9/9 Mitsu 201 AMPS | 189 +1 | 69 +2 | 56 +3

[RCB & Mitsu]

9/8

Well, I went down to 0.5 dose PM yesterday. BG stayed in the 200s mostly after the low & high yesterday AM. 0.5 AM today, and BG is dropping quickly. I gave Mitsu some high carb treats already and am watching to see what happens.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

This is still the 1U depot at play. Is she still eating only the wet food?

 

[RCB & Mitsu]

This is still the 1U depot at play. Is she still eating only the wet food?

She's been really hungry between meals, so early this morning I put out some stella & chewey's freeze dried rabbit. She doesn't like it much. According to https://catinfo.org/chart/index.php the roayl canin dry is 16% carbs, so I'm going to keep putting that out between the wet meals.

 

[RCB & Mitsu]

BG is at 56 right now, she seems happy though, meowing up a storm carrying socks around the house. I am definitely going to make it to the store tonight to get another tester to compare when it gets so low.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

According to https://catinfo.org/chart/index.php the roayl canin dry is 16% carbs, so I'm going to keep putting that out between the wet meals.

Catinfo lists only wet food. The RC wet is 16% which is high carb and the dry is probably twice that.

 

[RCB & Mitsu]

Catinfo lists only wet food. The RC wet is 16% which is high carb and the dry is probably twice that.

ok - I will remove it again!

 

[Bandit's Mom]

ok - I will remove it again!

Do you have any higer carb wet food?

 

[RCB & Mitsu]

Do you have any higer carb wet food?

I don't, but I can mix some of the RC with the Koha. Do you think it's too low carb? It's 0.1% so it may be too low for her to adjust to.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I don't, but I can mix some of the RC with the Koha. Do you think it's too low carb? It's 0.1% so it may be too low for her to adjust to.

You can mix a little honey or karo with the Koha to increase the carb%. Like a drop in a spoonful of food.

In addition to the meter, you may also want to get some MC and HC food.
MC = Medium Carb = 10-15% carbs
HC = High Carb = >15% carbs

 

[RCB & Mitsu]

You can mix a little honey or karo with the Koha to increase the carb%. Like a drop in a spoonful of food.

In addition to the meter, you may also want to get some MC and HC food.
MC = Medium Carb = 10-15% carbs
HC = High Carb = >15% carbs

I have all of this high carb RC food - does it have to be wet?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I have all of this high carb RC food - does it have to be wet?

Yes.

You aren't going to try to return all that food? It's early days but Mitsu is doing very well since her transition to LC wet food. Fingers crossed she becomes diet controlled.
Even if she doesn't, you don't want her eating high carb dry. That's like giving a human diabetic cake!

 

[RCB & Mitsu]

Yes.

You aren't going to try to return all that food? It's early days but Mitsu is doing very well since her transition to LC wet food. Fingers crossed she becomes diet controlled.
Even if she doesn't, you don't want her eating high carb dry. That's like giving a human diabetic cake!

lol well not all the time, but in a situation like this it does what it needs to doesn't it?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

lol well not all the time, but in a situation like this it does what it needs to doesn't it?

Yup. But the dry food keeps numbers elevated for longer which may not be a good thing. It would be better to add a little honey to her wet food to increase the carbs instead