creatine and subcutaneous water retention

[nesse]

-i fell off my diet a bit n got kinda puffy/bloated (subcutaneous water).
-decided to low carb/high protein it for a few days to cut the water retention.
-accidently drank a protein that contains creatine
-would this actually HELP me by diverting the SC water to intracellular muscle water retention or something?


lol just curious
thanks

rep's for helpers

[BloodRaged]

-i fell off my diet a bit n got kinda puffy/bloated (subcutaneous water).
-decided to low carb/high protein it for a few days to cut the water retention.
-accidently drank a protein that contains creatine
-would this actually HELP me by diverting the SC water to intracellular muscle water retention or something?


lol just curious
thanks

rep's for helpers

How long did you take the protein and creatine, it takes almost a month to get a full saturation of creatine in the muscles so if you only did a bit, it's not going to do ****.

As for the water weight, do you really care that much you are only 113 pounds by your profile.

I'm just going to be direct about this and ask but do you have a Eating Disorder?

[nesse]

How long did you take the protein and creatine, it takes almost a month to get a full saturation of creatine in the muscles so if you only did a bit, it's not going to do ****.

As for the water weight, do you really care that much you are only 113 pounds by your profile.

I'm just going to be direct about this and ask but do you have a Eating Disorder?

just took pack/serving of it
im a chick and dont feel like looking puffy in a bikini this week
never messed with creatine so i havent a clue the extent of the effects it has

[BloodRaged]

just took pack/serving of it
im a chick and dont feel like looking puffy in a bikini this week
never messed with creatine so i havent a clue the extent of the effects it has

One pack isn't going to do anything really. Nothing noticeable that is.

Again I'm going to be direct, are you sure the puffy look you have is from water and not by chance fat?

Seems a bit extreme to change your diet plan, water intake or other factors so you can look lean at the beach.



I knew you were a girl, I checked into that before posting and at 113 pounds I was making sure.

[coals]

just took pack/serving of it
im a chick and dont feel like looking puffy in a bikini this week
never messed with creatine so i havent a clue the extent of the effects it has

If those are your quads in your avi


HOT DAMN!

[Sporto1633]

-i fell off my diet a bit n got kinda puffy/bloated (subcutaneous water).
-decided to low carb/high protein it for a few days to cut the water retention.
-accidently drank a protein that contains creatine
-would this actually HELP me by diverting the SC water to intracellular muscle water retention or something?


lol just curious
thanks

rep's for helpers

Creatine helps hold water inside the muscle cell. Sub-Q water retention is a result of improper salt balance. Creatine, if anything, would help with bloat, not cause it.

Also, a low carb approach won't automatically help with water retention. When you drop carbs, yes you drop water weight, but you drop it in the same ratio (inside/outside the cell). So you end up looking the same only flatter. If you want to hold more water inside the cell versus outside the cell, you need proper salt balance - that is what affects fluid balance (there are other little things as well like micronutrient deficiencies and what not, but that's the basic gist).

It's like you said in the first line of your post - your diet fell off the wagon. Along with that, your salt balance probably got all out of whack and that was the primary cause fo your bloat. If you would have gotten right back on the wagon, upped your water intake and allowed your body to get back to that homeostasis it was in before you fell, you would have gotten rid fo the bloat and not had to change your approach.

Sporto

[nesse]

One pack isn't going to do anything really. Nothing noticeable that is.

Again I'm going to be direct, are you sure the puffy look you have is from water and not by chance fat?

Seems a bit extreme to change your diet plan, water intake or other factors so you can look lean at the beach.



I knew you were a girl, I checked into that before posting and at 113 pounds I was making sure.

okay tnx
like i said never took creatine supp directly before so it caught me off guard

as for my diet mishap, i put like 4 lbs of water on overnite so im gunna take a guess n say its not fat. i still ate the correct amount of calories but my % from carbs was much higher than usual

only looking to low-carb it for like 3 days to get the bloat off n get my 4-pack (lol) definition back

[nesse]

Also, a low carb approach won't automatically help with water retention. When you drop carbs, yes you drop water weight, but you drop it in the same ratio (inside/outside the cell). So you end up looking the same only flatter.

ah i see
tnx

[BloodRaged]

okay tnx
like i said never took creatine supp directly before so it caught me off guard

as for my diet mishap, i put like 4 lbs of water on overnite so im gunna take a guess n say its not fat. i still ate the correct amount of calories but my % from carbs was much higher than usual

only looking to low-carb it for like 3 days to get the bloat off n get my 4-pack (lol) definition back

Yeah didn't know that over night part.