Saddie needs to Get Checked!

Saddie should really get checked for diabetes. One of the signs is weight loss, and especially if the cat is eating more.

I have to say, though, that if you do require to give her insulin shots, she is going to need more attention and care than a normal cat. They can probably put her on the DM food, but she may need to be hospitalized too.

Or it could be something else, you never know.

It's been quite an adjustment to wake up in the middle of the night to feed Moses. I'm getting better at giving his shots, but he still gives me the "eye" when I have a needle in one hand and a cotton ball in the other. Raffy and I are dedicated, though. We love Moses as a part of our family and we take good care of him. He's been responding from the shots.

I haven't seen him pull out fur lately, and he's been more alert. He has a follow up on Thursday to measure his blood sugar curve to see the effects of the food and the insulin. We may not need to give him more shots, or they will adjust his dosage. He's been such a trooper!

Tomorrow is Raffy's birthday. We've been celebrating all weekend - we went to our favorite Greek restaurant, and I made him a cake and bought him some new DS games. I got him a copy of Myst!! He was happy because the game we had for the PC did not work on XP.

I'm halfway through my training sessions with the gym. I'm looking forward to working out on my own now. Sometimes, the workouts are too intense, and I am very out of shape. I have not lost any weight yet, and I don't want to build muscle yet, until I can loose about 50 lbs. I think the best thing to do would be a heavy cardio routine, with light strength training for now, mostly focusing on the legs and lower back. Then I can seek out a trainer if I want to build sexy muscles, or if I want to look normal, then keep to myself.

I realize that building muscle burns fat, but you lose muscle before fat if you become sedentary again. I'd rather burn alot of fat right now, especially since I'm 43% fat. I don't want to look like Helga on Gladiators.

I did gain some knowledge and tips from the sessions, so that is good. It wasn't a total loss. But I don't want to continue at this pace, because it's not in line with my fitness goals.

Raffy and I are doing great! See you all later.