Starting creatine during a cut can mess with the scale a bit

Question/Discussion

You can still be losing fat even if your weight slows down after starting creatine.

As creatine can increase water stored in muscle, so adding it during a cut can make the scale harder to read for a while.

That doesn't mean the cut has stopped working. It just makes me wonder whether it's better to start creatine right away or wait until weight is more stable.

What would you do?

Posted Aug 13, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC

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