Diet when on prednisone
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since i have been on prednisone since oct 12, i have changed my diet quite a bit, i always ate fairly healthy, fish, chicken veggies salad, but now i am eating 6 smaller meals a day, starting bkfast with steel cut oats, then low carb, little or no salt, no extra sugar, just apples oranges etc, and yet, seems my stomach is bloated, and getting bigger ? i have always had to watch my weight, but thought with all these changes, i may even lose weight, not happening, how about all of you, anybody want to share their diet, and results when on this prednisone, ?
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ptolemy cheryl74384
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cheryl74384 ptolemy
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karen28161 cheryl74384
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ptolemy cheryl74384
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EileenH cheryl74384
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I lost well over 30lbs of pred-gained fat by cutting carbs,
Silver49 cheryl74384
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karenjaninaz cheryl74384
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I find reasonable exercises broken into short periods kept my weight within 3 lbs of my starting weight.
walter98524 cheryl74384
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YES YOU WILL GAIN WEIGHT WHILE ON PREDNISONE I HAVE, IT MAKES
?IT MAKES YOU CRAVE FOOD. IM DOWN FROM 10 MG TO 2MG. AND WHEN IM DOWN TO (0) NO MORE. I'LL TAKE PAIN MED. BEFORE I'LL GO BACK TO
PREDNISONE. I FEEL GOOD NOW EVEN ON 2MG.
GOOD LUCK
EileenH walter98524
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That isn't always true - there are some people who lose weight while taking pred, some of them a lot. And many who don't gain more than a few pounds. Everyone reacts differently
Anhaga walter98524
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I lost a lot of weight before pred. I put back a pound or two but they've gone again. I eat high calorie foods, like eggs, nuts, cheese, as well as veggies and fruit of all kinds, but apparently not enough of them. Have cut out nearly all refined carbs, especially wheat. On the other hand I do get a lot of (fairly gentle) exercise so I suppose the calories get used up.