1/18 Eddie AMPS - 417 , +5 = 182, PMPS = 318

Good morning!

Began a sliding scale starting with last night's PM cycle. I think contraband may have been stolen after PMPS. I found a french fry on the floor.

AMPS = 417 (1.25u)
+5 = 182
+6 = 189
+7 = 185
+10 = 216
PMPS = 318 (1.25u)
+1.5 = 446
+2 = 363
+3 = 330
+4 = 298
+5 = 226

Re: 1/18 Eddie AMPS - 417

Uh oh. Contraband can certainly change the picture. But he came down from the higher numbers yesterday so maybe today will turn out to be okay. Just keep muttering "data gathering, data gathering"

Re: 1/18 Eddie AMPS - 417 , +5 = 182

Headed in the right direction at +5 = 182.

We are feeding Fancy Feast generally mixed with a more "premium" food at mealtime, and FF at snacktimes. Using Dr. Lisa's list, we are feeding food with carbs of 6% or less. We are also trying to avoid foods with gluten, grains, starches, etc., because I have a nagging suspicion that Eddie may have an allergy or stomach sensitivity to said types of ingredients. Before diagnosis, and when he used to eat a diet of 1/2 dry food, he would pretty frequently puke his dry food after eating. We assumed he was scarfing and barfing from eating too fast, but now, I'm wondering if he was sensitive to some of the garbage in his dry food.

Anyway, we sometimes feed Soultistic varieties that are under 6% and do not contain the "bad" ingredients, but I just noticed that the one we've been feeding the last couple days has added sugar in the ingredients, even though it's under 6% carbs. Could this added sugar cause problems even though it's low carb?

Re: 1/18 Eddie AMPS - 417 , +5 = 182

I'm beginning to think that when you are struggling with numbers, it might be best just to feed the same food and same flavor all the time. That way there is no question about the food. I think contraband was a struggle with us too. A goldfish led on the kitchen floor, etc. He'd even lick up cracker crumbs. We've really had to be more careful.

skippersmom said:

I think contraband was a struggle with us too.

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Thankfully, Eddie's been so much better about searching for food, so we haven't had much of an issue thus far, but access to contraband is something to be very mindful of.

PMPS = 318 (1.25u)

I do think added sugar can be an issue. Could try cutting out that foist for a week or so and just see what happens? An experiment just to see?

How about trying to feed ONLY FF Chicken Feast Classics for a week or so. It is the most basic and low-carb FF flavor. Might be a good test.

Don't get me started on contraband.....RumpelT just "looks" at a carb and her numbers go up. :roll: :lol:
She is good at cleaning up the kitchen floor after my civies get done eating their wet food and they push some off of their plate. :lol:

We're still in the process of figuring out the food thing. Eddie, thankfully, will eat pretty much anything that is put in front of him. Two of our civies, however, are on a partial hunger strike, so we're ultimately trying to find something they will eat as well. The Soultistic variety with the added sugar is definitely going into the donation bin, though - low carb as it may be.