Okay I bought gncs re built mass gainer, which has 10 g of creatine in it I started taking a whole scoop and a half scoop before and after working out and Ive just started to take 2 whole scoops after working out and a scope and a half on rest days, now this is the first week. note that I have been eating right and drinking a shit ton of water, and it seems ive only gotten skinnier. my strength has increased but not my size, mood swings here and there to. Id like to mention im an ectomorph. Im wondering if I should just take the full serving of 3 scoops. Any help is appreciated thank you guys.
Have you been eating less overall since you started using the mass gainer?
not really just a tad little because im dirnking so much effing water, but I get the cals in.
Are you sure drinking all that water isn’t displacing food? Also if you don’t mind, could you mention the product your using?
I want to highlight that so nobody misses it, especially the OP. It’s the first week your taking this, and you think you are getting skinnier? Really, after 1 week you can already tell its causing you to get skinnier, yet your getting stronger? After 1 week? And wtf kind of weight gainer gives you mood swings? I think maybe your just thinking too much about it and over-analyzing everything about this.
If you are actually getting smaller (weigh yourself), then eat more. Unless this weight gainer has a fat burner in it (which would be stupid because it wouldn’t be a weight gainer then) it is not related to you getting skinnier. You are likely doing more activity then usual or are undereating and not realizing it.
That’s funny I didn’t even see the “First week” in there. He ninja’d that shit
hahaha ‘‘He ninja’d that shit’’. look I read before that creatine caus emood swings so i assumed that why i was getting some not everybody experiences this though.to be honest I still eat alot and high calorie foods at that. I dont know why im skinnier I just feel like that oh an the product is Re Built mass by gnc. it tastes great just thought i should mention.
I “feel” skinnier, leaner, fatter, stronger, smaller, bigger, whatever depending on the time of day, if I’ve lifted recently, what I’ve ate lately, and other life factors. Sometimes I wake up feeling leaner then normal then weigh 3 pounds heavier. How you feel and how you are are not necessarily the same. Measurements and scale at the same time each week are way better readings then how you feel, though not perfect.
Creatine does not cause mood swings, it is not a steroid and does not effect your hormones despite what the average joe thinks. If it causes mood swings in you it is a very rare side effect and probably should be looked into for health reasons. More likely it is a placebo effect and you are just paying way more attention to every little detail and feeling you have since you are taking a new supplement.
Also, forget the word ectomorph. It is completely useless to you and pretty much everyone else. All it will do is effect your mindset and that will hurt you more then anything else. I have never seen someone mention that they were an ecto/endomorph and actually have a decent physique. Guys that get bigger/stronger don’t worry about pointless things like that.
yah I guess so,overall its tough sometimes but I maintain a good mindset.