Dr's Fat Shaming Caused Emotional Eating

Raynne413
Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
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Today, I took my little Cleo to the Dr for her yearly visit. While rubbing her tummy, he called her chubby and said that she needed to lose weight. When we got home, the poor thing went straight for her food. I know she was reacting to his fat shaming. Now I ask you, does this look too chubby:

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  • rowlandsw
    rowlandsw Posts: 1,166 Member
    She doesn't look that overweight for a cat. Vets are like doctors and tend to overreact. Then again our cats eat like they're always starving.
  • Lemongrab13
    Lemongrab13 Posts: 206 Member
    Looks like the poody cat inhaled an entire pudding bowl.
  • marcellomoo
    marcellomoo Posts: 107 Member
    10/10 :laugh:
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    HAHAHA I read the title and immediately rolled my eyes.

    Your little cat is NOT chubby! He's just big boned.
  • PurpleMomster
    PurpleMomster Posts: 71 Member
    She's just "fluffy"...:laugh:
  • FaylinaMeir
    FaylinaMeir Posts: 661 Member
    She doesn't look that overweight for a cat. Vets are like doctors and tend to overreact. Then again our cats eat like they're always starving.

    actually she looks a bit pudgy LOL

    Your Cleo looks exact like my cuddamoe :P I dunno if its the breed or what but they seem to not lose weight very easy but boy do they put it on!
    Oh and I blame you for having to wake my cat up to take a photo :laugh: she looks so sleepy!

    I can't resize the image so you have to copy the link sorry

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  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    She's a bit wide. :heart:
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    Yep, fat cat.
  • Swiftlet66
    Swiftlet66 Posts: 729 Member
    Omg... I just realized, my dog emotional eats too!! He always gets so excited whenever I come home from work but instead of physically greeting me, he'll randomly snack on his food bowl. .___.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    She's not over weight, but could maybe work on reducing her bodyfat a bit! :laugh:
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    She looks a lot like my tubby little boy. Every time I pick him up all I can think is damn, that is one solid cat. :laugh:
  • shireeniebeanie
    shireeniebeanie Posts: 293 Member
    She looks happy, with a good, solid body type. I wouldn't worry too much--my old guy was a brick (over 13 lb. at his heaviest) and he's nearly 18 now.
  • Lemongrab13
    Lemongrab13 Posts: 206 Member
    I showed this to a friend for lulz. Her eyes widened and then there was some impolite language which summarised to: Your cat's kind of fat, love :laugh: :laugh:
  • dm33s
    dm33s Posts: 4
    no shes shredded
  • bergpa
    bergpa Posts: 148 Member
    Looks like she needs to start lifting.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    She already does pullups!!!! She is scared of jumping, so she pulls herself up. LOL And she parkours through the house!!
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Oh that was good, 10/10
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    More Cardio start her on C25K and cut out the carbs
  • kimpossible262
    kimpossible262 Posts: 7
    Funny! But cats do not emotionally eat from a vet shaming them for being chubby. :)
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Line up 9 more just like her and go for a strike!
  • ccm1912
    ccm1912 Posts: 39 Member
    you win the internet for this post.

    My kitty is chubby too,but otherwise healthy and happy. I say she's a BBW!
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    Fear not! Cats are starting to embrace their curves!
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  • eggomylegos
    eggomylegos Posts: 146 Member
    Clearly that doctor is untrained. Kitty weight and height is determined by box-fit. Your cat is in the medium sized priority mail box range. Totally acceptable.

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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Funny! But cats do not emotionally eat from a vet shaming them for being chubby. :)

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  • LAT1963
    LAT1963 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Yup. Cleo's chubby.

    Its a diabetes risk in cats, so you actually do need to take the vet seriously.

    Costco currently has wild-caught frozen pacific small shrimp for $10/2 lbs, aka $5/lb.

    The regular price for fancy feast at Nob Hill Foods where I live works out to $5.35/lb.

    Shrimp has a lot lower calorie-density than cat food. Consider feeding your cat shrimp one meal a day to cut his calories without reducing his enjoyment of his food at all. (assuming he likes shrimp).

    add: also makes a really nice salad for you if you take 3 oz on top of butter lettuce with cubed avocado, cubed mango, and raspberry balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    Clearly that doctor is untrained. Kitty weight and height is determined by box-fit. Your cat is in the medium sized priority mail box range. Totally acceptable.

    If_It_Fits_I_Sits1.jpg

    Does this count?

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  • eggomylegos
    eggomylegos Posts: 146 Member
    Does this count?

    Yes!

    See, totally in the healthy cat BMI range. Perhaps you should have mentioned to the doctor that she exercises frequently by slaying monsters.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    Cats are cuter when they are fat. I like big cats, and I cannot lie.

    But seriously...every time I take my 3 obese cats to the vet, I'm the one being shamed.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    Cats are cuter when they are fat. I like big cats, and I cannot lie.

    But seriously...every time I take my 3 obese cats to the vet, I'm the one being shamed.

    I think he was trying to shame me into buying their "diet" food. Seems they have a "diet" food that adjusts the cat's metabolism to match how much they are eating. I'm like, Uhm. . . why don't they have that for humans????
  • kenc1971
    kenc1971 Posts: 107 Member
    Yeah, kitty could stand to lose a few pounds, for health reasons already stated. But, she's found MFP, and is ready to begin her fitness journey. Tell her it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. Have her check out the sexypants thread, and commit to eating clean. Does she know her TDEE and BMR numbers yet? Tell her to weigh all of her food, down to the last piece of kibble, and get a heart rate monitor for her exercise tracking.

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