Taking creatine and fat loss tablets, is it wise?

The_Kew_Tour · 30-06-2009 09:53PM #1

Well

Im trying to loose weight but at same time keep up my strength

is it wise to use both at same time?

thanks in advance.

MagicMarker · 30-06-2009 10:17PM

I'm willing to bet you don't need either.

Read the stickies.

EileenG · 30-06-2009 10:23PM

Chances are that the creatine will actually do something useful, and the fat loss tablets won't. What's in them?

01-07-2009 12:28PM

What's "loose weight"?

Vegeta · 01-07-2009 12:45PM

Caoltan wrote: »

What's "loose weight"?

No need for the pedantic reply. Its clearly a simple typo we've all done it.

I thought a lot of fat loss tablets had caffeine in them, isn't caffeine a diuretic?

Wouldn't that work against the creatine?

I'm no expert but I'd certainly take a hard look at what was in the fat loss tablets

EileenG · 01-07-2009 01:14PM

Vegeta wrote: »

I thought a lot of fat loss tablets had caffeine in them, isn't caffeine a diuretic?

Wouldn't that work against the creatine?

Generally only in large amounts. However, creatine and caffeine at the same time are not the best combination. But caffeine before a workout and creatine after would be fine.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-07-2009 04:03PM

EileenG wrote: »

Generally only in large amounts. However, creatine and caffeine at the same time are not the best combination. But caffeine before a workout and creatine after would be fine.

Why?.

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Dragan · 01-07-2009 04:44PM

I'd worry more about the diet and the workouts you are doing tbh.:)

The creatine should effectively allow you a few more muscle actions per workout alright, but whats your calorie count at. If your glycogen levels are way low i imagine it would be moot, as the mucles won't be getting into the workzone where additional ATP would be helping anyway.

Also, if you just started taking creatine you are going to load some water, so remember that when weighing yourself, if that how you are keeping track of what you are doing.

Khannie · 01-07-2009 05:49PM

Caoltan wrote: »

What's "loose weight"?

A typo. Cop on.

EileenG · 01-07-2009 06:01PM

Kristina Unsightly Typography wrote: »

Why?.

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Got a clipping somewhere about it. I'll dig it out and back back to you. It was in Muscular Development, I think.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-07-2009 10:53PM

EileenG wrote: »

Got a clipping somewhere about it. I'll dig it out and back back to you. It was in Muscular Development, I think.

Thanks.

armchairninja · 01-07-2009 11:31PM

Kristina Unsightly Typography wrote: »

Why?.

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Maybe something to do with the fact that the creatine basically works by flooding the muscles with water, to aid recovery etc, and caffeine acts as a mild diruetic, drawing water out of the cells, so basically, they are cancelling each other out, or near enough anyway....just a guess though

Taking creatine and fat loss tablets, is it wise?

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