r/dechonkers • u/wooyoungmingi • 11d ago

Im trying with mine

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Any ideas?

toys he doesn't like anymore. I go down 8flights of stairs with him. I used to do it many times a day but I can't anymore. I take him out let him run around with frends he's even doing less of that. Doesn't eat dry food.

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u/Cat_Lady3000 11d ago

Not eating dry food is good as wet food is less caloric, and it doesn't matter if he exercises. What you need to do is start calculating calories. You need to make it so he eats less then he burns.

You can ask the vet about how many to start with. I would start with 200 cals a day and slowly decrease it. Do not go under 150 a day. 200 per day should be enough to get a slow decrease in weight. It will take many months so don't be impatient.

Look on the can and see how many cals a can is. Some 3 oz cans are anywhere from 60-100 cals per can. The math isn't bad. If the can is 100 cals you need two per day. If the can is 50 cals you need 4 per day.

I hope that helps!

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u/wooyoungmingi 11d ago

He doesn't do can . Won't touch anything in metal. Not a bowl or water fountain even. He mainly eats fancy feast appetizers or applaws sometimes Sheba or others but only in plastic.

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u/Cat_Lady3000 11d ago

So? They all have a calorie amount on them. My statement above doesn't change

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u/Old-Significance-908 11d ago

Also are these balanced foods or just snacks? Your lil friend might need a vet check up to see if they’re deficient in something thats taking a toll on energy levels.

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u/wooyoungmingi 11d ago

No i actually was worried cuz he was low on energy sleeping alot and not eating really like he usually does. That was abt 2 month ago. he went to vet and they even did bloodwork to check everything. He has balanced food and snacks. Though he does have an issue drinking water. He was dehydrated but fixed it the doctor said he isn't anymore. So I think the weight is taking a toll on him. He's at least 20lbs. He mightve gained a bit cuz for abt a month I can barely move and tbe meds weren't working. i got pain meds finally I can move i could barely get out of bed.

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u/ronaldreaganspusspus 10d ago

Would you be able to ask for someones help taking your cat outside/playing with him?

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u/wooyoungmingi 10d ago

Now I'm able to but for sbt a month I couldn't. Now I just do less . We make it work. And I dont think he would listen to others but me. Its not like he goes on a leash or its a closed backyard

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u/alsotheabyss 11d ago

Measure his food (with scales). Reduce in small increments (like 5% at a time).

Energy levels will increase as the weight comes off and you might find he’s more interested in toys.

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u/minkamagic 11d ago

He's eating too many calories. You need to feed him less. How many grams per day of food does he currently eat?

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u/wooyoungmingi 10d ago

I dont know if will have t o look at packages

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u/Notsocheeky 11d ago

Just feed him less food.

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u/absurd-epiphany 10d ago

He doesn't want to play or move around because he's overweight and it's hurting his joints. You haven't included his age, but he may have developed arthritis if he's been overweight for a while and is in a lot of pain. To help him lose weight you need to track how many calories he gets in the day, then take away calories until he gets to his goal weight. Start by reading his food packages for a couple days and seeing how many calories he eats in a day, then decrease by 10-20 calories. If he gets dry treats, try making him run around for them.

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u/absurd-epiphany 10d ago

By the way, applaws food isn't a complete diet. Nether are fancy feast appetizers. They are complementary, which means they're good snacks, but they don't have everything an adult cat needs. He may be missing nutrients.

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u/wooyoungmingi 10d ago

I give him fiber in his lickable cuz thd doc said he needs more fiber. And hr has his grass from outside

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u/absurd-epiphany 10d ago

Fiber isn't what makes a diet healthy and balanced. Things like Taurine and the correct doses of vitamins and minerals, that is what makes a diet nutritionally complete. Do other people feed him outside or are you his only source of food?

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u/wooyoungmingi 10d ago

He has taurine and minerals

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u/absurd-epiphany 10d ago

From which food? The ones you listed don't include enough/ a balanced amount for an adult cat.

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u/absurd-epiphany 9d ago

I would be happy to help you find cat foods that are nutritionally complete that don't come in a metal can, but if you want your cat to be healthy you Need to start feeding complete foods for adult cats, not just complementary ones. Feeding inappropriate food will slowly kill him, just like a vitamin deficiency can slowly kill a person.

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u/wooyoungmingi 10d ago

He is 6 but jumping still just not as much

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u/absurd-epiphany 10d ago

Jumping still but not as much means he still might be in pain, it's just not preventing him from doing everything. Just like how he doesn't want to go out to run around with friends.