Steriods and weight gain

blessedpayne1968
blessedpayne1968 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have unfortunately had bells palsy on 2 occasions and had to take steriods on twice. During these times, I have experienced weight gain which has proven difficult to shift. I am only 4ft 11 and currently weight 10 st 13. I walk to and from work which is 30 minutes but also walk alot at work as I am a ward clerk, therefore, I do not have a sit down job. I count my calories and do not always eat 1200 calories. Despite this my weight still remains the same. Any suggestions on how to shift this fat from my stomach, bottom and thighs would be greatly appreciated as this is where the weight gain is.

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  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    you cannot spot reduce fat...you say you are counting calories, but do you weigh all of your food? "I don't always eat 1200 calories" does not tell us what you are eating - 2000? 1000? and again - how are you determining this amount?
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    You have my sympathies. It's tough taking steroids, but I hope they are helping you enough be worth the side effects. Two things: 1) you might be experiencing a lot of inflammation (i.e. water retention). That could make it appear that your weight is staying the same when actually you have added water and dropped a bit of fat. 2) Steroids can put your appetite into overdrive, so that it is easy to eat more than normal without realizing it (especially if you guesstimate serving sizes vs. using a food scale for everything you put in your mouth.)

    As suggested above, careful measuring will help. So will patience, getting enough sleep and other self care habits. I hope you feel better soon.
  • blessedpayne1968
    blessedpayne1968 Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you both for your responses. Yes, I agree that I do not weight my food, it is more of a guesstimate so I could be eating more rather than less. Thank you for the insight.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    Steroids mess up my sleep schedule (they make me HYPER!!!!!!!!) and greatly increase my appetite, making it hard to maintain my calories.

    There's no way to know how much you're really eating without using a food scale. Getting one could be really eye-opening and get you closer to your weight-loss goal.

    Hope you're feeling better!

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