Friday, January 13, 2012

The Skinnies

Hiya Pals,

Some of you may know that I have been having a case of "the Skinnies," since Thanksgiving. I am getting bettah now.

Well what happened was that my bad person gave me lotsa yummy things to eat Thanksgiving. I et Roast Pig & Cheese Fondue, all in one day. Uh oh! That night, my tummy was very upset! Everything came up and onto the bed in the middle of the night.

I didn't get to eat for 3 days after that. Then I et chicken & rice diet for 2 weeks, as my tummy was upset on & off. And I didn't drink water for 2 weeks, though that may be because I was off my usual kibble. I got checked for pancreatitis & worms, but everything came up negative.

Well, the bottom line is I lost ~4-5 lbs, which is a lot of weight for me! So, I got "the Skinnies." See?





Yeah, so skinny! But I am happy to say that now I have gained a lot of the weight back over the holidays. My meals increased from 2-3 meals/day to 3-4 meals/day. Yummers!

And, I have to share a wonderful find from one of my favorite stores, Trader Joe's: 



Mini Burger Patties! Aren't they cute??? I'm almost done eating my first package of them~ I get one every night. They taste great!! And they are helping me gain weight again. 

11 comments:

  1. Boy you did get the skinnies! Glad to hear you're putting weight back on. Hope your back to normal real soon! Darn we don't have Trader Joe's in Ontario.

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    1. Awww, we should ask them to open one there! it is a fun store.

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  2. I really hope you're feeling better, Wwormie.
    You had me a'scared there for a minute.

    Yours,


    Esther

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  3. Bassetmomma, you are in Ontario? My basset hound girlfriend lives there... you should get together! she is kewl. oh, you MUST visit Trader Joe's next time u see one. They are very fun & give you samples to try. Plus they have a doggie section.

    Oh Estha, thanks for the good thoughts, and it is good to see you here, my friend.

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  4. Oh you are skinnies! Glad you're getting some good foods to help round out your belly! Get fatty soon!

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    1. Thanks Cassidy! I am back to my pre-skinnies weight now and am working towards reaching 40 lbs : )almost there.

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  5. That's a great diet you are on, Worm! I asked momma if I could have hamburgers, and she said I don't have skinnies. :pout:

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    1. Aww, sorry buddy. Maybe u can ask her if u can have some once in awhile...? i bet she just might.

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  6. Hey Wormie,

    My basset hound Duke currently has a case of the skinnies! He has allergies during the summer and the antihistomines he got from the vets helps but makes him very sleepy and he has lost interest in eating :( Anything tips that helped you to put some meat back on those bones?

    Also thanks for sharing your story of "the skinnies" now we know what to call it.

    Emma & Duke

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    1. Hiya Duke & Emma!
      I's so sorry for such a late reply. I haven't been on here much lately. Sorry to hear ya gots the skinnies too, how is it going now?

      Well i dunno if you heard of "high-value treats," basically the yummiest foods that are hard for dawgs to turn down. and since u skinny prob doesn't matter if they are fatty or high-calorie. Well, you don't want too fatty, cuz then you is at risk for pancreatitis.

      so maybe pick a yummy protein source like beef/steak/stew meat, mini-hamburger patties (or like some of my pals, entire hamburger patties!), chicken, ground turkey... if you eats some at every meal or once/day it will prob helps ya. how much ya weighs now? what is your normal weight? and what do u eat these days?

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  7. Also if you wants to check out my facebook page here's the link http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo (spoiler alert: I'm a hoot!)
    Hope to hear from you soon Wormie :)

    Duke

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