Should My Cat Eat His Exercise Calories?

Haku_Assassin
Haku_Assassin Posts: 27 Member
edited October 27 in Chit-Chat
We've been working out and I put him on a strict 1500 calorie a day but I am wondering if he should eat his exercise calories? Won't that make him fat?


Halp plz
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  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    Your cat should be lifting heavy and doing HIIT.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
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  • Amazon_Who
    Amazon_Who Posts: 1,092 Member
    Only if he catches them!
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
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    That cat is eating well over his TDEE!
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
    MFP is for cats 18 and over only. Have you not read the terms of use??
  • babydiego87
    babydiego87 Posts: 905 Member
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  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Dr Oz says you should put him on raspberry kitteh-tones.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    Does your cat even lift, bro?
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
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    I would love to get Bouncy on the treadmill, but alas - no legs. I think he's sneaking food though because he is eating at his BMR and seems to keep gaining. Thoughts?
  • OtiWanKenobi
    OtiWanKenobi Posts: 340 Member
    Dr Oz says you should put him on raspberry kitteh-tones.


    Bwahahahahahahahahahaahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
    THIS ENTIRE THREAD MADE MY FREAKIN DAY LOL. THANKS.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
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    I would love to get Bouncy on the treadmill, but alas - no legs. I think he's sneaking food though because he is eating at his BMR and seems to keep gaining. Thoughts?

    Your cat should ALWAYS be eating above BMR. If he doesn't, it will put him in starvation mode!
  • cindiva65
    cindiva65 Posts: 335 Member
    Dr Oz says you should put him on raspberry kitteh-tones.

    ^ This ^
  • Amazon_Who
    Amazon_Who Posts: 1,092 Member
    We've been working out and I put him on a strict 1500 calorie a day but I am wondering if he should eat his exercise calories? Won't that make him fat?


    Halp plz
    Just break up.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    IMO, your cat should only eat his exercise calories if he vomits his food on the carpet, with one of those nice hairballs, within 24 hours. If he doesn't vomit, he should only eat about half, or only if he's truly hungry.
  • CarmenSRT
    CarmenSRT Posts: 843 Member
    Mimi, the cat in my weight loss ticker below, says that if your cat ate 8000 cals a day and lifted in sets of odd numbers only that they would look fantastic. It works for her, and she's 11 years old, so it'll work for ANY cat. Scientific fact.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    The calorie amounts for kitteh exercises are way off in the database. I usually let my kitty eat only 1/2 of his exercise calories.
  • tj1376
    tj1376 Posts: 1,402 Member
    First you need to figure out if your cat is sedentary or active. He may need to be on 1200 calories a day if all he does is nap and eat. If he attempts to play with a ball, mouse or feather on a string during the day, I think he would be moderately active and 1500 calories would be appropriate. Try recording his every move for a day and see if he really needs those extra calories.
  • karendee4
    karendee4 Posts: 558 Member
    Put my cat on a diet and he gained weight.

    Love the thread! Funny!
  • cindiva65
    cindiva65 Posts: 335 Member
    Have him try the 30 day shred....

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  • eloisemonteiro
    eloisemonteiro Posts: 59 Member
    Does your cat even lift, bro?

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  • sbbhbm
    sbbhbm Posts: 1,312 Member
    Just make sure you are supplementing with a high quality protein shake...

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  • sbbhbm
    sbbhbm Posts: 1,312 Member
    ... and that he is staying properly hydrated.

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  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
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    That cat is eating well over his TDEE!

    :laugh: My stomach hurts
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    Your cat gets exercise calories? He's doing it wrong.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Have you tried upping his calories a little? Maybe he's fallen into starvation mode.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    Does your cat even lift, bro?

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    Pink headband? Is that so he doesn't get bulky?
  • GeekTink
    GeekTink Posts: 98 Member
    This thread is EPIC. :D
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    23 hours of sleep a day isn't doing your feline any good!
  • sma83
    sma83 Posts: 479 Member
    There should be a prize given for best thread...I vote for this one! lol I'm getting some strange looks from my co-workers since I'm sitting here at my desk giggling! :)
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