Dr.'s Orders

Now some of you might have been following me whether it be facebook, or my main blog may know that I have had quit the year with health. I was put on a very high dose of steroids back in late Jan. of 80 mg. and today my dose is down to 5 mg. I was diagnosed with Wegener's Granulamatosis back in Jan. Steroids and Chemo were a part of the treating process. About 2 months ago I was taken off of the Chemo and am now on a maintenance drug called Immurane. (spell?) During this time I have packed on a serious amount of weight. I was mad as hell that these drugs were making me fatter. And didn't want people looking at me like I was some lazy fat girl who didn't know how to control my eating habits. Dont get me wrong I like my sweets and can go a bit overboard at times but ...... NOW.....my doctor has given me orders to be on a 1800 cal. diet. I've never counted cal. before, I was usually a points follower through W.W. I think I'm going to get back on the W.W. train. But will try it at home for a while. This weekend I will pull a few recipes together to make in advance for my work week.