Weight Loss Challenge: Day 343

I've been a bit of a slacker recently with the kitty weigh ins so I thought I'd fix that today. We're at almost one year of scheduled feedings and the kitties are looking great!

• Ashes - 7.2 lbs (starting weight of 9.4/total loss of 2.2lbs)
  Still losing a little bit of weight, which is sad. I'd love to see Ashes back up in the 9lbs range but, at 20 years old, I think we are doing good to stay in the 7s.
  
• Chloe - 11.0 lbs (starting weight of 15.0/total loss of 4.0lbs)
  A fantastic 4lb weight loss here! Technically, Chloe doesn't need to lose any more, but if she is given free(r) access to kibble, she starts to pork up a little so she's still on twice daily feedings only. I have to say, she looks great. She's the perfect size. I'm going to try to get a good before/after shot at some point. She looks amazing.
  
• Happy - 10.2 lbs (starting weight of 11.2/total loss of 1lbs)
  Honestly, Happy looks better in the high 9lb range but she gets a little psycho and tries to eat the other kitties when she gets really hungry, so she's able to have kibble snack access through the day. I'm happy with her here; she looks good.
  
• Gidget - 8.0 lbs (starting weight of 9.4/total loss of 1.4lbs)
  8lbs is a great spot for the Fuffer-pants. Her massive amount of fur makes her seem bigger but she doesn't need to lose any more weight. (Though I imagine if we shaved her, she'd look a bit rat-like.)
  
• Bitty - 5.8 lbs (starting weight of 6.2/total loss of .5lbs)
  High 5lbs is were Bitty should be so I'm pleased, especially since she's my clean up crew for Ashes' older wet food.
  
• Cocoa - 13.4 lbs (starting weight of 17.0/total loss of 3.6lbs)
  Cocoa seems to be hanging out around this area lately but she's looking good. She needs to lose about half a pound still (maybe a little less) to get the fat off that is still hanging out around her shoulders/upper arms but other than that, she's doing great. Very close to a slender kitty size!
  
• Sam - 18.4 lbs (starting weight of 24.0/total loss of 5.6lbs)
  Holy monkeys, what a great weight loss here! Not only is Sam finally below the 20lb mark, he's well below it! He's got a waist now and everything! He's even looking rectangular now instead of square! We've got about 4lbs more for him to go to get to ideal kitty weight, but you know what? We've already lost over 5lbs. Four is totally do-able!

So there's the kitty shake down! All in all, I'm super-pleased with their progress. Sure, I'd like it if Ashes didn't feel like such a frail hair mat of a kitty, but at 20 years old, I'm just pleased she's still mobile and purring. But I'm very proud of Chloe and Sam - those two had a really far way to go and they've both done so well. Sam still has a ways to go but if we can do this for one year (and 5lbs!) then we can do it for two years for 9lbs!