Debi,
I am 53 yrs old, 5'3" tall and weighed 105 lbs from high school to just a
few years ago.  Nothing I did to gain some weight ever worked...a few pounds
more was all I wanted.  Well I swear I went to bed one night weighing 105
and woke up weighing 140.  The weight gain was not after taking pred or
anyother meds and I have managed to shed only 10 lbs of it.  Would like to
shed at least 10 more but it just won't go away!!!!!!!!

Not what you wanted to hear but you aren't alone with the weight gain.

Hugs,
sherry

never a quick question when Kcat's around. :-)

As maggie pointed out, it's important to recognize that steroids have very
long-term effects.  give yourself time to adjust to being without before
worrying about the weight changes or lack thereof.  I have to ask - what
sort of exercise are you able to do?  There is a secret to weight loss - two
secrets actually...

diet and exercise. :P

If you are exercising - does it include weight-bearing exercise?  During the
80s and 90s all the health clubs stressed "aerobic" exercise.  This is
important but it is not the sole key in weight loss.  The process of
strengthening muscles and keeping them strong is also critical to weight
loss as muscles require fuel more so than other tissues.  This is part of
why practicing yoga is an excellent way to lose weight - many of those poses
are weight-bearing and strengthen both bone and muscle greatly.  Have ya
ever seen a fat yogi?

If you have limited exercise capability at this time - yoga or water
exercise are great ways to work out without putting as much strain on our
already achin' bodies.

I'm a bit confused - you lost weight last year - was that before starting
steroids?  Did the weight come back on when you started the steroids (which
of course would be the cause of the weight gain if so.)

And it doesn't help that steroids damage muscle tissue directly, all the
more reason to find gentle ways to strengthen your muscles.  Just do so with
your doc's approval first.  I practice yoga and have started some beginners
Pilates - but I've never been on steroids and I was underweight until
recently.  I started yoga with a tape called "Bed Top Yoga" which was an
excellent way to start for someone who had a great deal of muscle/joint
pain.

just some thoughts...

I don't think there is such a thing as weight gain for no reason - but I
suspect you mean for no reason such as eating fast food daily and in large
quantity.  Something has changed for you physiologically and if it isn't the
steroid use than I would recommend talking to your doc about what might have
caused it.  I would imagine you will need some time for your adrenal glands
to adjust to no steroids again before you will see any weight loss.