STRETCH, STRETCH, STRETCH THOSE ADDUCTEURS!
No, I am not eating peanut butter or mama’s almond butter or lisping and yes, I am talking haunches, which, in my case, appear to be slimming down just a tad. A tad being minuscule and very hard to see with the naked eye, but MAMA knows what a tad is and is proud of me for…well…suffering for beauty!
Now here’s the thing: There are NO calorie counts on my food, nowhere, nohow, and so mama used an internet calculator, which didn’t work because on the packaging there is only protein, fat, ash, fibre and not other things the calculator needs to…well…calculate.
SO: bottom line is mama is going to give me less than what I normally ate and leave it at that. BASTA, mama says, and she can wing it just fine, you’ll see.
I am a 15-pound Tuxie and I need to be a 13-pound Tuxie or thereabouts.
Slow and steady wins the race, right?
In this case the slower, the better — mama’s cutting small bits at a time out of my normal cuisine so I can acclimate, whatever that is. Probably some kind of EXERCISE!
Mama says I need to get a leg up on my gym classes.
Yoga helps.
I think I’m stuck.
MAMA…!
You sure got the exercise thing going good Loulou!
Hey, I try, I try.
I really respect you for wanting Lulu to be as healthy as possible but unless she’s showing signs that her weight has become a problem, why fret? She looks healthy and happy to me (of course, I’m not there to see/observe her first hand). My two cats lived until they were 16 and 18 years old. They grazed all day, got treats occasionally and were somewhat overweight, I’m sure. I’m not trying to preach or tell you what to do but all of the latest posts seem to focus on Lulu’s weight.
The thing is that Loulou has arthritis in her two forepaws so that when she goes up our stairs, she limps badly and it must not be comfortable at all, and when she is thinner, she is not carrying so much weight to burden her little shoulders. I’m with you, and I think she’s pretty healthy and happy, but I do see a difference when she is a bit lighter and she PLAYS and runs in the garden and is so much more lively that I surmise that being a bit lighter will help. It’s not a big deal and you are right, I have dwelled too much on her body in the last few blogs….Yawn!!!! Thank you.
Keep exercising like that, Loulou…and those pounds will be gone in no time.
Well, now I hope mama is listening to Peggy Brus and just lets me BE. But I do feel the difference in my mildly arthritic joints when I have dropped a few grams….and I AM more lively but…….kibble calls, haha.
Some wonderful moves there, Loulou! You’ll be at your ideal weight soon enough.
Well, if I don’t get stuck and stay there! Thanks for the encouragement.
Oh, Loulou – i feel your pain!! But it’s so hot outside that kills the joy of exercise and walking. Mama gives me chopped cucumbers (no calories and very tasty) – but don’t know if kitties can eat those! My vet said it was a good idea – well, mama found this link. It sounds like cats are more complicated than doggies!!!
https://catbeep.com/can-cats-eat-vegetables/
THANK YOU. And there are carrots and green beans in my wet food!!! At least I think that’s what those orange and green things are. Wish I could eat cucumbers to be COOL.
Looks to us like you are doing plenty of exercises that ought to slim and firm up those thighs ! Remember, us older ladies need to maintain our muscle strength and tone, not just lose for the sake of losing !
Oh, mama stresses this to me DAILY, arggggh. I am good at watching her do it.
I admire you for all that exercise, but you are already perfect. XO
Could you just come live with us, Ellen?
She is cutieee
Well, shucks, thanks, Anis. LOVE books, mama reads a lot!
She is adorable 😍!
Aw, I’m blushing….sort of. My white fur is pink…