Losing weight while on prednisone?

[Survivor]

I've been on prednisone for about 2 years now. I had a rare kidney disease which was treated with prednisone and now I have to take it daily FOREVER because of my kidney transplant a year ago. At first I was on over 60 mg but now I am only on 5mg. I have been at 5 for about 6 months I think...the roundness in my face has gone down tremendously, but I'm concerned about the weight gain on my midsection. I really want to lose it and have tried working out and dieting, but its hard to stick to it when you don't see results right away. It is really starting to effect my self esteem. I know it is very difficult to lose that weight especially since I'm still on the medicine...but I'm going to be on it for the life of my transplanted kidney so I need some solutions. I was just wondering if anyone else has had any luck with anything in particular or if there are any suggestions. Tell me if you've lost the weight and how PLEASE.

[emily_brown18]

No weight loss plan that's good for you will show immediate results. If you don't work and have the time to work out all day under the direction of doctors and trainers, you might be able to manage it, but that's not possible for most people.

Set yourself a healthy, rounded diet, and make sure you're taking in enough calories. 1500/day should be your minimum if you are active. Concentrate more on the exercises you'll need to do to trim down the prednisone bulk and keep it off. Try to do mostly cardio, shooting for 30-60 minutes per day, 4-5 days per week. Once you're into the swing of that, start adding in some ab toning stuff, mostly on a small exercise ball, since it's more effective than floor based routines. Keep in mind that it'll be tough, and some of the midsection bulge is probably due to your digestive system not function as well as before the prednisone, rather than fat. My mom was an incredibly slender, in shape woman all her life until she got sick in the last few years, and her belly area became rather distended when on prednisone, despite the rest of her being almost shockingly small/frail. Provided you're otherwise in okay health, you should be able to trim it somewhat better, but you'll want to keep it as a consideration and not beat yourself up too much if you maintain a little pouch.