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Steroids and food. Please help!

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GimmeChocolateNow · 06/04/2019 01:05

My user says it all really! I'm on a low dose of steroids following radiotherapy and swollen eye concern. I'm currently coming off them over 3 weeks (been on them for 3) and I can't stop EATING! Hourly munchies. Nuts, breakfast bars, bagels, graze boxes, breakfast, lunch, dinner, chocolate, bananas, crisps etc etc.

I know I should have more willpower but I'm very fatigued (radiotherapy was for a brain tumour that has "significant regrowth". That doesn't worry me at all. The constant eating does! I'm going to need a whole new work wardrobe. I've gone up at least one dress size and I look and feel podgy, soggy, lumpy and fat (to me, anyway!).

I know I need to exercise and eat properly but until I finish the steroids, I don't imagine the munching will stop.

So to my plea! What can I munch on that isn't going to add more weight yet is still filling. I know I could do celery, cucumber, carrots with hummus and tzatziki (sp?) but that just doesn't have the appeal of the others!

Please give my healthier easy snack suggestions that are going to minimise future weight gain, are healthy on my wallet and are tempting!

Go!

OP posts:
GimmeChocolateNow · 06/04/2019 11:42

Anybody?!

OP posts:
AlunWynsKnee · 06/04/2019 11:48

I don't have any ideas but I do sympathise as I was the same on steroids. If it's any consolation, stopping them was like flicking a switch on the eating and the weight came off quickly.

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