For once I got up at a decent time today and was able to spend time on
the couch with a big cup of coffee while my daughter harassed the animals. For
once it was nice to drive to work and not fall asleep at stoplights because you’re
not awake yet.
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| Charlotte and Kevin don't know they're going on a diet. My daughter shot this picture on her cell phone. |
We’ve decided our bigger cat, Kevin, needs to cut back on the eating. When
we first got him several months ago, we kept him in the bathroom for a few days
to get him acclimated to the scents in the house and our first cat, Charlotte.
After we let him roam the house, we kept his bowl in the bathroom so he would
know what food was his. He follows whoever goes in there and begs, and if his
bowl is empty, we fill it. Well, he was getting his bowl filled a few times a
day, and eating all of it. We’ve noticed he can’t climb the cat tree so easily,
so now he’s allowed only a half-cup of food per day until he’s back to his climbing
weight. And while he’s dieting, perhaps our other cat can lose a little of the
chub she developed after being spayed last year.
It’s easy to think that you’re loving someone by feeding them. I love to
watch people enjoying what I’ve cooked. Even if I just scoop it from a canister
to a cat dish.
Tonight I’m trying a new recipe for the humans in the house. I have a bag
of Atkins All Purpose Baking Mix, a low-carb, high-protein version of Bisquick.
I plan to make a pizza crust, and top it with tomato sauce, cheese and light Italian
salami. The pizza makes 8 servings, and each serving of crust has 20g of
protein and only 5g net carbs. I’ve been hankering for pizza for a while but
didn’t want the heavy crust. Well, I want
it, but I don’t want to waste the calories on bread that could have gone to
protein. If it turns out pretty, I’ll post a picture.
See you tomorrow.
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