Koda's Corgi Tales

This morning when I was having my quiet time (reading my Bible, praying), Koda was right by me sleeping on his back. I heard his stomach growling; poor guy. That's the first time I ever heard it and it was definitely his stomach, not mine.

Koda was braver than me today.  He got weighed.  Actually, I'm not sure how brave he was, he was snatched up and weighed by my husband so he really didn't have a choice in the matter.

I refuse to get on the scale until May 1st.  I know the number is going to be bad; I have a rough range of where I am, give or take a couple pounds, based on what I can wear and what I can't wear. I haven't weighed myself since I went to the doctor for my checkup the first month we moved here in July of 2006. I skipped my last year's checkup (yeah, I know, I'm going this year). I was so devastated by that weight that I haven't been on a scale since and I know I'm probably 10 pounds higher than that weight.

So what I thought I'd do is give myself a month of healthy eating and exercise and concentrate on getting my mind set into dieting and then weigh myself. I think if I do weigh myself now, I'll be so depressed it will send me into a downward spiral and I'm not sure I would be able to get up from it. So come May 1st I'm tackling the scale.  I won't like the number, but at least I'll have a month into the program and motivation to continue.

Its good too, my husband went to the doctor today with a bad cough/ear infection and his blood pressure was up. The doctor advised to "lose a few pounds" so now we are both on the same page as far as trying to eat healthier. 

and Koda..........oh my gosh..............I couldn't believe it.............

45 pounds

Last year at the vet he was 38.8 pounds. We are in so much trouble; we were supposed to go down, not up.

He's going to get weighed again May 1st. We'll see how he did.

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• #19 Comment from linnpooh 
  4/3/08 6:47 PM | Permalink

  Poor Koda!! When our first Cocker, Kiley, had to lose some pounds, we did a couple of different things that really helped. We bought a case of cheap cans of generic green beans (french style) and we would warm them up and mix 1/2 can into his chow....it added a lot of fiber and filler with no calories! Also, we gave him (and all our cockers since then have these too) those baby carrots that you can buy all peeled in the store for snacks....they all love them! Each time we ate dinner, we'd each have a couple of those carrots cut into pieces and give him those instead of bites of what we had....as long as he was getting something, he didn't care what it was!! I  would hate to hear his tummy growl....it would make me so sad. :) I know how you feel too....getting on the scale is the worst thing ever when you know you have gained. I agree with your plan, just concentrate on being healthy and eating different right now. You can do this!!!!! I'm sorry you are having to be worried about it though....You're too cute & special to worry :)
  
  Pooh Hugs,
  Linda
• #18 Comment from cherubhugs 
  4/3/08 4:36 PM | Permalink

  My little guy is overweight too.
  
  I think its my fault.  I give him food I shouldnt and let him eat our leftovers.  I know my dog is spoiled and I am so bad.
  
  We do walk daily but who can resist that begging face?  ~Ann~
  
  
• #17 Comment from monicasmemoirs 
  4/3/08 8:02 AM | Permalink

  I'm with  you on avoiding the scales at the moment.  I too pretty much know my weight by what I can/can't wear.  Right now, it's creeped back up a bit.  I need to lose about as much as Koda weighs.  ::sigh::
  
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• #16 Comment from erarein63 
  4/2/08 9:17 PM | Permalink

  Oy!  Poor Koda.  But at least you guys aren't DIEting alone, lol.  De ;)
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• #15 Comment from beckerb6 
  4/2/08 8:41 PM | Permalink

  Boy I hear ya about the weight. I had myself in the right frame of mind but it didn't last long enough. Now am trying to get motivated again, the warmer weather is helping I have been able to walk a couple time. Plus my back is better. We can do this.
  Barbara