Pet Weight-Loss Tracker

The tracker sets the goal weight as the first 10%-step down that lands inside your breed’s healthy adult range, then projects week-by-week weights. Dogs are fed at RER of the target weight × 1.0 and cats at × 0.8 — a cat must never be crash-dieted — and the plan re-derives the deficit as weight falls so the pace stays safe.

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   Step 1

   Enter the breed and current weight — the breed’s healthy adult range sets the goal

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   Step 2

   Review the weekly targets: each week lists target weight, kcal per day and grams per day

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   Step 3

   Weigh weekly and log it — same scale, same time of day

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   Step 4

   Compare the trend to the target — the logger shows whether actual weight tracks the plan’s weekly marks

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  Weigh before the morning meal for the most comparable numbers

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  Treats count: they come out of the daily kcal, never on top

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  A gram scale for food beats measuring cups on a slimming plan

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  If weight stalls two weeks running, re-cut portions with your vet — don’t crash-cut

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  Record body-condition notes alongside weights; the scale isn’t the only signal

• Expecting linear loss — healthy plans zigzag week to week

• Cutting food sharply to speed results, which risks muscle loss

• Dieting a growing pet; juniors should not be put in a deficit

• Rewarding progress with extra treats that erase the week’s deficit