Re: Should I stop with the Betagen?

[Guest guest]

Hey good evening,

I too have used Betagen and gotten very bloated after using it. I

however will be taking it again during this BFL round because I

notice a big difference in my muscle soreness. When I don't take it

I am a wreck for days. When taking it i am still sore but am able to

do my job. I think it's just a personal decision. I don't think you

have to " wean " yourself off of it.

As for the weight going back up forget about it. Throw away your

scale. When you first begin a new weight program you will probably

see a drop in weight first then you may level off and then actually

start to gain weight (scale). This is not bad!!! You may lose alot

of water weight at first. As you begin to build muscla you will lose

fat but gain lean muscle. Muscle weighs more so the scale may stay

steady or as in my case it goes up a bit. All I can say is go by

your clothes, your feelings, and energy levels. yeah that said for

the first couple weeks you may feel a bit drained but after awhile

you will have more energy. Once those endorphins start to rev after

a workout you should notice more energy.

Well hope you sort out your Betagen dilema.

Tam

[Guest guest]

Hi Kimmah!

How much are you taking every day? Are you taking it on your free

days? When are you taking it? How are you taking it--what are you

mixing it with?

There are people who just can't tolerate it, although I don't think

that happens very often. Are other parts of your body swollen (like

your fingers, eyelids, ankles)? Do you have stomach upset immediately

after taking it? I've found that I have to take it mixed in a big

bottle of water (like 24oz) and keep shaking it while I'm drinking

it. That way it gets into my stomach in a steady stream, not a big

dollop of it.

You certainly don't need creatine to have great results. If you

decide to stop taking it, you don't need to wean yourself off of it.

Maggie

[Guest guest]

Maggie already asked all the questions I was going to. :-)

When I start taking creatine I can see visible changes within a week. My muscles

look more pumped and defined in just a few days. The strength gains take a

little longer. If you're not loading it, your muscles won't be fully saturated

for a few weeks. I always gain 5 pounds the week I start taking creatine. No

biggie though. It's lean mass, so I know my percentage of body fat just jumped

DOWN. I know I'm going to have better workouts, faster recovery, easier fat

loss, and better looking muscles. That makes up for my momentary horror at

seeing the scale turn around.

Before giving up on it, you might want to try taking it less often. Like only

one serving a day, or only on weight days. You might be able to get some of the

benefits without any of the bloating. If it makes you uncomfortable, you can

just stop taking it though. No weaning necessary.

Should I stop with the Betagen?

Hey all-

I have a question and I'd like some opinions here. I started taking Betagen

last week. I drink ALOT of water all day too. (I have a big 34oz jug I drink

out of with all my meals and sometimes extra) Anyhoo, ok, I KNOW I KNOW that you

gain weight with the betagen. I've tried to not let that bug me. But I weighed

this AM and I'm back up to where I was BEFORE I started BFL. I had lost 6 lbs

so far and now have it all back. But.... how long can I wait to " SEE " results

of the betagen? I know its only been a week, but I haven't noticed any more

strength or less soreness afterwards. I think I want to stop taking it though.

Plus everytime after I eat or drink, my stomach gets all bloated. Its never

done that before. Can I just STOP taking the betagen or do I have to " WEAN "

myself off of it or what? I build muscle VERY easily, so I am wondering if I

just don't even need it? Please help!

~kimmah

[Guest guest]

Hey Maggie-

I'm taking 2 servings a day. ONce in the AM one hour after I work out, and then

before I go to bed. I'm just drinking it with water and I chug it real fast.

Then after reading alot of people on here saying to make sure you drink alot of

water, I'm doing that too. Like 6-8 34oz cups of water through the day, and

not on my free day....

Nothing else is swollen, JUST my stomach ALL day and noticablly bloated after

EVERY meal and drink. It's really weird. I didn't know if its just not for me

or what. My husbands taking Phosphagen and having really good results, and

thats like I think 5mg of creatine per serving plus a ton of carbs, but I

figured I could use the betagen since it was less, and I didn't take 3 svgs a

day I'd be okay. But the stomach bloat is bugging me. I didn't know if that

was normal or what but I like to be able to attempt to suck in my gut (LOL) and

have it go away... I can't now... sucking doesn't help.. LOL

~kimmah

Re: Should I stop with the Betagen?

Hi Kimmah!

How much are you taking every day? Are you taking it on your free

days? When are you taking it? How are you taking it--what are you

mixing it with?

