Some plump young men in army fatigues spat? Tered with paint were drinking cocoa out of mugs in what had once been the sisters' refectory, and one or two of them gave them a cheery wave.

But he points out that the industry's business model is the same. As a result, he says, the impetus that may have induced agencies to plump ratings for higher-paying customers hasn't gone away.

Seek out physical exercise and limit the sweets and dairy you crave to keep yourself from becoming plump and round.