Random cat chat thread

[Amalthea]

That thread about the cat found on the road is really upsetting... Makes me think back to Chester going missing and I still expect to see him sitting on the front porch waiting to be let in when we come home in the evning. I was out every day/night for WEEKS looking for him... Knocking on doors, putting up fliers, calling vets and rescues... Nothing. *sigh*

[elliottreed]

Originally Posted by fenwoman

It's odd. All my life I've been slim. I haven't made an effort to be slim, I just eat the correct amount of calories and burn up the required amount obviously. Yet I get labelled things like 'stick insect' and 'skinny'. Personally I find this insulting. A woman in B&Q a few years ago, turned to me and said "oooh, look how skinny you are. How do you do it?" and was mortally offended when I replied "ooooh look how fat you are, how do you do it?"
After decades of being called names by fat women, I now find I get extremely irritated by them if they contantly moan and complain about their size, yet do beggar all about it. It really is simple. If you are fat, and don't like being fat, change the way you eat and get off your backside occasionally and do some proper exersize to burn off the fat. It really is that simple.Being busy all day, is not the same as being physically active and there is nothing mysterious about why you are fat.It isn't voodoo, or a curse, or genes. Unless there is a medical condition like polycystic ovaries, or steroids or underactive thyroid gland etc, then you are fat because you eat too many calories and don't burn them off.
If you are fat, and like being fat, great stuff and more power too you. 'Fat is where it's at'. If you are fat and don't like being fat, then do something about it and stop bitching and moaning about it .
No I'm not feeling crabby and no I'm not being mean. I'm just fed up to the back teeth of every single magazine I buy, being full of diet stuff, stories about how such a person crammed her face with crap and sat on her lardy arse for 10 years, was amazed that she looked like a beached whale when she went on holiday, then demanded the cash strapped NHS wasted it's resources, cutting part of her stomach away to prevent her being a glutton and now she can fit in a bikini. Or advert's for this and that miracle pill, cream or some other thing which melts away fat so that people can continue to stuff their faces all day and sit on their bums, but not put on weight.
Some people have real issues they cope with daily, real health problems and other stuff but they just get on with it, do the best they can and try to make their life better in any way that they can without constantly bleating on how hard done by they are and how terrible it all is, when the solution is in their own hands.

Definitely understand where you're coming from Pam, and I think it definitely works the other way, abuse from fat people to skinny people! I'm sorry if what I said offended you (had a bad day hehe)

I think it isn't as easy as just eating healthily and getting the excericse. In theory yes that's exactly right, but for me and others I know I think it's the steps you have to take to combat that first, i.e. mobility problems like mine, unable to do the excercise part as much as i'd like, (although hopefully will be visiting a phsyio at some point for my knees) and also things like stress and comfort food related things.

I think it's wrong to say people are fat because they eat too much purely, it is true in a sense but it's the problem behind in my opinion a lot of the problem of being fat is to do with the mind and how you connect that to food. I.e. stress eaters, emotional so binge eating.

I've probably just written a load of balls but I really appreciate your opinion Pam and again am sorry if I insulted you as a thin person!
xxxxxx

[feorag]

Originally Posted by elliottreed

I think it isn't as easy as just eating healthily and getting the excericse. In theory yes that's exactly right, but for me and others I know I think it's the steps you have to take to combat that first, i.e. mobility problems like mine, unable to do the excercise part as much as i'd like, (although hopefully will be visiting a phsyio at some point for my knees) and also things like stress and comfort food related things.

I think it's wrong to say people are fat because they eat too much purely, it is true in a sense but it's the problem behind in my opinion a lot of the problem of being fat is to do with the mind and how you connect that to food. I.e. stress eaters, emotional so binge eating.

I've probably just written a load of balls but I really appreciate your opinion Pam and again am sorry if I insulted you as a thin person!
xxxxxx

I wouldn't say that was a load of balls at all Cari,I would say it was very accurate. And I agree with you Pam that some people are naturally skinny and don't put weight on - a have a friend like that and the slightest bit of stress she loses even more until she's painfully thin.

There are more reasons for over-eating than just greed and not all people are in a position to exercise when middle age spread takes over. I've never been keen on exercise such as jogging, although I enjoy a good brisk walk, my exercise was always racket sports - particularly badminton which I loved and kept me toned rather than thin, but since my botched cortico steroid injection in my frozen shoulder I can't lift my arm above my head, so can't play any racket sports, can't swim properly cos can't do front crawl (so would end up swimming in ever decreasing circles ) and breast stroke just knackers my neck.

[Shell195]

Well I suffered from huge fibroids last year that made me appear 7 months pregnant and as I couldnt even bend down to put on shoes and I was severely aneamic my weight increased even more. This in turn depressed me, I was a right mess. Since my treatment I have lost a few stone and have got my mobility back again so my weight is still dropping. Being overweight isnt always about eating to much or the wrong things but it still doesnt stop people making you feel like you are a huge cookie monster who sits and eats fast food 24/7.

[Flutterbye]

Hi,

I've been waiting since yesterday afternoon for Sugar to have a poo so i can see whether its solidifying or not and guess what, she hasn't pooed once!
Her behaviour hasnt changed, she seems bit more alert today...probably because shes hungry.
So im just sat here staring at her waiting for her to poo....
Can't make any decisions till she poo's!!! Silly cat! Poo damn it!!!

kim

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by Flutterbye

Hi,

I've been waiting since yesterday afternoon for Sugar to have a poo so i can see whether its solidifying or not and guess what, she hasn't pooed once!
Her behaviour hasnt changed, she seems bit more alert today...probably because shes hungry.
So im just sat here staring at her waiting for her to poo....
Can't make any decisions till she poo's!!! Silly cat! Poo damn it!!!

kim

I would say if she hasnt been its because she has nothing left to pass. I would give her small amounts of cooked chicken or white fish now to get her system moving again

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by Shell195

I would say if she hasnt been its because she has nothing left to pass. I would give her small amounts of cooked chicken or white fish now to get her system moving again

cooked chicken works a treat, this (well you and elieen) told me to use that with scoob and tom, and it worked very well.

[feorag]

Yes, Kim I agree with Shell - she's probably processed what she had, especially if she had diarrhoea cos whatever she'd eaten probably went straight through.

Just give her something plain and easy to digest like chicken or white fish and then see what happens.

[elliottreed]

so sorry to hear you were unwell Shell. and Eileen, swimming is my favourite and luckily it's not one i have to stand up too long for! but have been told i can't do it too frequently at the moment as the lights and the water splashing can apparently tire you out too quickly the sound and lights, so it's something i've got to wear myself into slowly otherwise i'd be dead after an hour i think!

badminton is such a fun sport, i sound so silly haha but i love it when you hit it you feel really good lol ! xxxxx

[feorag]

Oh I did love playing badminton. Played it at least twice a week for years. Quite liked squash, but not as much as badminton and didn't care at all for tennis. Now I can't play any of them!