Any tips on how to deal with steroid hunger?

[Savannahseger]

I'm in the first week of my 4 week course and don't want to gain weight

[crashdoll]

Drink lots. Water, not alcohol.

[Nessa28]

Only thing you can do is keep your calories in check so a good app to have is MyFitnessPal it calculates your intake and your exercise . I've just finished 3 weeks steroid treatment and taper only put on 2lb so I'm pushing hard to get that off . It took me 6 months to get off nearly 3 stone I had put on following 18 months of steroids . It was hard but it gave me a control and helped me get moving especially once I was on Humeria . Good luck 🤗💐

[Ali_H]

Carrots, celery sticks, stewed apples with a hint of cinimon (swearing by hot stewed grannies smiths at the moment and loving them with some plain yoghurt)

Good luck

[helixhelix]

Be absolutely disciplined the first day not to eat any extra, and then the hunger does get less & less. After that water & carrot sticks are your friends.

[Hidden]

You might be one of the people who don't feel ravenous on steroids, so if its just a short course my recommendation would be not to over think it !

[MissMinto]

I'd get rid of anything sweet and carby, and make a real effort not to bring in any comfort/snack items until you've finished the course. Steroids leave me even eyeing up the furniture so best not to allow for temptation!

[GranAmie]

a jar of grated carrot mixd with lemon juice and kept in fridge helped me a bit, also dill pickles

[Sadrap_]

Hi, I'm just finishing a 3 week course and I was determined not to overeat. The first week I was gaining a 1lb a day and I felt really bloated. When my dose reduced the following week I couldn't stop weeing and I lost 5lb 😁 I filled myself up on watermelon if I got hungry between meals.

[nablur in reply to Sadrap_]

Watermelon, like pineapple and asparagus are natural diuretics. Even so, steroids can make me pee a lot!

For me steroids are unpredictable: sometimes I’m starving, other times, not at all. Pain sure goes away!

[Yogi-bear123]

I’ve been on steroids for 3 years..initially put on weight and then got more and more bloated and painful tummy problems. Have cut out all sugar ( Pred metabolises sugar in a different way) and carbs. Eat lots of veg,fish and fruit ( fructose seems fine) ....and lactose free milk....on 20 mg and feeling a lot less bloated ,uncomfortable and lost weight!!🤗