There are people who just can't tolerate it, although I don't think

that happens very often. Are other parts of your body swollen (like

your fingers, eyelids, ankles)? Do you have stomach upset immediately

after taking it? I've found that I have to take it mixed in a big

bottle of water (like 24oz) and keep shaking it while I'm drinking

it. That way it gets into my stomach in a steady stream, not a big

dollop of it.

You certainly don't need creatine to have great results. If you

decide to stop taking it, you don't need to wean yourself off of it.

Maggie

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice! I think I will try just maybe doing one serving only on

my weight days. I honestly haven't seen any more definition, I have been

upping my weights every workout now and like I said its not like I'm any less

sore afterwards KWIM? Well, I am going to try this week just doing it one svg a

day on weight days. I did notice when I did my fat calipers that according to a

certain online calculator it said I gained like 5 pounds of lean mass, which I'm

not complaining about, but its that bloating... I feel like a fat beer belly

guy... LOL Well, I'll try it and let y'all know how it goes. Thanks!

~kimmah

Should I stop with the Betagen?

Hey all-

I have a question and I'd like some opinions here. I started taking Betagen

last week. I drink ALOT of water all day too. (I have a big 34oz jug I drink

out of with all my meals and sometimes extra) Anyhoo, ok, I KNOW I KNOW that

you

gain weight with the betagen. I've tried to not let that bug me. But I

weighed

this AM and I'm back up to where I was BEFORE I started BFL. I had lost 6 lbs

so far and now have it all back. But.... how long can I wait to " SEE "

results

of the betagen? I know its only been a week, but I haven't noticed any more

strength or less soreness afterwards. I think I want to stop taking it

though.

Plus everytime after I eat or drink, my stomach gets all bloated. Its never

done that before. Can I just STOP taking the betagen or do I have to " WEAN "

myself off of it or what? I build muscle VERY easily, so I am wondering if I

just don't even need it? Please help!

~kimmah

[Guest guest]

Well, it doesn't sound like you can't tolerate it, just that you

might want to try drinking it more slowly or cutting back to one

serving a day for a little while. I know that when I first started

taking it, I would mix it in a shallow glass of water, maybe a cup

and drink it really quickly--it made me bloated and made my stomach

hurt pretty badly for an hour or two. I started scooping it into a

24oz water bottle and filling it up the whole way, shaking it up

while I counted to 60, and then drinking it slow and steady, not

putting the bottle down until it was empty but not chugging it

either. That made a world of difference. I read somewhere that if you

let a big glug of creatine sit in your stomach, you'll either get

really bad diarrhea or bloat up to high heaven.

HTH,

Maggie

> Hey Maggie-

> I'm taking 2 servings a day. ONce in the AM one hour after I work

out, and then before I go to bed. I'm just drinking it with water

and I chug it real fast. Then after reading alot of people on here

saying to make sure you drink alot of water, I'm doing that too.

Like 6-8 34oz cups of water through the day, and not on my free

day....

> Nothing else is swollen, JUST my stomach ALL day and noticablly

bloated after EVERY meal and drink. It's really weird. I didn't

know if its just not for me or what. My husbands taking Phosphagen

and having really good results, and thats like I think 5mg of

creatine per serving plus a ton of carbs, but I figured I could use

the betagen since it was less, and I didn't take 3 svgs a day I'd be

okay. But the stomach bloat is bugging me. I didn't know if that

was normal or what but I like to be able to attempt to suck in my gut

(LOL) and have it go away... I can't now... sucking doesn't help.. :

( LOL

> ~kimmah

[Guest guest]

Okay then! That makes sense... Because I would do like you said just making it

with the 4 oz of water and chuggin it. Okay, then I'll cut back to once a day

with more water and take my time with it. THANK YOU!!!!

~kimmah

Re: Should I stop with the Betagen?

Well, it doesn't sound like you can't tolerate it, just that you

might want to try drinking it more slowly or cutting back to one

serving a day for a little while. I know that when I first started

taking it, I would mix it in a shallow glass of water, maybe a cup

and drink it really quickly--it made me bloated and made my stomach

hurt pretty badly for an hour or two. I started scooping it into a

24oz water bottle and filling it up the whole way, shaking it up

while I counted to 60, and then drinking it slow and steady, not

putting the bottle down until it was empty but not chugging it

either. That made a world of difference. I read somewhere that if you

let a big glug of creatine sit in your stomach, you'll either get

really bad diarrhea or bloat up to high heaven.

HTH,

Maggie