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Weight gain/loss
Okay, I went on this pill, and it caused me to gain 12 pounds...*sigh* I've been on it several times before, and this is the only time it's caused a weight gain.
I'm 5'4"ish and I weigh 125 pounds. I don't know if I am overweight or not, but I feel like it. The thing is, I don't look it. I look like I weigh my old weight (113), but I FEEL heavy. I felt so much better at 113. It sucks, and it's really upsetting me 'cause I've always kind of had issues with weight...my dad's obese and I was overweight in 6th grade - like, this is what I weighed then, and I was overweight. I had just gotten comfy with my body when this happened...grr...
While it's good to know that I don't look overweight and my boyfriend can still lift me with one arm, the way I feel is still upsetting.
How long does it take for water weight to...go away? Is there anything I can do to fix this? I have a good diet, and I get excercise...or do I really just have to wait it out? My doctor said when I stopped the prednisone, the weight would kind of drop off, but I don't want to wait that long. Help me out, if you can.
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One of the responders mentions the book "Life in the Fat Lane" by Cherie Bennett-- she did indeed create the disease for the purposes of the book. (she states this towards the end of the preface.) However, her descriptions of steriods like prednisone and their weight-gaining and appetite-stimulating properties are accurate, at least with some people.
It funny, I myself am 5'4", and I felt that 125 was my optimum weight, back when I was that weight. :D When I dropped below that--- say, to 120-- I felt all weird and angular, like bones were sticking out in places they shouldn't be. Guess it depends on your frame.
In any case, my advice:
1. Forget the number, but do mind how you feel.
2. If you really do think that water-weight gain is the issue, remember that fluid pushes fluid-- that is, if you drink **more** water, it will help your body lose its need to retain it.
Hope this helps.
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well, i read in this book about this desease called axell-crowne syndrome. it can be triggered by allergies or anything like that. it causes you to gain huge amounts of weight like even up to 200 pounds...and even if u dont eat anything it makes it worse.
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At your weight, you're still in pretty good shape, especially if it's water weight. Feeling 'heavy' is just a result of your muscles being used to a slightly lower weight. Even if the water weight didn't fade, you'd stop feeling different over a length of time. If you keep up with the exercise, you'll get used to it even faster. Unfortunatly, I'm not sure on time, but I'd guess at about 2 months to get used to any weight that doesn't fade off.
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You'll pry gradually start to the loose weight.You really dont need to though.Your perfect weight for your height.Most people would love to be ya.You pry feel like you need to loose weight but people pry see you as perfect.
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Don't worry about it... I know how it feels to be overweight. I lost weight and im ok now. But ne ways, if your boyfriend likes you for you then there isn't anything wrong with you. If it is really bothering to you, then eat healthy and exercise. If the pill makes you gain weight, then try to balance out everything with exercise. Join a sport or go to the gym every week. That way you'll stay in shape! Well good luck and tell me how everything goes! Brittany
Well since you don't have time for the gym, at night do some crunches or something so that you can at least stregthen your muscles and tone you at least a little bit :)
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