Does this sound natural?
‎I’ve been eating a lot recently. It seems that I have a good appetite which leads to weigh gain. If I were to shed my pounds, I would do weight training rather than go on a diet.

Question

Does this sound natural?
​‎I’ve been eating a lot recently. It seems that I have a good appetite which leads to weigh gain. If I were to shed my pounds, I would do weight training rather than go on a diet.

Answer

​‎I would perhaps change this sentence
** If I were to shed my pounds,**
to:
If I wanted to shed my pounds, (or weight)
or
If I wanted to lose some weight,

Answer

​‎I’ve been eating a lot recently. It seems that I have a good appetite, which leads to weight gain. If I wanted to shed pounds, I would do weight training rather than go on a diet.