Weight gain after transplant

[transplantwarrier]

I’ve seen so much about weight gain after transplant and maybe I should be more positive about the transplant than worrying about weight but it’s a constant worry for me. Can anyone else share their experience about weight again after transplant or how to minimise it?

I’m also on prednisone which I know from previous experience caused me to gain weight. I’m at my lowest weight now of 69kg and I’m happy with that weight.

[ILMA54]

When they told me the average transplant patient gains 30 pounds the first year, I was shocked. My experience has been that by making healthy food choices, I have been able to maintain my pre-transplant weight since my transplant 9 months ago.

[Bax509]

Hi! Had my transplant last June and initially needed copious amounts of prednisone but by end of summer I was down to my a "normal" dose of 5mg. A couple of months later, starting in late fall I put on about 10 pds pretty quickly. I didn't notice I was eating more but the doc said "you are feeling better, so your appetite has likely increased". I guess that's the answer plus the fact that I'm a post-menopausal woman and weight is coming on easier and leaving a lot harder than it once did. I'm trying to be mindful about how and what and when I eat & exercising more but it is a struggle for me for sure.