Let’s do some math. To get the 5 grams for the maintenance daily supplement dose of creatine, you’d need to eat 2-1/2 lbs of beef.
Protein is very filling - that’s part of the reason it’s so integral for people who want to lose weight. So if I tried eating 40 oz of beef every day, I’m pretty sure I’d spend most of my week nauseous. I’ll take the tiny scoop of sour tasting powdered creatine.
If you’re training hard with the goal of building muscle, you need 5 grams of daily creatine for optimal benefits.
Hi everybody! I have been looking at posts on narcs and narc abuse on here and if has really helped me out a lot. I am currently struggling with my situation and need some advice/support.
I met a narc last year, everything seemed to good to be true. Love bombing, always texting calling and taking me on dates. Everything changed when someone warned me about him out in public in front of him and who he is. This caused a conflict with us and the love bombing seized.
he would tell me that everything is okay and i can come and talk. He would set a time limit on me and kick me out after that.
he would then text me like everything was fine and we hung out again and after that he completely ghosted me for one week. He came back and texted me a week later laughing about the ghosting and acting like nothing had happened.
he continued to text me ( not like in the beginning) make plans with me, then on the day of the plans he would just ghost me. One day he would act interested the next silence.
i contacted him a month later and he acted like nothing happened. He was on a vacation and sent me a picture of another woman ( someone he allegedly met on the trip) to strike a reaction but i never gave him one. After the trip he came to my place and was extremely rude, accusing me of going on dates with a bunch of men. The next day he accused me of being an alcoholic and that he wanted nothing to do with me but said well maybe we can be "friends" then ghosted me
i assumed at this point it was over and i would never hear from him again. He contacted me on the holiday a month later acting like everything was great. We ended up hanging out a month or so later and when we hung out it went well, i thought things were going in the right direction.
after we hung out.. silence. I would try to text him and if he replied it would be very short then he just stopped replying. He ghosted me for almost three months. I thought he was done this time and of course he popped up again like nothing happened. At this point i was getting sick of if so i questioned him as to why he dissapeared and always does this. Of course he had some sob story about a injury and family member dying of cancer. I felt pity for him and he gave me an apology.. so i took him back stupidly.
things seemed to be going smooth for a couple months, of course until his family member died and his injury got better he never contacted me and was distant. Menawhile, i was there for him during the difficult time for him. He lied to me about the funeral and never wanted to chat. I was chasing him and he would always claim nothing was wrong but when i said i thought he used me when he was down he could not handle it and would always tell me he didnt care and to go away. I would get so upset i would try texting him to work it out he would barelt respond and if he did he would not be nice about it.
we did hang out a couple times after that, he would ignore me after. One day i was like hey i think you are seeing someone else, and i was like well ixam seeing someone so no problem if you are he said " buy bye good luck with your new guy stop contacting me" i was devastated and tried to get into contact with him for weeks then i just gave up and accepted it was over. He ended up contacting me a month later acting like everything was fine. He wanted to go out and have drinks i told him i would. He and i both seemed to have a great time. He ends up ignoring me again. I kept texting him trying to figure out what was wrong. He kept saying everything was fine and i said ok can we hang out again? He said maybe i was like why? He just kept saying maybe …
our last conversation we had… i said what is wrong ? He said nothing is wrong everything is fine. I asked him why he keeps saying maybe. He said " maybe but i dont want to see you right now" i said why? He saix " im just not feeling it, if i wanted to date i would" i said why did you contact me less then a week ago wanting to go out? He said i didnt.. even though he did. So i said should i just move on or what? He said whatever you want to do. So i said that he was really confusing me and asked him if he had anything more to say before i move on? My messages were turning green so i panicked he blocked me and reacted irrationally. I said " omg did you block me? My messages are not going through. Even texted him on my work phone asking what was up. And called him twice ( please dont judge me i know it is pathetic i never was this type of girl before him) so he replied and said " Ok I'll block you now" then immedietly blocked me. He has never blocked me before since I have met him he will just ghost. Is this ths final discard aka " grand finale? Did i just push him too far?
this has upset me so much its hard to even function.
Creatine is a different story. Yes, it’s readily available animal proteins, so you could get all you need by eating a protein rich diet. The problem is that you would need to eat a shit ton of meat to get the daily, recommended dose of 5g of creatine:
Creatine improves numerous aspects of strength and power. The average increase may be around 5%.
With all due respect to Bobby Hill, I’m not about this life:
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There’s only so much you can do to make grilled chicken and lean sirloin flavorful, particularly if you’re watching your sodium. Protein supplements allow me to add some novelty to my day, even if I’m just trying a new flavor of whey. Whole foods are the foundation of my diet, but protein supplements sure do come in handy for helping me meet my daily needs. To be clear, if you have the time and the inclination, you can absolutely eschew protein supplements and rely solely on protein rich foods…but I have neither.
So again, if you don’t want to spend money on creatine, you don’t have to. Provided that you’re adhering to best practices (eating plenty of protein, getting enough sleep, limiting alcohol intake, etc.) your hard work in the gym will pay off.
I take some manner of protein supplement (I.e. a shake, a bar, Oats Over Night, etc.) at least twice per day for several reasons. For one, it’s just convenient. I’ve never been great about meal prep because I’m almost always pressed for time. Throwing some water and whey isolate in a shaker bottle is quicker and easier than preparing three to four protein rich meals to eat every day. Unwrapping a Barebell protein bar is quicker and easier still.
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The other reason I like protein supplements is the variety of flavors.
As for what creatine actually does for lifters, it’s probably easier to show rather than tell - biochem was never my forte:
Beef is a great source of creatine, but you only get 2 grams of creatine for every pound of beef that you eat.
How did you react when your doctor ordered a colonoscopy?
Creatine is not magic. If you can only bench the bar, consistently taking creatine will not empower to do 225 for reps by the end of the month. Creatine just gives you a little extra “Oomph!” to crank out those last, agonizing reps. And those last, agonizing reps drive a ton of muscle adaptation - hence why creatine optimizes muscle growth. However, any gains you get from taking creatine are going to be relatively modest:
