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Posted 1/7/2008 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
uuugh, I have put on 15 pounds about 5 of them over the holidays and I am just so puffy and hate it! I am going to join weight watchers but is it even possible to lose weight while on pred? I do have some additional weight I wanted to lose and I don't want to gain anymore. I am going to mention to my doc when I see him this thursday but he told me I would probably gain 10 to 20 while on the pred.....so i'm sure that is not his main concern and really shouldn't be mine but I am just so miserable.......I went to the gym twice last week and will be going as much as I can this week, hope to go 4 times.


I constantly want to eat and not stuff that is good for me either.


any thoughts appreciated.
Posted 1/7/2008 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
Beth - Yes, it is possible to lose weight on Prednisone. I did Weight Watchers one time while on a taper of Prednisone and did successfully lose weight. It was a slower weight loss than normal, but I was still losing and not gaining.
Posted 1/7/2008 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
thanks expecting!!! Just to know that it is possible. I used to be able to lose weight so easily.
Posted 1/8/2008 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
I also am on prednisone and have been concerned about gaining weight. What I am doing is to keep my sodium below 1000 mg a day, and to stay below 1400/1500 cal a day. I use an elliptical machine 5 days a week and do weights 3x a week. I feel healthy and like I am on the right track but I also have no symptoms right now which helps tremendously. I think I am so paranoid about gaining weight that I am being more careful than I ever have before with dieting and exercising. I think the exercise helps keep my energy up alot. The hardest part is the sodium because it is in everything. I was munching on carrots and looked at the bag and there is sodium. Its in bread, cheese, and anything packaged:(
Posted 1/8/2008 2:11 AM (GMT 0)
I have actually lost weight on prednisone but I think it is because I got on prednisone when I was dx'd 1 1/2 yrs ago and ever since I was dx'd, I changed my diet totally. For the most part, I do the SCD diet. So, if you want to loose weight and be on prednsione, maybe try the SCD diet.
Posted 1/8/2008 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
im in sorta the same boat...


i tapered and finally finished the prednisone about 2 weeks ago and now i am gaining weight like crazy!

i couldnt gain a pound during my stint on prednisone for a few months.



i got the moon face thing a day after i took my last pill.



i eat okay. not too much.. but im getting puffy all over, especially my belly and face.



when will this stop or am i just going to start getting fat?



will it all go away when the prednisone finally gets out of my body?

how long does that take?



help, i want to stay skinny!!!
Posted 1/8/2008 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
hey Beth - even if you can't lose weight, i do definitely think you can not gain weight - just maintain - while on pred. i was on it about 6 months, and gained only about 3 pounds. my trick was to exercise 5/week and limit salt and also just not give into those cravings for bad food that you're referring to. wasn't easy, but doable. I also tried to do something like eat a banana or something healthy before bed because otherwise I would wake up hungry at 4am and eat loads of junk..... good luck.
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