SunnyBear gaining weight - need diet advice

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

Hi friends!

Sunny loves his low carb diet - and is eating only low carb pates (FF, Sheba, Feline Natural, Blue Buffalo Wilderness salmon).....but he is gaining weight and the vet wants to see him lose.

All time high before diabetes: 18.5#
Weight at diagnosis in April: 16#
Curent weight: 17.1#
Ideal weight: 14#

The vet said he should have between 210 (if not active) and 263 (if active) calories per day. He is not an "active" cat. So I've sort of settled on 230 calories/day for him...

We don't have him regulated yet and he's hungry all the time so this is going to be rough on him. Today so far I've given him breakfast at 9am and a small snack at noon, and he's already used up 62 calories of his allowed 230. And it's 12:26 now and he's begging for more. I'm just not sure we're going to be able to do this.

Is there a good food that's low carbs and low cal? I know those two aspects are at odds with each other...I do the keto diet myself and don't count calories - just sticking to low carb foods is effective at losing.

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thank you

Holly and Sunny Bear (a.k.a. Tubbs)

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

All I can tell you is thst
The rule thumb is about 20 calories per pound of ideal weight. If 14 lbs is a good weight for her she should be eating 280 calories a day
20x14=280
Tyler used to weigh 23 lbs
Then weight at DX 18
Got him down to 16.80 now
He probably eats 3 cans of FF Pate a day so that's 300 calories
He's a lazy boy, but he's a pretty big cat
I have also tried to get him to lose more and still trying
He's in remission since 1-24-21
I told my vet I can't starve him lol
When they are lazy they just don't burn up calories
By the way Sunny Bear is so adorable, a cuddle Bear

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

Ok now that sounds much more reasonable! Thank you @Diane Tyler's Mom - and Sunny thanks you!!!!!
He just tried to murder his sister bc he was hungry. Your advice came just in time to save her. Just gave him 35 cals for lunch/snack.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Ok now that sounds much more reasonable! Thank you @Diane Tyler's Mom - and Sunny thanks you!!!!!
He just tried to murder his sister bc he was hungry. Your advice came just in time to save her. Just gave him 35 cals for lunch/snack.

Hi Holly, you are too funny when you said he tried to murder his sister, poor sister
We can only do so much, if they are hungry we gotta fed them, oh do you add some water to his wet food to sort of fill him up more
I try to get Tyler to play more but it's no use , he a lazy blob
If he looses a some weight then fine, my vet is ok with it, but she would like to see him lose . Nice talking to you Holly . Have a good night and kisses to Sunny Bear He's just so adorable
@Holly and Sunny Bear

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

Awwww Sunny says thanks for the kisses I'll plant those on him! He is a very loveable fuzzball. When he's not on a murder spree!
I've gotten away from adding water to his food but I'll start doing that again. He likes soup! Good idea. Kisses for Tyler too! Thank you for all your help and have a wonderful labor day weekend!
@Diane Tyler's Mom

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Awwww Sunny says thanks for the kisses I'll plant those on him! He is a very loveable fuzzball. When he's not on a murder spree!
I've gotten away from adding water to his food but I'll start doing that again. He likes soup! Good idea. Kisses for Tyler too! Thank you for all your help and have a wonderful labor day weekend!
@Diane Tyler's Mom

You're very welcome, I'll give my Tubby boy a KIIS from you also
Have a great weekend
@Holly and Sunny Bear