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  • in reply to: How did you get obese? #42974

    april gaines
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    Easily… gaining weight is easy, losing it is hard, keeping it off seems impossible. A lot of the obese people you see have lost weight many times. Over my lifetime, I have lost over 220lbs, in increments of 50, 60, 90 lbs. It takes dedicated daily watchful effort and hours of exerise. Priorities change and you get tired of fighting with your body.

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    Name : april gaines, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Episcopalian, Age : 47, City : broad run, State : VA, Country : United States, Occupation : manager, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 
    in reply to: Blacks afraid of water? #45752

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    I don’t think blacks are afraid of the water. I am a black woman who was a lifeguard and on a swim team. We lived near a beach and swam all the time. Swimming lessons cost money and also pools are scarce in many urban areas. It is not fear but availability & opportunity. My mother grew up poor in NY and never learned. All of her children swim.

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    Name : april gaines, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Episcopalian, Age : 47, City : broad run, State : VA, Country : United States, Occupation : manager, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 
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