I've hovered between 196 and 213 for the past 15 years, and I've been 6'1" the entire time (sorry, didn't grow). I've been commuting by bike since 1999, but my rides got longer this summer when I started commuting the 32 mile round trip 3x/week. I was also working on a marathon training routine online. Eventually, I fell off that wagon, but my increased red blood cell count made commuting a lot easier. This summer, I have lost weight (not sure how much), but slacks that used to be tight just aren't any more. Jeans that were comfortable but baggy are almost downright unwearable.

Fortunately, my commute allows me to make these bad choices without immediate negative effects, but I probably would have dropped more weight by watching my calories.