Carrie, oral steroids do that to me and it takes forever to reach a point where that weight wants to come off. It isn't you. Don't give up. Your body will go back to its normal weigh losing self eventually.
When I told my PCP that I let my orthopedic dr fill my foot with cortisone, he was shocked that I didn't refuse like I do when he mentions pred. You pick your battles. You needed the pred for your breathing, but it done, so hang in there.
I haven't cut my fabric yet. First I didn't like the combo, got that adjusted from my stash, now I need to finish #3 daughter's birthday quilt. Soon it's be my turn. Such is life.