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amberraven122 said:I used corticosteroid creams, and I ended up gaining 10 pounds, SO LOOK AT ME NOW.
Do you honestly think you have 10 extra pounds of actual fat, or was it just water retention leaving your system?
Because, in my experience, I lost about 10 pounds of water weight over a month, but I also gained quite a bit of actual fat that I didn't have before.
While I was taking the pills, I was swimming for an hour and a half every single day and sticking to fruit and fish, mostly because everything else just tasted nauseating while I was on the steroids.
The fat settled in my upper body—specifically my arms and stomach. My stomach had always been flat until then.
I suppose it’s only been three and a half months, so I am going to stick to my old routine. There has to be some progress eventually...
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I was on corticosteroids, cycling through both high and low doses, for about eight months.
My last dose was roughly eleven months ago.
During that treatment period, I gained about 25 pounds, and honestly, I looked terrible. It isn't a matter of vanity, since there was a much more important medical goal at hand, but these pills simply deform your body. So far, I have managed to lose about 22 pounds and get my appearance back to something resembling normal.
The issue I’m facing now is this nagging feeling that fat has settled right around my waist, which isn't how my body naturally carries weight. To be precise, it isn't just the waist; it's mostly the lower abdomen—those stubborn little love handles.
It is incredibly frustrating to see, especially when I try on pants that used to fit perfectly, only to end up looking like one of those women who tries to pull off a style that clearly doesn't suit them.
For context, I work out five days a week (two yoga sessions plus three strength and toning workouts), and I also go for brisk walks regularly for about an hour and a half, usually covering 4 miles in an hour.
I am quite disciplined with my diet. Lots of fruit, vegetables, fish, and lean poultry. I avoid all sugar, white flour, and processed baked goods.
After that long introduction, my question for anyone else who has been on corticosteroids is this:
how long did it take for you to get your body back to its baseline?
Thanks
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