3 pound weight loss

[BeckyinTexas 3]

Vines.....You are such an inspiration and always there with kind words of encouragement and that means a WHOLE lot! I shy away from the scale because I don't want to get discouraged when I plateau, which I know I will do. Sounds like the scale might be falling slowly but those NSV's are coming in and I have to admit, whenever I get one of those, I'm on cloud 9! Like I said earlier, you are such an inspiration and you should be so proud of yourself!

[vinesqueen 2]

One of the meds is an inhaled steroid, but I believe that it is not prednisone. I've been on prednisone so much that I have a standing prescription for it. I cannot even begin to express how much I hate it. That's one of the reasons I gained weight before my surgery.. I had to do a couple of different courses of it between the consult and the surgery. It's beyond frustrating when they tell you that you must loose weight, but then put you on drugs that are garenteed to cause you to gain weight. Oh, and 60mg is notthing compaired to what I would need to take.

I suppose to chose weight gain over death. Funny how it got to the point where my weight was killing me.

Maybe I don't own a metabolism any more.

Thank-you Becky for your kind words. I hope you are tracking all your NVS, along with their date. My list of NSVs is often the only thing that keeps me going, the only think that keeps me from giving in and giving up.

[La_madam 20]

My list of NSVs is often the only thing that keeps me going, the only think that keeps me from giving in and giving up.

Vines, I love your attitude!

[Iluvharleys 15]

Great job Vines!

[Zoe 6]

Congratulations, Crystal! Slow weight loss sucks, but when you eat as much ice cream as I do, it's a part of life. I dropped out of the summer challenge because of my female trouble; I'm going even more slowly than you are. A grand total of 0.5 lbs. down since June. By the time I'm dead, I might be able to wear a size 10 in my casket. But I feel great and, like you, things fit better, even if the scale doesn't show much of a change. Keep up the great NSVs!

[jqpublic 1]

Predizone, it works well for croins Disease! but I was so crabbie I just hated every one and my self, I told my wife I dident care if it killed me I quit taking it.... Three pounds is a start with that drug it will be tough to loss weight For me i wanted to eat all the time.

well I hope you will meet your weight loss goals it takes time, however,keep on track and soon the weight will be off! Good luck most of all God bless! John

[I'llsucceed 1]

I Say You Still :Bunny Need To Eat More

Signed Your Loving Roomie!

There is no way you were getting in 1000 cal a day.

I thought you ate like a bird

pump up the calories & maybe the weight will start to drop again. It might be worth the try for a day or two.

[DevilMayKare 1]

One of the meds is an inhaled steroid, but I believe that it is not prednisone. I've been on prednisone so much that I have a standing prescription for it. I cannot even begin to express how much I hate it. That's one of the reasons I gained weight before my surgery..

PREDNISONE! OMG!! That stuff'll blow ya right up! We once had a cat that had to be on cortisone (same dif) and w/i 3 months she had gained so much weight she didn't look like the same cat at all. I'm sure you've talked to your doctor about varients? More than one doctor? It's really hard on your bones too, isn't it?

Vines, you poor thing! I can't believe you've lost anything at all on prednisone. It's like you're swimming against a rip current!

If you haven't already, talk to your doc about maybe taking testosterone (or something else) to offset the prednisone. Testosterone helps your bones and can help your metabolism. I've been on a low dose a couple of months now. Quite honestly the only side effects I've noticed is I'm hornier than heck and want to strangle other drivers on the road (I mean it, that aggressive driving stuff really IS a testosterone thing!).

In my experience many standard AMA docs are loathe to do all the hormone testing a woman past 40 needs (I'm not sure how old you are or if that applies). But if you push, you can often get them to order tests that can help you. I do believe prednisone is one of those things that can screw up your hormones. If you haven't already done this and are interested I will make a list of all the tests my wonderful "Woman Specialist" doc ordered and you can see if you can talk your doc into ordering them.

I've had 2 other friends (all midlife women) go to this doctor I go to and she pretty much orders the same things, but we've compared our results and *whew* do they ever differ! It's interesting.

Anyway, don't mean to go on, but if there's even a possibility this could help you.... anything worth a try, uh?

[vinesqueen 2]

I Say You Still :Bunny Need To Eat More

Signed Your Loving Roomie!

There is no way you were getting in 1000 cal a day.

I thought you ate like a bird

pump up the calories & maybe the weight will start to drop again. It might be worth the try for a day or two.

I've been thinking about this, and I really believe that I've been within the range of calories. So yesterday I tracked everything, and I came in at about 1400. I'll admit that yesterday was a big food day for me, but I find that after I work out I'm really hungry. When I'm hungry, I eat....

For lunch I had some chicken breast w/ BBQ Sauce (gotta find a different one) and dinner was about 1/2 a t-bone with mushrooms and onions, some broccoli and some mac'n'cheese. Okay, not much mac'n'cheese, about 1/4 cup

[paula 4]

ok, Im getting personal here, but what about Water and voiding?

Are you drinking enough Water?

and are you pooing regularly?

Im still thinking the meds have something to do with this. ***Im editing to add this** Have you checked the list of side affects on your meds?

[vinesqueen 2]

I believe I'm getting enough Water, but today I'm tracking that as well. Just because I *think* I'm getting enough of something (or not too much of something else) doesn't mean reality matches up.

Thanks for asking Paula, and yes, uhm, every thing is coming out all right, as it were.

I have not checked recently to see if my meds cause weight gain. I am not currently on prednisone, but I was prior to being banded. I can't think that previous use of steroids would impact my current weight loss. But one of the very first things they want ot do to you here in SE ID is put you on a course of prednisone if you come into the ER with an asthma attack. If my oxygen is below 90%, they put me on steroids.

[vinesqueen 2]

okay, yesterday I had about 1300 calories. I also had about 58 oz of Water.

Excersize level for the last two days: 30 minutes of yoga, 40 minutes of belly dance, about 60 minutes walking.

[divaliciousdee 0]

VInes, when I was on prednisone for my lupus I gained 40lbs in two months! I could have eaten the broadside of a bear! ANY steroid(your inhaler) Is gonna make you retain weight. Not just prednisone. I also did some research and just like the atheletes who take the metabolic steroids regular prescribed steroids accentuate muscle building too. That is why you are shrinking in inches cause the fat is turning to muscle. In order to balance the 2 I think you need to probably work out more. When I gained the 40 lbs I joined a gym and went 4x a week I lost 20 lbs that month, but stopped working out(hard to do with lupus pain). It did help. Oh yeah I was on prednisone for 5 years took it everyday. You are doing FANTABULOUS considering the steroids. They are medically necessary but they sabotage any diet or weight loss plan. I am rooting for you if anyone can beat the steroid demon you can! HUgs from one Diva to another!

Dee Dee

[I'llsucceed 1]

Glad to hear your tracking everything. I had to admit to myself a few days ago that my Water intake was again poor at best. Its funny how we drift back into old habits so readily.

Well one way or another I think your totally on the right track & meds or no meds your looking FABULOUSOOO!

[paula 4]

With that kind of day, forget the weight loss...

how many inches have you lost????