Asthma drugs and Prostate Cancer treatments

Weight gain on HT is a pretty common event, but controlling your weight isn't impossible, just much more difficult. Steroids, of course, just add to the problem.

I think it's important not just to exercise, but to increase your activity generally: limit the sitting about that HT tempts you with. Leave the car, walk everywhere. Sort out the garden. Take another walk. Not a gentle stroll; a brisk walk.

Also, look long and hard about what you are eating: cut out all snacks, take smaller portions, zero fried food. Consider using fasting days (that worked for me!).

I went up two trouser sizes in 8 months (34" >> 38") before I took it seriously, and it took me 18 months to drop one, and another 18 months to get back to where I started.

It's a sad fact of life that weight gain can only happen when you  (A) eat more and/or (B) are less active: You need to consider both and work on both.

**Also consider that it may be partly that you are retaining fluids; check for swollen legs and feet, get your GP to review any heart/blood pressure medication.

And no, I didn't say it was easy. It was hell. But if you're one of the unlucky ones, you have to deal with it.

All good advice and I will take it on board thanks.