Hi Caroldiff- I have acute lymphoblastic leukemia and when I was first diagnosed, I had to take 100 mg of pred a day (AHHHHH!!!) for 2 months, now I take 64mg a day 5 days a month and have done so for 2 years, so I have struggled with pred weight too. But I found that I have to absolutly watch what I eat (i.e. count calories along with being on Atkins) so I don't overeat and then try to eat as little salt as possible to deal with the bloating/water-retension that comes with pred, I also drink about 90 oz of water a day to deal with this. Also, since pred gives you crazy amounts of energy, I try to exercise (I usually walk a lot) if I am really hungry (which I often am on pred) to balance my calories. I have actually lost weight doing these things, so I hope it helps you as well. And I am so sorry you have to be on pred- I am pretty sure it is evil even if it does great things (like help cure cancer!), it is really hard to be on. Good Luck.