hence the weight gain. Now I can walk better, but exercise is a fight, because my muscles don`t want to remember what I have done previously. Our youngest daughter passed away suddenly 3 years ago and that has made it even harder, but our oldest daughter has found a wonderful man, married him, and they have had our first grandson and are now expecting a second child! Our grandson is such a beautiful guy and loads of fun! I didn't think I would enjoy grandchildren this much!
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Favourite Quotes:
"Never give up, Never Surrender"
"Success means getting up one more time than you fall"
Favourite Movies:
Thor, The Avengers, Ironman, Pollyanna, Avatar, Big Trouble, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sherlock Holmes, Wall.E, Star Wars, and Stardust
I love reading mysteries, like Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie. I do a lot of crocheting and knitting. I enjoy doing my Yoga DVDs and I have taken some Tai Chi. I am a computer nerd and love scientific stuff. I also love writing and plan to start writing a novel soon.
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