Oh My! Up until about 2 years ago, the main question out of my mouth was "Do I look fat?" I seemed to be the only one in my family with a weight problem. It was dreadful. The oddest thing was that when i went through the -eh- "change" I started losing weight. When both my parents got sick etc, and I was under unbeliveable stress, I actually lost my appetite, almost completely. I love food but just lost the desire to eat all the time. I lost about 18 pounds this year and went from around 130 to 112-114. I've had a check up and I'm fine. I eat only when I'm hungry, which I guess isn't great, but I half a sandwich for example, and smaller portions of anything else. I eat tons of veggies and fruit. I got my "thin" wish, unfortunately, not in a good way.
Kelly, I feel for you. That prednisone is nasty stuff. My mother was always itty bitty, around 90 pounds but when she started prednisone, she ballooned up to around 120. Before she passed, she did weigh around 112 but the prednisone really made her look bloated and she was miserable. It takes a while for it to leave your body, so I think you will lose the weight, especially once your diet changes when you recover. Prednisone helps so much but does so much damage. It's a Catch 22 drug. I know my mom begged the doctors to discontinue it but they couldn't. I indirectly know how you feel. You'll be much better in time.