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Avoiding weight gain when you are on prednisolone

Healthy Living | Last Active: Mar 4, 2021 | Replies (13)
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@dowagerginger

I have been on a steroid cocktail since I was very young. Autoimmune disease, blood disorder and lung damage with asthma. I havent noticed it making a difference in my weight personally but maybe because until I hit my 50s I had a pretty active lifestyle? Sure is not my diet back then.. I am a person that gives nutritionists hair loss.. Being sendentary after an injury lately puffed an extra 2 sizes on me recently tho. I have extreme problem with satiation versus hunger. Some foods I can eat til nauseous and still be hungry and others be happy most the day with a few bites.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Mar 3, 2021

@dowagerginger, What really helped me was intermittent fasting. Lots of good information in a new discussion here on Connect that you might want to learn what others have tried and found helpful.

- Low-carb healthy fat living. Intermittent fasting. What’s your why?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/

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JK | @contentandwell | Mar 3, 2021

@dowagerginger I have similar problems with food. I can eat but still feel hungry. I am working on it because being at home so much I have gained some weight. I'm happy to say that yesterday I did OK with managing my intake. My weight gain also started with an injury. I was just beginning to lose that weight and the pandemic happened so, my weight went in the opposite direction.

I have been on prednisone since I had my transplant in September 2016 and like you, I do not think it caused a weight gain in me at all. It did cause my bones to turn to swiss cheese though.

@johnbishop I know many people have success with intermittent fasting but being mildly diabetic I don't think it would work on me. When I get up in the morning I am sometimes light-headed and really need to eat ASAP. I think the best fast I could do would be from 8 at night until 8 in the morning and doesn't the fasting time exceed 12 hours? I think my son is doing intermittent fasting which is sort of funny. He is the most disciplined and fit person I know. There's not an ounce of fat on him.
JK

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