My appetite has been silly for about a month now, many thanks to the rounds of flu and whatever else that has hit our household this winter. (Yes, I realize that it’s now spring, but until I can plant a garden…)

I’m not the only one with an abnormal appetite. None of the boys felt like eating when they were sick, and a couple of them caught two different varieties of the crud. All that to say – some of us are on the scrawny side right now. It’s not a big deal. We’ll be back to fighting weight in no time. But while thinking about what foods we should focus on eating as we gain strength, this occurred to me:

When people ask me what foods they should be eating in order to lose weight – and when people ask me what foods they should be eating to gain weight – and when people ask me what foods they should be eating to maintain weight…my answer is the exact same.

How can this be?

This can be because I always recommend eating real food.  I always suggest that we focus on eating many fruits and vegetables. That we focus on eating plenty of healthy fats like coconut oil and butter. That we eat plenty of good proteins like eggs, meat, and nuts. That we eat nourishing broth and a few whole grains. That we avoid empty foods that don’t contain nutrients.

So those are the foods I recommend people eat when they need to lose weight. Or gain weight. Or maintain weight. How about that? When eating the right amount of the right foods, in balance, according to your body’s needs – most of us will find our healthy weight.

Now, there are other things to consider like allergies and body types and exercise and age and chronic health issues and what size shoe you wear (except not really about the shoes). Not everyone loses or gains weight in the same way and not all of us can eat the exact same diet. I’m not trying to write a perfect prescription for perfect weight for all.

I’m just saying that intentional nourishment is the biggest key to helping each of us find a healthy weight. Not dieting. Not binging. Not depriving oneself. Not being extreme.

So let’s all eat real food. No matter what size you are or need to be. Real food is tasty, satisfying, nourishing, and you can spread butter on it. It’s a win, win, win, win. :)

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