I only used to lurk on the CICO sub but as I hit a milestone today I thought I’d do my bit and post to lemmy.

Some info on my situation if anyone is interested, I have multiple chronic illness. I gained weight rapidly once I started to steroids and it’s been a battle to a) keep my weight down and b) get any of my doctors to take my concerns out the weight gain seriously.

Earlier this year I ticked over into the obese category (although tbf I’ve always been much heavier than I looked, I’m not sure I truly would have been obese if muscle was taken into account). On reaching my obesity milestone(!) my doctors finally put me on the waiting list to see a dietitian. That was 7 months ago, still no appointment and I’m not convinced they’ll be very useful anyway.

I started properly logging my calories 22nd April to get a baseline of how much I was eating. It wasn’t a lot: 1700kcals was my daily average (but remember I was barely getting out of bed). I weighed 100kgs (220lbs) at 173cm tall (5’8”) I’m female and 37 years old.

I dropped to ~1400kcals a day and the weight come off fairly quickly initially. I’d lost 5kg in a month and then nothing. Absolutely nothing for an entire month. I went away last week and had a cheat week. I was close to 2000kcals a day but my Fitbit informed me I was burning at least 2000kcals as I was moving a lot more.

Finally today the scale budged! I’m 94kg exactly so I’ve lost 6kg or 13.2lbs, or 6% of my body weight. My interim goal is to lose 10kg by October (I’m going on holiday for the first time in a decade!). My big goal is to reach 85kg (overweight but not obese). The max healthy weight for my height is 75kg but I can’t see that ever happening while I’m still on steroids etc tbh. Anyway, I’ve lost 6kg in just over 10 weeks and I’m pretty happy with the myself!

  • @SomeoneElseOPEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    Thank you! There’s no doubt that prednisolone saved my life - I was so very ill in my early 20s. But I hate what it’s done to me and often have to remind myself that I wouldn’t be here without it.

    I’m prepared not to see 94kg on the scale tomorrow and won’t be disappointed if it jumps up again (the salt + water intake makes me fluctuate wildly). You hit the nail on the head about having to see 94kg once before you see it repeatedly. I weigh myself everyday but only record the decreases - unless my weight increases consistently over 2 weeks or so. It’s probably not the best way to do it, but it’s the best way the motivates me!

    Thanks again for the support and encouragement 😊