Solar Effect

I am very convinced that my recent decline in appetite has been caused by the sun; the seasonal factor. I found a study which backs up my conviction. It is a 4-year study of 38 cats performed in the south of France.

Food intake was least in the summer months (e.g. June, to August), and greatest during the months of late autumn and winter (e.g. October to February), with intermediate intake in the spring (e.g. March to May) and early autumn (e.g. September). A seasonal effect on bodyweight was not recorded. Periods of peak and trough food intake coincided with peaks and troughs in both temperature and daylight length. In conclusion, average food intake in summer is approximately 15% less than food intake during the winter months, and is likely to be due to the effects of outside temperatures and differences in daylight length.

Seasonal Variation in the Voluntary Food Intake of Domesticated Cats (Felis Catus)

But it also says that:

no effect of housing conditions (indoor only versus indoor-outdoor) was seen on either food intake or body weight.

So, it seems that to keep warm and light in winter counts for nothing to reduce our appetite. I guess our body knows where the earth is in its orbit around the sun regardless of ambient temperature and day lengths.

Daily Calorie Log
Thu. Mar 22, 2018

Intake of Three Basic Components of ORS

See ORS Ratio.

Caloric Balance and Macronutrient Ratio

Foods Taken (Charged Calories) 1,867 kcal

Blue Solar DEWS with B, 10 glasses(300ml/glass)

Cocto-X, 18 pieces 409 kcal

• Neo Chocolate Taste, 14 pcs
• Neo Choconuts Taste, 4 pcs

Banana with Oil 432 kcal

• Banana (Philippines), Fresh, 446g
• Olive Oil (Palestine), 5.5g

Orange, Fresh, 542g 246 kcal

Leftover of Yesterday’s Excursion Dinner 589 kcal

I ate about 25% of the whole recipe.

B-gurt before bedtime 192 kcal

• Yogurt, Plain, Whole Milk, Home-made 300g
• Brewer’s Yeast 3g

Summary by Food Category

Activities, 986 kcal Burned (including general activities)

• Sowing vegetable seeds, 2.5METs x 150min., 193kcal
• Splitting logs, 6.3METs x 98min., 517kcal

Weight Change