Lack of weight loss

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  • lindsey1979
    lindsey1979 Posts: 2,395 Member
    Hey Lindsay-

    Recently I started adding a bit of creatine to a recovery shake (which is basically just chocolate milk) after workout yes. I had heard that it increased muscle water retention.

    That might be it. If you wanted to test, you could go off for a couple of weeks and see if your weight decreases. From what I've read, it definitely causes major water retention.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    No I don't think I'll bother stopping the Creatine just to see if I lose scale-weight. To be honest I'd rather do whatever helps me continue my workouts and stick to my diet and I'm sure it will sort itself out with time. If its water retention then after another month I should have lost enough bodyfat that water retention alone wouldn't offset it. If I still don't see any weight loss after another month then I definitely should re-evaluate. I'll also take a look at portions a bit more as well.
  • chefchaddy1
    chefchaddy1 Posts: 1
    First if all I can't believe how identical your story is to mine. I had same problem where weight just stayed the same. My weight and height are the same. What changed for me was eating more. I am now averaging 2 pounds loss a week. It is hard sometimes to eat more but it's part if the training effort. I notice you said you are eating 1700-1800 cal. Is that total after you subtract calories burned (net calories) ? You may not be pulling in enough and your body is actually slowing metabolism. I net out between 1900 and 2100 daily not counting Sunday cheat day. I also used to exersize as intens as you but realized I was not embracing recovery time/days. Once I did ibfeltbit changed everything and I began seeing the 2 pound a week drop.

    My wife thinks she will go to fitness hell if she doesn't go to gym everyday. I think a lot of folks are thinking like this but recovery is key to progress.

    Again, I am no expert, everybody is different but this is what has been working for me.

    Heart rate monitor has been great tool as well as digital scale.

    I weigh all my protein powders because those scoops are not dead on.
  • SarahJaneEmmott
    SarahJaneEmmott Posts: 3
    I would definitely start to track everything here on a food diary. It really helps you understand exactly how much you are eating. It will help you figure out if you are eating too much or not enough. You add your exercise too. Try it for a week and see what happens.

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