I've only been working out seriously for about a year now, so I'm still kind of getting a feel for it.
I've been seriously bulking up for the last 2 months. At one point in december I weighed 165 lbs - today I'm at 185 lbs... but I wonder how much of that is due to creatine? I've been drinking like a gallon of water each day, and I know water weighs 1kg/L. So a gallon of water ends up weighing almost 9 lbs. Of course you sweat and urinate alot of this out. How much weight would I be expected to lose if I stopped taking creatine?
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02-26-2006, 12:28 PM #1Registered User
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How much weight gain is due to creatine?
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02-26-2006, 01:55 PM #2Registered User
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Im kind of in the same boat...I've been taking creatine for about 1 1/2 months and am thinking I will use it for 1/2 month more than take a month off, is that what most ppl do? or do they simply stay on it for longer?
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02-26-2006, 02:03 PM #3Registered User
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I'm planning on doing 6 months on, 6 months off. But I wonder how much weight that's gonna take off me for those 6 months.
Goal: 195 lbs by Summer
Currently 185 Lbs, 6'1, 16% Body Fat
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02-26-2006, 02:19 PM #4Busy Dude
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If you are referring to bloating, then it depends on the type of creatine. mono is more likely to cz bloat but you can usually tell as you will feel bloated. CEE is less likely to cz bloat. If you mean water retention within muscle then it would just be the wt you gained shortly after starting to use creatine (muscle mass will not likely increase in a few days), if you are keeping your muscles saturated this should not vary much (until you gain muscle).
Additionally, cycling creatine is not necessary.Disclaimer: While I have an M.D. the views I express are not to be taken as medical advice under any circumstances. Please check with your own doctor if you want medical advice as he/she has access to your info and can provide the most accurate advice.
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02-26-2006, 02:30 PM #5Registered User
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what do you mean? I thought your body will stop producing it if you don't cycle.Originally Posted by Dr.Dave1Goal: 195 lbs by Summer
Currently 185 Lbs, 6'1, 16% Body Fat
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02-26-2006, 02:52 PM #6Busy Dude
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NO, that is just a mythOriginally Posted by Brad324Disclaimer: While I have an M.D. the views I express are not to be taken as medical advice under any circumstances. Please check with your own doctor if you want medical advice as he/she has access to your info and can provide the most accurate advice.
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02-27-2006, 05:55 AM #7Registered User
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When i take creatine and eat the same ammount of food drink the same water and train the same way that i do without it, i will put on about 8 pds from water.
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02-28-2006, 05:48 AM #8unscathed
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No long term studies have been conducted as yet. It is neither true, nor false. We quite frankly just don't know yet. Very unlikely, yet a possibility.Originally Posted by Dr.Dave1
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02-28-2006, 06:08 AM #9Busy Dude
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True, long term studies are lacking. I have not seen any valid mechanisms to support that assertion. Until I see the research to support it I will consider it a myth. I have used Cr for 5+ yrs w/o any probs or worrisome Cr lab values.Originally Posted by xvenDisclaimer: While I have an M.D. the views I express are not to be taken as medical advice under any circumstances. Please check with your own doctor if you want medical advice as he/she has access to your info and can provide the most accurate advice.
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02-28-2006, 07:06 AM #10TTA Free Since 7/2006
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I would like to see any living human that doesn't produce creatine...Originally Posted by xvenDo you think that your better than me?
You better wake up cause you know it's a lie.
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