I suppose we all learnt the First sense of taste and touch as we sucked at our mothers' breasts.
Soon there was the magic of sound and sight, and probably some pleasant smell too.
All Five senses were awakened to welcome us to the Pleasures in life.
No wonder we end up having problems if our basic pleasures are obstructed.
But we never Had to remind ourselves to Not Over- or Under-consume Any pleasures. Looks nature has done a marvelous job to help us become fully blossoming beings.
In my 82 years I never had to ever be concerned about being over- or underweight. After all like every newborn, I too found life itself much more beguiling to Over-indulge in Any activity: Pleasures are all around us, especially those that require the use of arms and legs. As a play theorist has said: Opposite of play is not work, it's depression.
Yes, I've smoked half a pack a day in my thirties and would eat a whole broiled chicken in one sitting but never feeling the need to eat More than what I Felt for. I guess it was because all my needs and senses had near optimal satisfaction: physical, social, intellectual.
It is for this reason, I believe, overweight is a Symptom of out unmet needs. We over-consume in many ways because we are under-satisfied in our vital needs.
Our lives are too precious to need counting and weighing of foods and exertions both mental and physical.
For me 'healthy plate' from universities' health departments are good enough. Half plate is fruit and veggies; a quarter is plant-based or seafood proteins, last quarter complex carbs such as whole grains and brown rice.
And lastly. good music I think is hard to do without.
So far it all seems to keep me away from doctors and meds, few tests. But I have infirmities but will not stop me from living a purposeful life.