Losing weight will on steroids

Which steroid ?

You can still do the things that will result in weight loss (eat at a moderate deficit) while you're on the pred; however, you might just need to adjust your expectations to see slower weight loss while you're on it. I know that sucks. The good news is that pred causes weight gain by increasing your appetite and causing fluid retention, both of which are manageable. It doesn't cause you to gain or store fat in any unusual way, so you can work around that one challenging side effect. Be patient, and try to find ways to stay within your calorie goal without letting your hunger get out of control. You might want to look into volume eating (basically eating high-volume, low-calorie foods in order to get the physical sensation of being full).

If the pred is helping you manage your autoimmune disorder, that's valuable. Obviously it depends on what disorder you're dealing with, but a flare can be just as difficult to deal with as the side effects of the medication. Dealing with a flare because you tried another medication that might not work as well could derail your weight-loss efforts just as much as the side effects of the pred.

loucr1980 wrote: »

Alicedark thanks for replying, good point I won't be so hard on my self if I don't see massive losses. Its just frustrating I find losing weight hard enough without this thrown into the mix!

Yep managing my condition is priority, the dose of steroids is being reduced at the mo but it's a slow process. I am wondering if the weight will fall off when they are finally out my system! Wishful thinking!!

Think about it this way...all the work you're doing is still making a difference, even if it's being masked by water retention right now. At the very least, you're learning and practicing the habits that will make it easier to lose weight in the future, but I'd bet you'll see a "whoosh" when you're off the steroids. It's not that you're wasting your hard work; you're just saving it in the bank for later.