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!
Predisone is the necessary devil. You need it but, my god, the weight problems!
Congrats on the lower scale today and if it’s higher tomorrow, so be it. To see 94 kg or less repeatedly, you have to see it once and now you’ve done that. Keep going. Well done on the last 10 weeks of work!
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 😊