Tracking Cat Food for Fat Cat
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BurtHuttz
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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.
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.
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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.0 -
There are no cat foods in the database because MFP is obviously catist. Shame on them for being discriminatory!0
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i think your cat needs to try shakeology0
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DOn't feed it that processed crap. Just get it into the gym and some clean eating.0
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You could add your own entries. Be sure to record "net carbs" and subtract out the fiber. Fiber makes carbs magically disappear.0
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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.0 -
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 LBM0 -
Seriously? You don't have to "track" it, just measure with each feeding.0
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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?0 -
Cats should be on a paleo only diet.0
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Go to your vet. Enough said.0
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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...0 -
Does he eat his exercise calories back?0
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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 there0
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In to see suggestions. Need halp for Jabba <---0
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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.0 -
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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.0 -
Another poster said that catfood is in MFP's database. I haven't checked yet but I believe her. 0_o0
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Have you considered gastric bypass? It might be the only way.0
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