@SqueamishNerd Wow you remember The Sims so clearly. I believe you are right about Sims 1 because they were not really life like at all.
As for sims 2 I think I might look it up and download the abandoned ware as it is free now to download and try it out again. Just downloaded The Sims Castaway stand alone (Sims 2 era). Remembered the game had some fun puzzles in it. The window they used for it is so small though, a little glitchy and need to save often. The hunger in it goes down very slowly and no weight gain so far.
I did love lots of the silly stuff the sims did on their own (In The Sims 2) for fun like swinging on the fridge door, the penguin was so cute stopping by to chat with the snowman if you built one. The werewolf with the glowing eyes that used to stalk neighborhoods at night. Put up a fence or you will have holes in your lawn. Burglars, skunks. I know I did the Sonny Day challenge from TSR in that game. Well actually a bunch of the challenges. Sonny Day was my favorite and an elder. TSR had Elder clothes that changed the bodies of elders and I used as many of them as I could find cause it got rid of the stoop and belly fat they put on elder sims. Sunny Day's challenge required him to get level 8 in exercise so no clue for weight gain on him and the clothing would possibly prevent that also. I do remember sims gaining weight but I could be confusing Sims 2 and 3.
Sims 3 for sure had weight gain. Sims 4 is out of control. LOL No weight loss for gardening, taking care of chickens, lamas, cows or horses and the related chores or upgrades you do to the house, but that salad will give you weight gain in a second if you don't swim, or exercise in some form daily.
