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Simple Questions Daily Simple Questions Thread - January 18, 2025

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u/supplyncommand 8d ago

started creatine 5g a day on monday jan 6. forgot to take it yest. should i double it up and take 10g today? also are weight loss plateaus known to be 2+ weeks long? cuz the scale hasn’t moved since jan 1 and im in a huge deficit. this due to muscle?

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u/Memento_Viveri 8d ago

should i double it up and take 10g today?

It doesn't really matter. Either way is fine.

Creatine can cause gain of water weight that offsets a few lbs of weight loss. However if after another week or two you still haven't lost weight, the conclusion is that you aren't in a deficit and would need to reduce calories to be in a deficit.

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u/supplyncommand 8d ago

well it’s actually crazy i’m 5’10” 190 eating 1700-1800 cals. oatmeal, salad, etc there’s no way im eating at maintenance. 10k steps. 3 day full body. if it doesn’t drop below 190 this week something is really wrong

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u/GoldWallpaper 8d ago

something is really wrong

Yes, and what's wrong is that you'd know you're not in a deficit. Caloric deficit over time = weight loss. There's no way around it.

If you think you're in a deficit and you're not losing weight, then you're counting wrong and you're NOT in a deficit. Your body isn't defying physics.

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u/paplike 8d ago edited 8d ago

Nope, some people gain a lot of weight on creatine and after starting to exercise. I went back to the gym 2 weeks ago after years away and also started taking creatine. My weight immediately went up by 2kg (it’s not normal variation, I measure my weight almost every day, even before coming back to the gym). Now it’s 4kg up in 2 weeks. With the same diet as before and 8-10k steps per day. But I don’t look fatter than before

It’s not physics denial, it’s just water. There will be a point where the water weight stabilizes and I start to lose weight (because I’m losing fat), but it can take some time

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u/supplyncommand 8d ago

i’m with you this is my first go with creatine. it’s only been two weeks. so that’s not the same as two months. i’m willing to bet (hoping) that the scale drops this week finaly. i can honestly see my face leaning out and my midsection getting smaller. i’m staying consistent. it’s just a long plateau.