If i were to switch, would I lose and size? I know in the past i have stopped taking creatine and noticed a loss in my size. But I have also slacked off in the weightlifting department to supplement my discontinued use of CM, which probably contributed to the result. I just dont want to lose any size in the progress while switching to CEE, which is supposedly better.
"Most" (not all) taking Creatine MONO tend to hold on to water (and have some side effects of: Bloating and/or gas), and when they stop, there tends to be some water weight loss. You "could" be experiencing this when you stopped taking Creatine MONO. With MONO, there is a "good reason" for this water retention.
Notwithstanding the possibility of water rentention loss (from omitting creatine MONO from your diet), you could have experienced some muscle growth during this period (and this period is unknown at the moment as you did not specify). You could therefore net a postive result, but think you lost because of the water rentention going away.
Having a keen eye "on your body" before MONO, during MONO, and when going off MONO is essential to stave off confusion. Why be so bewildered, if you gain weight when taking MONO, when there is chance you will gain water weight? There is a chance you 'may" just get a bit "puffy" taking MONO.
Why be so bewildered in losing some water weight when going off? LEARN HOW YOUR BODY REACTS, and the side effects of supplements!
There is no shortage of info on Creatine MONO, if one takes the time to read up.
CEE (which has a different) chemical arrangment "tends" to elminate some of the side effects of MONO (including water retention), while giving near the same "claimed" benefits.
If I were to choose MONO or CEE, I would choose CEE over MONO.
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Various Info on Creatine Mono and CCE, and Creatine Articles:
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Some "relative" info on Mono:
Some "relative" info on Creatine Ethyl Ester (CEE):
An "opinion" on which is better:
Additional Info on Creatine: Does it assist training, etc:
(some good info, but seems a bit "commercialized")
Interesting Link:
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