Is gaining 3-4kg on creatine normal ? (Like from 75 to 78-79)

So, I've been having a steady 2kg/month weight loss lately along with my resistance training. I decided to take creatine 2 weeks ago and did the loading phase for 1 week. After loading phase my weight went from 75 to 77.6. But now 1 week in taking 5g everyday it's between 78-79. There seems to be no weight loss though my diet's nearly same as before. But my biceps did get better. Pushups seems to have got easier. I went from biceps curling 5kg each to 7.5kg and now able to do 10kg(though less reps for 10kg). Also my waist decreased about 0.5-1 inch from 36-36.5 to somewhere between 35 and 35.5, which should mean fat content has decreased I believe? But I'm confused as to whether gaining weight like this is a good thing and whether I should restrict my diet further as I'm still really out of shape, especially loose belly and need to reduce fat content/weight. Also hould I stop creatine if I'm not losing weight anymore?

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A food not correlated with weight gain ≠ A food good for weight loss

Took me a lot to realise. I spent so much time on fitness forums and reading fitness articles that I missed something simple but essential: that just because a food is not associated with weight gain it doesn't make it good for weight loss.

When observational studies say that nuts aren't correlated with weight gain they mean the majority of people who eats nuts are at a healthy weight. Even when they do clinical surveys where they know exactly what participants eat, that just means healthy people don't gain noticeably when they start eating nuts.

I say nuts just like I can say cheese, raisins or avocado. The frequent consumption, as opossed to pizza, burgers or brownies, is not correlated with weight gain over the healthy range. That is, with overweight and obesity. But that doesn't mean they are useful for losing weight. It depends on your TDEE and your own self control around those foods. For example, I had to quit nuts (and ofc nut butters), dark chocolate and most cheeses to finally see results. I am short and at a healthy weight, so my TDEE isn't high. Just like that, someone with obesity might benefit from not eating very calorie-dense foods until they lose enough and then can start incorporating them.

For example, my dad used to think raw olive oil (for dressings, not for cooking) couldn't make you fat, as opossed to oil used for cooking. I had to explain to him many times until he got it that it's an observational thing, that calories are the same. Just... oil used for cooking is associated with weight gain/obesity because of the deep-fried foods, while most people can't have too much oil raw (unless we talk about dipping bread... yummmmmm).

TL;DR: for maintaining you can eat calorie-dense foods daily but for losing you might consider quitting certain ones and leaving them for special occassions.

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First Doctor's Visit Since Starting My Weight Loss Journey - My Diabetes is in Remission, and I’m Being Weaned Off Insulin!

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share a huge update on my weight loss journey that’s been a long time coming. I had my first doctor’s visit since I began my diet, and I’m over the moon with the results.

When I started, I weighed 297 pounds, and now I’m down to 253 pounds. But the biggest news is that my A1C has dropped from 11 to 5.5, and my doctor told me that my diabetes is officially in remission! After being dependent on insulin for the last three years, I’m now being weaned off it. I never thought I’d see the day when I could say that.

On top of that, my triglycerides have gone from a dangerously high 425 to a much healthier 152! The improvements in my blood sugar and triglycerides are a massive milestone, and I’m feeling so much gratitude for the progress I’ve made.

This journey has been challenging, but every step has been worth it. I’m not just losing weight—I’m giving myself more years and a better quality of life. It’s not always easy, but moments like these remind me why I started in the first place.

To anyone out there struggling, please know that every small change adds up. It might not happen overnight, but it’s worth it. I’m so thankful for this community and all the support, tips, and motivation I’ve received here. Every healthy choice you make today is a gift to your future self, a step toward a longer, stronger, and more vibrant tomorrow. Keep going, because you're not just building the body you want—you're giving yourself more tomorrows to enjoy life to its fullest. I for one am very happy to be giving more years to the man I love and my beautiful children.

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People of New Zealand, how do you do it?

Just curious how people in NZ are managing weight loss, high protein etc on a budget?

A lot of convenience protein or low carb things are so expensive here, meat is expensive, eggs are expensive...everything feels so expensive. A lot of comments I see here are based on US/European products and I just want them all, I feel like it would it be so much easier if we had them here. And if we do, they're so.so.so pricy!

