Renewed focus
6 months ago
I’m going on vacation in 2 weeks, I’ve been off Prednisone for a full year, and I’m renewed in my focus to maintain decent eating habits.
I’ve gone about 3 weeks now with only one day of significant binging, but it was a planned day off because people were going to be over the house. Otherwise, I’ve lowered my body fat by about 3%, also lost about 4 lbs over the same time, and I”m liking the changes.
This will be on hold again during my vacation, but mostly because of the booze, not food. Truth be told, I typically lose weight – even with all-you-can-eat options.
May 14, 12:47PM PDT | 0 comments
So I’ve got this auto-immune disorder where my body is attacking itself for no good reason. The treatment for it includes Prednisone, which is a steroid that does all kinds of fun things to the body. Among them, it creates what’s known as moon face, neck rolls, and buffalo hump. I’m not kidding – look it up. Well they just lowered my dosage a bit, but my face is getting fatter. I can look forward to it getting bigger for the next few months as they ween me off it. My choices are either stop taking Prednisone (not really an option, sudden withdrawal can be fatal) and let my body kill itself on its own, or suffer through the side effects as my body resets itself with drugs and look like a lollipop for the next months. Vanity be damned!
Jul 27, 2007, 08:42AM PDT | 0 comments
What was once common for me is now out of reach for a while. My meds have the potential side effects of “moon face, buffalo hump, and excessive weight gain, especially in the neck.” Additionally, Prednisone causes lethargy, muscle atrophy and bone loss. When the dosage is tapered enough that my moods aren’t swinging, I’ll reassert myself toward this one.
Jul 20, 2007, 12:32PM PDT | 0 comments
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