Oh creatine , you confuse me so! I said it didn't work . I thought it didn't work. I don't see a difference in either muscle size or definition. And then I got my body fat percentage measured and I am down 2% from last month. (And because I know someone will ask - yes, same time, same place, same trainer, same calipers. It's not perfect but it's the best I can do unless you all want to take up a collection for me to get my body fat hydrostatically tested again. Which, honestly, if you think of all the worthy charities in the world, that would be kind of a shame.)
What's more, Gym Buddy Megan who was also taking the creatine with me, is down 7 pounds. In one month. When I asked her if she attributed that to the creatine she said she felt it was probably 50/50 - half from the supplement and half from making better eating choices.
I also noticed that the past few workouts when I haven't taken it I have been a lot more sore. BUT I've also noticed that my tummy's been flatter. So maybe it was making m e bloat a little bit ? Certainly not as bad as the monohydrate but I did notice a difference.
So there you have it. Apparently it does work! Now the question is what to do with this information...
*Image from - if you haven't seen this site, you will laugh until you cry. Seriously, I have tears streaming down my face right now. I had to take a break to sit on the kitchen floor because I thought I was going to pee my pants.
Oh creatine , you confuse me so! I said it didn't work . I thought it didn't work. I don't see a difference in either muscle size or definition. And then I got my body fat percentage measured and I am down 2% from last month. (And because I know someone will ask - yes, same time, same place, same trainer, same calipers. It's not perfect but it's the best I can do unless you all want to take up a collection for me to get my body fat hydrostatically tested again. Which, honestly, if you think of all the worthy charities in the world, that would be kind of a shame.)
Written with love by Charlotte Hilton Andersen for The Great Fitness Experiment (c) 2011. If you enjoyed this, please check out my new book The Great Fitness Experiment: One Year of Trying Everything