Tracking Cat Food for Fat Cat

BurtHuttz

Hi; I have a fat cat and I can't find "BLUE Wilderness™ Grain Free Indoor Cat Food" in the food database.

I gotta put him on a diet because he got big and lazy. I'm trying to track his calories and I think I have a pretty good guess at his TDEE which is about 400 calories per day (sedentary).

Any assistance would be reciprocal.

LoraF83

Hi; I have a fat cat and I can't find "BLUE Wilderness™ Grain Free Indoor Cat Food" in the food database.

I gotta put him on a diet because he got big and lazy. I'm trying to track his calories and I think I have a pretty good guess at his TDEE which is about 400 calories per day (sedentary).

Any assistance would be reciprocal.

Are you sure he's sedentary? Most people/cats underestimate their actual activity expenditure.

iulia_maddie

There are no cat foods in the database because MFP is obviously catist. Shame on them for being discriminatory!

CharliesInCharge

i think your cat needs to try shakeology

_SABOTEUR_

DOn't feed it that processed crap. Just get it into the gym and some clean eating.

auddii

You could add your own entries. Be sure to record "net carbs" and subtract out the fiber. Fiber makes carbs magically disappear.

BurtHuttz

ANSWERS:

My cat is definitely sedentary. He hasn't moved from his spot by the window in about three days. Hasn't touched the food I've put out either so it's probably starvation mode.

I can't afford shakeology and they don't even make meat shakes so I think it wouldn't work.

I would love to get the cat on clean eating but there's so much contradictory research out there and everyone has an opinion. I'm thinking of going vegan for him too and just that way I can log cucumbers.

lacurandera1

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/03/03/weight-loss-for-fat-cats.aspx

Double check the TDEE. Wouldn't want her to lose LBM

doggiesnot

Seriously? You don't have to "track" it, just measure with each feeding.

The_Transforming_Journey

heckenhocker

ANSWERS:
My cat is definitely sedentary. He hasn't moved from his spot by the window in about three days. Hasn't touched the food I've put out either so it's probably starvation mode.

hmmm, he didn't move for three days, and didn't eat for three days. Sure it's starvation mode.....or something a little more permanent? Is he curiously stiff?

ldrosophila

Cats should be on a paleo only diet.

amyoliver85

Go to your vet. Enough said.

auddii

Seriously? You don't have to "track" it, just measure with each feeding.

Make sure you use a food scale. Measuring cups aren't accurate...

BamaBreezeNSaltAire

Does he eat his exercise calories back?

ceceoplaymate

I took my cat in, he weighed 18 pounds, dr said put him on a 250 calorie diet....he said if you go online to whatever cat food brand you buy, their website will have it on there, he said its a little hard to find but its there

magerum

In to see suggestions. Need halp for Jabba <---

LoraF83

I took my cat in, he weighed 18 pounds, dr said put him on a 250 calorie diet....he said if you go online to whatever cat food brand you buy, their website will have it on there, he said its a little hard to find but its there

They should definitely have to post their calories on the package - just like people food.

mmddwechanged

ANSWERS:

My cat is definitely sedentary. He hasn't moved from his spot by the window in about three days. Hasn't touched the food I've put out either so it's probably starvation mode.

Sounds like he wants to try intermittent fasting.

quirkytizzy

Another poster said that catfood is in MFP's database. I haven't checked yet but I believe her. 0_o

youcandooeet

Have you considered gastric bypass? It might be the only way.