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I used to free feed my 3 cats until one of them became obese. The other 2 are overweight, as well. Then I switched to controlled portions. After a few months, all 3 are still overweight with no noticeable weight loss. I feed them all half a can of 3oz Fancy Feast Medleys twice a day, along with 1/4 cup Blue Wilderness Indoor dry once a day. I looked up recommended calories and realized I have been feeding them less calories than they need (340 is recommended!). How is it possible that they aren’t losing weight? According to the packaging, 1 can of Fancy Feast is 70cal. 1 cup of BW dry is 410. So, 1/4 cup is 102cal. That’s 172 calories a day. How is it possible that they aren’t losing weight? Is it a metabolism thing? Will feeding them 3.5 cans of Fancy Feast a day kickstart their metabolism? I can’t imagine that all three are hypothyroid. I feel terrible that I didn’t look up the calorie calculator sooner. They all seem content with their portions and will even leave some in the dish. I am taking the heaviest one to the vet soon, but I wanted some advice in the meantime.