Here's an interesting twist. The other day, I drove about 700 miles with the bed of my truck loaded with stuff. I didn't weigh it all, but I'd estimate 300 pounds at most. It cut my Gas mileage by about 30 miles per tank. So, if 300 pounds cut my Gas mileage by 30 miles a tank, how much did that extra 131+ pounds I was carrying around cost me gas wise ? Assuming the relationship is 100% linear, that'd be a savings of 1-2 Gallons of Gas a month. Not that significant, but seeing how expensive Gas is getting now...

Also, I can now buy clothes in any store and even off the clearance rack. At my highest, I could only get clothes in the Big Man's Shop or the most expensive at the regular stores, if I could even find them. Remember that Plus Size is an extra $1-2 in most regular stores, and if you have to get them in the Big Man's Store, they cost even more.