Help losing weight after illness

36Degrees

Hey, I'm just looking for some advice on losing a small amount of weight. Some background to my story, I fell quite ill about a month ago, and had to take corticosteroids for approx. 1 month. I am now finished with the steroids bur have put on some weight (approx 5/6 pounds, maybe slightly less) as s side effect of them. The excess weight is mostly on my stomach/hips and a little on my face. I am naturally slim so this gain is quite noticeable, to me at least. What I'm most concerned about is my body now thinking I need to eat more because the steroids increased my appetite while I was on them. What is the best way to retrain my body and lose the excess weight? I have been eating healthier and cutting down on sweet things but my willpower is terrible any help would be appreciated! Thanks

EileenG

You were ill enough to need steroids, which are never prescribed lightly. So I think your priority should be to work on regaining your health and fitness and not worrying too much about the size of your hips. Make a point of getting enough exercise and enough sleep, and eating high quality food, and let your body get healthy before you think about dieting.

In the grand scheme, while 5 or 6 pounds might annoy you, they are a very minor problem. If you are otherwise healthy, that's the big thing.