Barði wrote:

So i was at a keg party last weekend...
And no, I was not high or even drunk.  I filled up on meat like a n00b.

Oh man, we called those meat parties. I had a few too many meats once at a party and now can't drive with unopened meat in my car. Long story ;)

I'm 6'1" and currently weigh about 210 lbs. I'd love to get down to a level where I feel better about myself. When I say that to people, they tell me that I'm not fat and that I don't have to lose weight. I then start to wonder if it's a body image thing, but I know it isn't. Just a case of NOT eating fast food 10-15 times per week, I bet! Although being very overweight is a major hurdle I can't imagine, being just slightly overweight is extremely tough on its own because you get funny looks when you say you're watching what you eat. As if the slightly overweight crowd doesn't deserve to lose weight.

clockmath wrote:

I ate no sweets for 2 years.  I lost 84 lbs on the plan I was on.  But had to go on prednisone, high dose.  Gained all the weight back and then some.  I now can not talk myself into trying to loose it all again.  It was not easy!!!  I still craved sweets,  especially chocolate!! 

If you found it easy, I am very happy for you. But I would pray for those who have a hard time with weight and not all overweight people sit at buffets or fast food places and gorge themselves.

You are right. Prednisone will make a person gain weight even if they are eating less and exercising. It's one of the drawbacks of that treatment, and one of the reasons it should not be taken without weighing all the options.
I gained some weight because I developed hypothyroidism. When you have an underactive thyroid you need to cut your calories down to half of what you normally would eat just to maintain your weight. For me that would be under 700 calories a day! So, I put on a few. Now that my thyoid is getting regulated with medication it is a lot harder to take off than it was to put on! Not everyone gains weight from eating like a hog and not exercising.