My 6 year old, 18-lbb cat has come off of his PZI insulin, and Strasti
has been holding pretty steadily on his own with his BG.  However, now
I need to get his weight down.  :-P  He looked and behaved really
beautifully when he was about 14 lbb.  At 13 lbb, he looked horrific,
but 14 was decent.  I have looked into the Fancy Feats canned foods
that are high-protein/zero carbs, which I'd rather pursue than the Rx
foods from the vet.  I've also been trying to figure out a diet plan
for Strasti, but he seems to be continually hungry.

Per the calorie formula for his weight, he's supposed to eat about 300
calories a day, and per the varieties of Fancy Feast I've purchased
(from 55-89 calories per can), that's 3-4 cans a day!  I'm trying to
get him on a schedule so he'll be used to it by the time school starts
up again...one big hitch is that I am a teacher, so I leave early in
the morning & I return late afternoon (around 7 am to 4 pm) and I am
unable to come home midday, nor is there anyone else available to do
feedings.  Right now, I have him at 1 can with pumpkin at 6:30 am,
another at 4 pm, and then a final can at 10 pm.  I'm trying to also
coordinate with his BG.  Should I add another can at 7 pm?  I hate the
idea of leaving a can of cat food out during the day as it's fish
based...or does that take awhile before it spoils?

So, I'd like to know:  when & how much do you feed your diabetic,
overweight cat?  :)

Thanks!

Christina