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I agree. to the OP, just a bit of advice, always take the word of a doctor over that of people on communities like this one here. Not everyone who posts on the Internet knows what they are talking about, so be cautious about whose 'wisdom' you adopt. Especially if you have medical issues like the ones you described. Some…
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Also, a problem with some cheap creatine sources is that it is loaded with maltodextrin/dextrose/other carbs. Personally, I can tolerate the small amount of added corn starch in my WalMart protein powder, but I am not gonna tolerate that in my creatine.
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WalMart protein powder is not bad, I use BodyFortress because its relatively cheap. If you want creatine (and you should), then I would just buy it off Amazon, I get the one in the orange plastic jar, its $20 and a jar lasts me about 6 months or more. Creatine does a lot more than just 'add water' (which is a supposed…
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In my limited experience, I would not even consider 'bulking' until after you have exhausted your muscle and strength gains from 'normal' and 'above average' eating. If you are weight training, you will naturally shift your diet to meet those needs, but a 'bulk' implies a much higher caloric excess. A lot of people try to…
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"Eating more calories and getting a flatter stomach" is only half of the picture. The people that are 'bullking' are most likely also using an intense weight training program to promote muscle growth. In order to do this, they need more calories to fuel muscle growth. However, if you already have excess bodyfat, then…
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Yes, intense exercise can definitely increase those levels in your blood, as can creatine supplementation. When you exercise, your muscles are being damaged, and they leak some of their contents out into the bloodstream. Some of this includes creatinine. So it is normal to see raised levels of these a day or two after…
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just a tip. don't take progress pics in black clothes, they hide a lot of details that you want to see when you are trying to compare progress.
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Also, you guys might like this article: http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/the-weekly-caloric-method/
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If I am seriously trying to lose weight, cheating is not a great idea. I personally would wait until I am at least pretty damn close to my goal weight/body comp before considering a cheat, and even then I would try to keep it to just a meal every other week or so. Once I am at my desired weight, then I let myself cheat as…
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This has been roughly my goal for the past couple months, as I want to stay in my weight class for powerlifting. Like the other poster said, experience. I really just go by feel. I set MyFitnessPal to 'maintain weight', which puts me at 2600 Calories per day, but I dont actually follow that. I eat based on my training,…
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This is the first thing that comes to my mind, though I dont have much experience with 60 year old females. Unless the doctor says otherwise, my rule of thumb is that weight does not matter as much as body composition. Personally, I can tell whether I am fat or not by my pants size.
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Are you sure you are gaining fat? Have your clothes started to fit differently? Beyond the possibility that you might have gained some muscle (not sure if that fits with your age), I would consider examining food choices and possibly cleaning any junk foods out of the diet.
