A 3500 Calorie Deficit = Approximately 1 Pound of Weight Loss. If you are trying to lose weight through calorie counting, you will need to know how many calories it will take to lose a pound of weight. Creating a calorie deficit of about 3500 calories should result in about 1 pound of weight loss. That is, if you consume 3500 calories less than you burn over a given period of time, you should lose around 1 lb of weight. To get an idea of how many calories you burn, take a look at our article on how many calories do I burn in a day.
My mother's cat went into Congestive heart failure about a year and a half ago and she is still with us. There are a fair number of us on here that have dealt with cats with this condition. Please do not hesitate to start a thread of your own if you have any questions or just need some support.
Cardiomyopathy causes the muscles of the heart to develop improperly, which can lead to compromise of cardiac function. Its effects may first be felt at any age ranging from 6 months upward. Cardiomyopathy often strikes young, seemingly healthy cats. And, shockingly, the first symptom is often sudden death in cats.