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SheilaT

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8. In my case I weight more than I used to. That's the main problem.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 10:20 AM

Jun 2015

There are cultures out there where people sit on the floor, and they don't have the same problems. It's got a lot to do with how sedentary too many of us become as we get older.

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In my case I weight more than I used to. That's the main problem. SheilaT Jun 2015 #8

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