Weight loss journey

[kauna]

I am starting this thread as a helpful guide as to what I am doing with my adoptees and their weigh. This is new to me and I thought it could help others as well.
I am still transitioning the dry food but ultimately will be feeding Instinct raw boost healthy weight dry and for canned food I am feeding Blue Tastefuls chicken entree in savory sauce. I decided on this combination because it was recommended for “diet” foods in my searches. I calculated how many calories they would need per day and divided between the two.

For a 5.5 oz can they get 1/2 can twice daily each (2 cans total daily)
Dry food 1/4 cup twice daily (1/2 cup total daily)

I give the canned food first to eat and leave the dry once finished the canned. Most of the time that gets eaten in the first sitting.

I decided on these as I liked the quality of the dry and the size of the can.

The website I used to calculate weight is:

Cat Calorie Calculator: How to Calculate Your Cat’s Daily Calorie Intake - PetPlace

How do you calculate your cat's daily calorie intake? We've created a guide to walk you through step by step to figure out how many calories to feed your cat.

www.petplace.com

 

[nudebea]

Thank you , that is really helpful. My girl Kiwi is a little tubby and we are trying to slim her down too Good luck with the weight loss

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Let the journey begin!


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[Toa and Ross]

Thank you for sharing. It is really helpful. Ross gained a lot of weight in a few weeks so he is on a diet too.
Good luck with the journey. Keep us updated

 

[kauna]

We have an update as far as the weight goes

Dolly 13.8 lbs
Otis affectionately known as “pork roll” is a whopping 14.8 lbs!!

Now we can let the journey begin….

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Thank you for sharing them with us as you help them lose weight. Have they been acting out in any way as you have adjusted the amount of food they are given now?

 

[kauna]

Thank you for sharing them with us as you help them lose weight. Have they been acting out in any way as you have adjusted the amount of food they are given now?

I haven’t noticed any acting out. If anything they have realized that they are getting their meals at certain times and that’s all they get. They have seemed to eat most of the canned food first then nibble on some of the dry. Not like before where Otis specifically would inhale every thing in front of him.
Dolly seems to favor the wet over the dry but she does eat some of it.

I am seriously considering getting the microchip pet feeders just to keep them from eating each other’s food. The one drawback of multiple cats. They are pricey though… so it’s on the back burner for now. I’ll share in in case anyone is interested it is also useful for pets on rx diets.

Microchip pet feeder By surefeed

 

[kauna]

I noticed that they weren’t eating all of the wet food in the morning so I changed to 1/3 can twice daily.

I also noticed that Mr “Pork-roll” inhales his food like he’s afraid he will not be getting any more. I will be changing his bowl to a slow feeder bowl to see how that helps. He also seems to prefer dry food. I have been feeding the wet and once they are done eating it I put the dry food out.

I changed the dry food from a regular food bowl to a no-bowl dispenser. It is to encourage hunting behaviors aka make them hunt for their food. I’m thinking that it will slow down his vacuum cleaner tendencies as far as eating goes and force him to move some lol! They are still trying to figure out how it works.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

It’s great you are switching things up


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[kauna]

Weight loss update:
(6 weeks in)

Both have lost a pound! Happy dance!!

Otis is down to 13lbs
Dolly is down to 12lbs.

They are getting 1/4 can of food twice daily and a 1/4 cup dry for a lunchtime meal. (Usually when I get home from work)

Otis is eating the pate canned food that I purchased accidentally. (Dolly didn’t like it)
Dolly is still eating the morsels in savory sauce.

 

[Toa and Ross]

Wow!!! Well done!!

 

[Yoda mom]

@kauna , great job Team Otis/Dolly!!! very helpful info on your routine for success! happy hugs n head smooches, following closely for updates

 

[kauna]

I forgot to post that I changed the slow feeder bowl for Otis. He was too smart for the no-bowl mice lol.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Kudos to you…a pound is a huge accomplishment. One step at a time….I am in your corner.


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[kauna]

I couldn’t believe it when I saw it I had to double check a couple times lol! They have been getting some more exercise in the evenings. They get to run in the hallway chasing the laser light while the pups watch in the living room behind a baby gate.

 

[Yana and Osiris]

When Osi turned 1 y.o. we had an annual wellness check , our vet restrict him to a diet, he was 1kg more than he had to be. All I did was giving him 2 meals a day instead of 3, and only 1-2 snacks a day or none at all. I didn't make him play more to get the desired result sooner, he just lost his Santa belly on its own. Sphynxes burn more cals than regular cats so once you reduce their food intake they will start losing weight. It's us who can't stop pitting and sharing food with them. And yeah headphones will save you at the beginning of their kilo trimming journey . And no, they won't have any damage to health if they suddenly stop over-eating.

 

[Sheldon13]

@kauna so fantastic! They are both so lucky to have someone who cares so much about their health.


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[kauna]

Dolly is down another pound!!! She is at 11 lbs now and looking much healthier.

Otis has maintained his 13lbs! I am happy as he didn’t gain anything.

We are still feeding 1/2 canned food daily and 1/4 cup dry.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

You go Dolly!!!! That is fantastic. I can’t imagine how different she must be feeling. Otis a plateau week is still something to celebrate!

 

[kauna]

You go Dolly!!!! That is fantastic. I can’t imagine how different she must be feeling. Otis a plateau week is still something to celebrate!

@Catzzzmeow i couldn’t agree more!
I also figured out that he was getting more calories from the pate food than she was with the morsels in sauce so the fact that he maintained his weight is great!!

 

[Yoda mom]

@kauna , wonderful update! Go Team Dolly and Otis! a true inspiration to all of us. hugs n head smooches!

 

[Toa and Ross]

That is fantastic. You are such a wonderful sphynx mom!!