On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:28:17 -0400, vaughn wrote:

I tended towards overweight until I finally got serious about being a
glider pilot. Then I took off the extra poundage and have been thus for
the last 15-20 years.

Hanging around pilots, many of whom are overweight, that face losing
their medicals is also rather motivating. At least, it has been so for
me.

- Andrew