I'm 5'3 and on 1300-1500cals. Any recipes, advice or meal plans from my fellow new Zealand based friends?!

Not to say that every country isn't feeling the pinch, I just think we don't have the diversity or access to some of the convenience that other countries seem to have. Or I'm looking in the wrong directions.

Thanks!

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Today I was screamed "Move out the way Fatty" (in progress weight loss )

Hey, everyone i made a post about being obese in the modern world being a bad experience and since then i have lost 33 pounds in 45 days. I still have to lose 80 pounds for my goal weight. I was walking today with one of my friends and we were crossing the street when all of a sudden someone in the car that was coming down the road pulled down its windows and a male voice screamed with passion in his voice : MOVE OUT THE WAY FATTY (in my native language) as i was getting out on the sidewalk( i was walking a bit slow cause my legs hurt from the gym ). I lowkey knew it was about me so i didn't even look but afterwards my friend made me feel better about this situation and told me that the person on the other side of the road were laughing a bit. To be honest it really didn't even made me think that he has any validity since screaming like that to random strangers on the street means that he probably got issues.

What made me feel bad a bit though was that i was feeling a bit more confident in my body nowadays since i lost some weight and at first i thought damn i am that fat still. On the other hand i thought this is a reason to be even more on point with my diet and train even harder and also that there will always be bad people that however you look or act will harass and attack you cause they have so much complex and personal problems. I am basically writing this to let everyone know that however you look you should always stand up for yourself and be confident in you and that there will always be some people who will wake up miserable and try to get it out on other people, you just have to keep being you and not take it personal with this people. Before i started to lose weight this would trigger me emotionally and make me binge but now i wont ever care about it after some hours passed.

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Here is what non-linear weight loss looks like

From December 2020 to this morning.

I technically hit my goal weight this morning, which would be more exciting if I wasn’t bedridden with the flu. I’m sure a bit of that will come back but I felt like sharing anyway.

I gained a lot of weight in 2020 due to Covid drinking and quitting my ADHD medication. I’d never had to really diet before then so it was a huge learning curve to track calories and find exercise that worked for me.

Looking at this weight graph is so fascinating to me because each part represents a period of my life over the past four years. There are weeks and months where I didn’t weigh myself at all, but looking at the overall picture, I can really identify what factors in my life led to weight gain or loss.

Some examples:

• First big loss: signed up for Noom, quit drinking, first time tracking calories, started running

• First big gain: trained for my first marathon and had a RAVENOUS appetite; was not expecting to gain at all 😅 also was having a difficult time in my personal life, started drinking again

• Second big loss: quit drinking again, began studying for a really huge test; I also started focusing more on weight training at home

• Second big gain: started drinking again, but decided to keep weighing myself and continued strength and cardio training; I was in the mindset of maintaining at this point

• Last push to goal weight: really locked in on diet, finding a balance between the occasional drink but making sure I got in 4-5 workouts a week

I don’t really know what’s next but I hope somebody finds encouragement in this! I never expected it to take me four years to reach my goal but it really did take that long to figure out a sustainable way to eat and exercise while still enjoying my life relatively freely.

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Officially a healthy weight and feeling…some type of way?

So I officially (as of this morning) am a healthy weight! Only by like 2lbs, but I’m pleased. I still have a few more lbs to go to get to my goal weight. Obviously, I’m really happy, it took me a lot of hard work to get to this point and a lot of soul searching to get to the root of my problems with food, but I can’t help feeling a little let down as well. When I started my weight loss nearly 70lbs ago, I pictured the day I got to a healthy weight as a huge, momentous occasion and I would feel absolutely ecstatic and everything would be perfect in my life. I know this is silly and wishful thinking, haha. But seriously, I expected to feel way more excited and pleased than I do. I just feel sort of…meh. Maybe it’s just not sank in yet, I don’t know. I guess I sort of thought losing weight would fix EVERYTHING, y’know? Because it was such a huge barrier beforehand, it seemed like it’d fix it all. Unfortunately I’m still an anxious, shy person. Shockingly, losing 67lbs didn’t make me into a social butterfly or fix my anxiety. I think I put way too much hope in the weight loss, if that makes sense. Has anyone else had this weird, slightly let down feeling?

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