Eating, resting, and creatine.

Hey guys, I'm currently eating over 500 calories past my daily need according to my fitness pal app, and doing the starting strength bodyweight routine. I know it's not as ideal as weights but after some experimenting I've got my progressions and sets to where it feels like I'm pushing myself hard.

After reading the faqs it seems 1lb of muscle is the most you can put on. Does creatine change this or does it just help you stay at 1lb and not less after beginner gains? Also the "bloat" I don't quite get. Is it bloat in your muscles, or make you look fatter or what? .

Also I work a ton of overtime and sometimes it comes down to skipping a meal or skipping an hour of sleep. I'm doing my best to get enough calories and rest, but unfortunately this is a situation I run into a lot.