I take creatine and I personally love it. & I am currently on the BSN Creatine Monohydrate DNA...
So here's why I love it because I feel like the hulk sometimes ....because I get a better pump and more energy when I take it. I just take 1 scoop and mix it in 8oz water and take it like a shot prior to my workout. Also it makes my muscles look a little more fluffier... of course I am on a high protein diet and I lift weights 5-6 days a week.... but I hate how it makes me pee a lot & that's real annoying in between sets & in the middle of the night... -_- but my bladder has been tolerating it more maybe because my body is used to it?
I've been taking it on & off for a year. (a month after I started weightlifting)
So I'll have my shot of creatine for a month ... then stop for 1-2 months... I'll stop because I also dont want to be dependent on supplements too much... I'm not against supplements at all since I am taking them to amp up my results ... but I dont want to depend on them all my life if that makes sense...
anyway I get alot of heat for being on it, some people tell me its a steroid (which it clearly isnt.. ) and that creatine retains water...
Ok I dont know if I should believe that creatine itself causes bloating because I wake up with a semi-flat stomach every morning then I bloat when I eat & drink water ... plus my body fat is at 26% ... the muffin top especially :( .... it flattens when I crap out my meals (not trying to be graphic but eating a lot of protein leads to protein farts .... & also i drink green tea everyday)
There's creatine in pre-workout (I dont take preworkout anymore but a lot of them I've taken have it), creatine in meat... plus what is the difference between monohydrate and nitrate??? which one would be recommended for females... have any of you ladies also taken it.. how did your bodies react???