Hey all!So when I created my sim, she was slender, and now she's super plump. She's a level 10 cook in both gourmet and regular, but I've been having her make nothing but salads. She goes to the gym every night to work out, and I have her jog in her free time. It seems like she's getting bigger and bigger! She's not pregnant either. Her husband is getting a little round too, but he's managing to stay the same size, or lose little by little just from the "go jogging" option at their house. Is there a glitch, or am I doing it wrong? Every time I log in she gets bigger and I can't stop laughing at the effort I'm putting in to get her smaller. Maybe some sims have thyroid issues?

What kind of exercise are you making her do at the gym?In my experience, it's similar to real life, where in order to burn fat you need to do cardiovascular exercise, like running on the treadmill, jogging, or swimming.Putting her on the weightlifting machine will just make her gain muscle.Jogging should be helping but I would take her to the gym and make her run till she's thin again >:)

I have opposite problem. I make heavy sims for a reason and they do no exercise at all and poof they skinny.

You could try having her go to the gym, gain a whole skill in fitness while working out, then restart your game after saving. Works for me so far. When I restart my save the fat has been splat and my sim is lean after working out and gaining a skill from it. :)

if you have the cool kitchen stuff sp use the icecream maker. it has a green icecream that makes a sim skinny if they eat 3 cones in a row

"MiataPlay;c-15781435" wrote:You could try having her go to the gym, gain a whole skill in fitness while working out, then restart your game after saving. Works for me so far. When I restart my save the fat has been splat and my sim is lean after working out and gaining a skill from it. :) You don't have to restart, changing outfits will usually accomplish the same thing.

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kaeyresky
8 years ago
What kind of exercise are you making her do at the gym?
In my experience, it's similar to real life, where in order to burn fat you need to do cardiovascular exercise, like running on the treadmill, jogging, or swimming.
Putting her on the weightlifting machine will just make her gain muscle.
Jogging should be helping but I would take her to the gym and make her run till she's thin again >:)
Rudiarose
8 years ago
I have opposite problem. I make heavy sims for a reason and they do no exercise at all and poof they skinny.
Miataplay
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
You could try having her go to the gym, gain a whole skill in fitness while working out, then restart your game after saving. Works for me so far.
When I restart my save the fat has been splat and my sim is lean after working out and gaining a skill from it. :)
AmyNatashaB
8 years ago
if you have the cool kitchen stuff sp use the icecream maker. it has a green icecream that makes a sim skinny if they eat 3 cones in a row
kaeyresky
8 years ago
"MiataPlay;c-15781435" wrote:
You could try having her go to the gym, gain a whole skill in fitness while working out, then restart your game after saving. Works for me so far.
When I restart my save the fat has been splat and my sim is lean after working out and gaining a skill from it. :)

You don't have to restart, changing outfits will usually accomplish the same thing.
Gdurma
8 years ago
Thanks everyone for the swift replies! I was having her do heavy lifting at the gym, but then jogging at home. I wasn't making gourmet dishes, but I had been for awhile. Good to know about the calorie mechanic and the green ice cream haha! That's all interesting! I've got her at the gym now.. I'll just have her use the treadmill!
Gdurma
8 years ago
Oh, I do have another question! Do the workout options with (Push the limits) have a chance to kill my sim or anything? Haha I want her to lose weight and get fit at the gym, but I don't want to overdo it and accidentally kill her!
Candyd85
8 years ago
"Gdurma;c-15781487" wrote:
Oh, I do have another question! Do the workout options with (Push the limits) have a chance to kill my sim or anything? Haha I want her to lose weight and get fit at the gym, but I don't want to overdo it and accidentally kill her!

@Gdurma Only if your sim is an elder.
You can also use mods like Natural Metabolism if mods are your cup of tea.
Shellbell180
8 years ago
I realized everytime my sim has a baby her hips get huge no matter how much she works out she never gets any smaller I always end up having to use cheats so I can go into full cas mode to slim her hips back down. Also has anyone else noticed when your sim works out alot and is a woman she gets ripped legs like a dude, that drives me nuts no matter what exercise she does her legs always get muscle and thick.
GoldenBuffy22
8 years ago
This post can also come in handy, it lists the calories in the different dishes: http://forums.thesims.com/en_us/discussion/876976/calories-in-foods