My chonk Marvin has been on his own weight loss journey alongside mine. I’ve lost 45kg through IF and CICO and he’s lost 3 on his diet food and restricted portions… So I decided to go back to what worked for me. I couldn’t be bothered setting up a MFP profile for him and enter all his dog food so this will do!
Ps. he’s on medication which causes him to bloat and be extra hungry, even for a lab. Crunchy treats are a non negotiable so we’ve compromised on apples, have tried cucumbers and celery and the vet said no carrots. Our aim is it lose 5kg this summer.
by alexlp
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Why did the vet say no carrots? Just curious
Also to note, the processed snacks are his last for a long while. Just kibble and the occasional fruit and a veg and I’m going to make him homemade pill pockets with roo meat and probiotics.
It’s so great to see you’re taking his (and your!) weight control seriously. I used to work in a vet clinic and the amount of owners who brushed off their pets’ weight as “cute” and allowed them to remain/encouraged them to be overweight is sad. Being 15lbs overweight for a bigger dog is like 35lbs overweight for a human, and for some reason people just don’t register it!
Good luck to you both in your journey. 🙂