Posts tagged "eating"

Wherein I try to get my pets to a healthy cat weight. Catch up on past posts here.

Previously on DeeDee and Tino's Weight Loss Blog: I realized that my cats weren't judging me for staying out late and not feeding them at the same time every night; I was judging me... and they didn't need six tons of food to compensate for it.

The cats seem fine with their new regimen of twice-a-day wet food, but every now and then I'll serve them a flavor that they don't quite love. I learn this when they retaliate by letting me know at 5 a.m. that they're hungry and they'd like some food.

DeeDee and Tino may not be able to see very well -- a respiratory infection when they were kittens left DeeDee with just one cloudy eye and Tino with scarring on one of his -- but they aren't blind to the fact that I hate being woken up. So when they get hungry, they begin a series of antics including but not limited to: jumping on my head, growling and hissing at one another, and loudly sharpening their claws on my new couch. They know that I lack the motor skills at that hour to use a can opener and will likely just reward them with scoops of food.

In the past, that meant 8 ounces, but since their weight loss is now a priority, I've adjusted. I switched the stash of dry food to kitten food, since it's supposed to be more protein-rich and satisfying. I give them about an ounce of dry food, just enough to shut them up until I can prepare a proper breakfast for them. And on my next trip to the pet store, I'll replace their morning 5.5-ounce can with the smaller can to make sure I'm not overfeeding.

The craziest thing yet? They really are losing weight. Maybe it's my imagination (like the way you can feel like a slob but then after one workout feel ripped), but I swear I can see Tino's neck and hipbones again.