Melville 1/21 312

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Melville managed to stay in the yellows and blues last night, but popped up to 312 for his morning preshot. I'm trying to give his ears a rest, so I won't test him until +6, but he'll probably hit red again and slide back down around +4.

I added two new columns to my spreadsheet: Previous Day Calories and Calories per Pound of Ideal Weight. Interesting trend: whenever his PDcal is over 200 (or his Cal/lb is over 15), his AMPS is red. This seems to be the case regardless of the amount of insulin I gave him the previous day. Note that it does not seem to affect his PMPS, nor his numbers after onset.

Not sure what to make of this information. Obviously I need to start by feeding him a consistent amount -- is 20 cal/lb the norm? I tend to feed Melville as much as he wants, so on days that he doesn't eat as much, it's not because I'm witholding, but because he's not asking for it.

If 20 cal/lb is what he needs, then I'll try to feed that for a few days and see what it does.
 
Will be interesting to see how he responds to a consistent food value. Try it for a trial cycle instead of free feeding(giving as much as he wants) to make some comparisons. You are doing great for looking at things from so many angles!
 
I'll be watching too! :-D

I track the carbs Poopy is eating, also thinking that plays a part in Poopy's numbers. Time will tell. :smile:

I understand 20 calories per cat ideal weight is normal. Poopy seems to want more (and is getting heavy again - but starting to show a pot belly. Not thrilled with that.).
 
That is some great research Eric!
I have 3 free feeding cats so it is impossible for me to do
but that info could be helpful for others too!
Thanks :mrgreen:
 
Henry has a good appetite and would eat a lot, if I let him.
I tried cutting his calorie intake down and was giving him 2 1/2- 3 cans of FF classics spread out over the course of a day in 1/4 can increments to try to get his AMPS down since nothing else has really worked, and I couldn't really tell it helped that much. He normally eats about 4 cans (3 oz) FF classics over the course of a day.
One thing I have noticed is if he misses his 3:30-4:00 am snack, his AMPS will generally run higher than if has about a 1/4 can then.
I got an auto feeder and set it to go off then; maybe worth trying?
 
That is interesting research and I, too, would be interested to see what you learn. I read two different cal/pound - one was 20 and one was 15, so I've been trying to stay between those two numbers.

Keep us posted!

Libby
 
Angela,

I have found the same thing with my copper. If he misses his feeding(every 4hrs) his numbers are a little higher than usual. I think the food helps out in some way with balancing the insulin levels. Don't ask me why, have no idea.

Good luck with your experiments. Hope you find an answere for your kitty.

Lori
 
I think maybe if their pancreas is working a little or in spurts, the steady small amounts of food bring the numbers down from their bodies own insulin being utilized.
 
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