Katsolo's Journal, 18 May 2020

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Interesting results after this weekend. Worked, but not as much swimming, lots of movement working in yard, but scale says muscle loss/fat gain which isn't really true and it's so minuscule anyways it doesn't really matter. I think we only walked Saturday night. Swam yesterday, it does make me more sore, so may be only walking for a few more days, we'll see. Taking the big guy to the vet this afternoon for allergies. First time with all the new protocols, a little nervous handing him off to someone outside the door. I'd avoid it altogether, but he's miserable. All those pretty flowers and he sticks his nose right into everything and causes his own misery.

That said, deck railings are clear, will power wash deck next weekend (or sooner if it gets really hot).

WEIGHT 160.9 lb
BMI 32.5
FAT MASS 67.0 lb
LEAN MASS 93.9 lb
WATER MASS 65.8 lb
BONE MASS 4.8 lb
MUSCLE MASS 89.0 lb

160.9 lb Lost so far: 20.1 lb. Still to go: 25.9 lb. Diet followed reasonably well.

Diet Calendar Entries for 18 May 2020:

1252 kcal

Fat: 58.92g | Prot: 101.52g | Carb: 82.49g. Breakfast: Whole Milk, Egg, Kirkland Signature Cage Free Egg Whites. Lunch: Giant Eagle Cherry Tomatoes, Trader Joe's Salsa Verde, Southern Home Shredded Mild Cheddar Natural Cheese, Whole Milk Plain Yogurt, Baby Spinach, Chicken Breast. Dinner: Talenti Chocolate Chip Gelato, Skinless Chicken Breast. Snacks/Other: Raspberries, R.W. Knudsen Family 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Chobani Greek Yogurt Whole Milk Plain, Pineapple, Almonds, Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips. more...

2304 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Apple Health - 24 hours. more...

losing 0.7 lb a week

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Comments

Buster has allergies, too. I think since he has been seen for this (and only this) the last few years, they will just go ahead and prescribe the medicine he has typically used to get better without needing to be seen... but who knows.

18 May 20 by member: davidsprincess

My Spitfire has allergies also. Apoquel year round. You're getting a good workout with all this yard work you're doing.

18 May 20 by member: tatauu22

Yeah, we've never had a spring this long or rough. I've been giving him Benadryl on my own, but want the vet input on dosage since he's a big guy and the only one of the three suffering. He is also being a nightmare as far as food. He's now food-adverse to his kibble (which is only a part of his diet), but eating chicken, ground beef, rice and sweet potatoes. So he's eating, but it's not a balanced, sustainable diet. The other shepherd keeps sniffing at his nose and ears which makes me think he has a sinus infection on top of the allergies. just a good thing to get checked out.

18 May 20 by member: Katsolo

Allergies can be miserable for dogs. Apoquel seems to work great for a lot of dogs, but is pricey, especially for the big guys. Benedryl is 1mg per 1# of dog, example 75# dogs get 3 tablets (75mg) of benedryl three times a day. Regular baths help too. Ears frequently become infected, so the vet will look down in there too. I hope things get straightened out for him! ❤️❤️❤️