Reply To: Managing Prednisone Weight Gain

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As mentioned above, to lose weight you have to consume fewer calories than you use. It’s really not complicated; fewer calories and more healthy food is what you need to control.

The hardest part (for me) is the constant craving and hunger, no matter how much I just ate. I found that happens when my Prednisone is 30mg or higher. Between 20 and 30mg the craving starts to wane, making it easier to control my diet.

I’m currently at 20mg waiting to reduce to 15mg next month. I’m hoping I can then start to actually lose some of the 30 pounds I gained over the past seven months.