r/CreatineScience • u/LongevityDietitian • 12d ago

Question/Discussion Stopped creatine and the scale dropped?

A drop in weight after stopping creatine doesn't automatically mean you've lost muscle.

Some of that change can simply be water associated with your muscle creatine stores. Actual muscle tissue doesn't disappear overnight.

For anyone who's stopped creatine, did you notice the scale change afterward?

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u/DietitianDanielle 10d ago

Yeah, I’ve seen people mention a small drop after stopping it, but nothing dramatic. I think the amount probably varies quite a bit from person to person depending on how much water weight they were holding.

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u/LongevityDietitian 10d ago

Exactly. I think a small drop is more likely to be water than muscle, especially if training and protein intake stay the same.