Need to Lose Weight
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Exercise equipment recommendation for LARGE person
Comments (1)The Tony Little Gazelle might do. The Supra (Sears sells it) has a weight capacity of 325. No knee bending which is why I bought one. I have some minor knee injuries and arthritis which cause periodic painful knee bending. What about a rowing machine? Can he bend his knees with no pain? I have a friend who recently had a knee replacement. She was referred for gastric bypass surgery which she decided not to do and lost some weight on her own, about 45 lbs. They wanted her to lose 100 prior to surgery but went ahead with it anyway after the 45 pound lose. She has continued to lose weight as she recovers and starts working out with a personal trainer this week....See MoreNeed Help with my Diet
Comments (1)Rivkadr, that has to be frustrating. How much exercise do you get? Is it possible that you are adding muscle, and that is accounting for your weight not changing? How much water do you drink? I didn't believe it, but drinking lots of water helps me lose weight. Good luck. I have lots of trouble losing weight, so I can sympathize....See MoreHelping cat on a diet
Comments (9)Thanks for the advice! I appreciate the warning about diet foods; IÂm glad I asked here first. IÂm sorry to hear about the loss of your cat due to taurine deficiency, holligator. That must really hurt. I will try the pumpkin and added water too. How do you gauge how much to feed to get the right amount for a cat who should weigh 8 pounds? She is a small cat. She has never had any food other than ordinary grocery store canned or dry: I donÂt know if she would like the better kinds but itÂs worth a try. Where do you buy it? She is not drinking more water. Water use is normal. She is on Phenobarbitol because of seizures. After she basically recovered from the stroke, the neurologist had me lower the dosage gradually over the space of a month in the hopes that she would not need it anymore. But after 2 weeks without, the seizures recurred. He had me put her back on full dosage to get them under control. This was in mid-November. I think I can get the dosage back to 1x a day as she seemed fine on that; but IÂm hesitating to start that. She saw the regular vet (not the neurologist) in early November and he advised putting her on a diet, after commenting on how much she had gained since her pre-stroke check up. For a small cat she had gained too much too fast. I didnÂt ask how to have her lose weight. At that point I was thinking only of measuring carefully. This was before she was boarded and put on a further 2 pounds! Before the stroke she was slim and fit. A little padding on the thighs but not much. She used to be very energetic; loved to chase balls around or a person running around the house; not anymore since the stroke. ItÂs hard to tell what is due to the stroke damage, sleepiness from the medicine, or weight gain. The weight gain is the only thing I can really change that may help her. I bought some toys for her to chase and she canÂt do it very well. Coordination of her back legs is off and may always be. I am trying to encourage more activity which should help her regain more function as well. She follows me around the house all day (I work at home); which is good otherwise sheÂd get very little exercise at all. The fastest she ever moves now is when she hears someone in the kitchen....See MoreIf you had to choose one of these dog foods
Comments (15)Since your options are so limited, you might consider using an online source. Shipping is high, but base price is lower than stores and they often offer at least a 10% coupon. I live in the boonies, but my local feed store carries California Natural and the local garden center carries Wellness. My preferred food is Canidae and unfortunately, my closest Canidae supplier is a local doggy daycare that i'd prefer not to support in any way, but the Canidae is much cheaper than the other super premiums and it would be silly for me to pay $31 in shipping each month (80# of food) I hope to convince the local feed store to investigate carrying Canidae - if you have a feed store close, you may want to look into having them special order a quality food. Natural Balance is not one of my favorite foods as the main ingredient is grain or veg rather than a quality meat meal. In the example above, chicken is listed first, but its water content is counted as weight and once water is removed (making it chicken meal) it is likely that this chicken would be more accurately placed somewhat further down the ingredient list, so rice is really the main ingredient. And for what it's worth, I don't see beet pulp as an ingredient in Canidae ALS (which is also what I feed) Ingredient list: Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, White Rice, Lamb Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Herring Meal, Flax Seed, Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal, Sunflower Oil, Chicken, Lecithin, Monocalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Linoleic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract, Dried Enterococcus Faecium, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract, Inulin (from Chicory root), Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Solubles, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (source of B2), Beta Carotene, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid, D-Biotin, Sodium Selenite, Papaya, Vitamin B12 Supplement...See MoreAdella Bedella
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