diff --git a/playable/Assets/Scripts/playerController.cs b/playable/Assets/Scripts/playerController.cs
index 5992fba..457391b 100644
--- a/playable/Assets/Scripts/playerController.cs
+++ b/playable/Assets/Scripts/playerController.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ public class playerController : MonoBehaviour {
 	public GUIText gameOverDisplay;
 	public GameObject dashDisplay;
 	public GameObject playerFrac;
-	
+	public GameObject[]  hearts;
+	//public GameObject heart2;
+	//public GameObject heart3;
+
+
 	public float runSpeed; //run speed
 	public float jumpHeight; //jump height
 	public float health; //holds health
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ public class playerController : MonoBehaviour {
 	private float curDirection = -1; //direction player is pointing
 	private bool canJump = true; // if player can jump
 	private bool canSpin = true; // if player can spin
-	private List<GameObject> hearts = new List<GameObject> (); //list which holds health sprites;
+	//private List<GameObject> hearts = new List<GameObject> (); //list which holds health sprites;
 	private bool isSpinning = false; //checks if player is spin attacking
 	private float lastHit;
 	private float lastAttack;
@@ -149,23 +153,15 @@ public class playerController : MonoBehaviour {
 			updateHealth = true;
 
 		if (updateHealth){
-			foreach (GameObject desHeart in hearts) //Destroy all heart sprites
-				GameObject.Destroy (desHeart);
-			hearts.Clear(); //sets list to zero
+			foreach (GameObject heart in hearts) //Destroy all heart sprites
+				heart.SetActive(false); //sets list to zero
 		
-			for (int i=1; i<= health; i++) { //creates new heart sprite for each health 
-				GameObject heartCanister = Instantiate (heart) as GameObject; //creat heart sprite
-				Vector3 heartPos = new Vector3 ();
-
-				//set position
-				heartPos.x = (healthPos.x + i * 0.033f);
-				heartPos.y = healthPos.y;
+			for (int i=0; i< health; i++) { //creates new heart sprite for each health 
+				hearts[i].SetActive(true);
 
-				heartCanister.transform.position = heartPos;
-				hearts.Add(heartCanister); //adds heart to list
 
 				if (heartBlack == true && heartColor == false){
-					heartCanister.guiTexture.color = Color.black;		
+					//heartCanister.guiTexture.color = Color.black;		
 				
 				//else (heartCanister.guiTexture.color = Color.red);	
 				}