I'm not a doctor or a dietitian. I'm a 35-year-old desk worker who took zero supplements his whole life, then started boxing and got humbled. Now I'm trying things one at a time, on myself, and writing down what actually happens. This is my log, not advice.
experimentCreatineMultivitamin
Day 2 — swapped vitamin C for a multivitamin, kept the creatine
Ate like a normal person, took two pills, and I'm curious how tomorrow morning feels.
What I ate today.
Honestly, a pretty normal day for me — nothing clean-eating, nothing crazy.
- Morning: 4 boiled eggs and one chicken breast.
- Lunch: plain rice with beef and grilled vegetables.
- Dinner: regular pasta.
No skipped meals today, which is unusual — I normally don't eat breakfast at all.
What I took.
Two things today:
- Creatine monohydrate — Nutricost, unflavored, 5 g. Same as yesterday.
- Multivitamin — NOW Foods *Daily Vits*, one capsule with a meal. This one's new; I swapped in the multi instead of running standalone vitamin C, because if I'm only going to take one "coverage" pill a day it might as well cover more than one nutrient.
Both bought from iHerb. No sponsorship, no code, just what was in stock.
How it feels — basically nothing, and I'll say so (again).
Day 2 of any of this. I'd be lying if I said I felt different. No new energy, no obvious fog-lift, no stomach issues either — which honestly is the main thing I was checking for with the multi on a full stomach.
What I actually want to know.
The real question for me is **tomorrow morning**. Boxing nights usually leave me waking up with that deep, slow soreness and a fatigue that hangs around till lunch. If anything is going to be noticeable early, it'll show up there — not in how I feel right after swallowing a pill.
So tomorrow's entry is the one I care about. Today is just: ate normally, took the two, no drama.
Holding the variables.
Sticking with **creatine + multivitamin** for at least the next several days before I add or change anything. One change at a time is the whole point — otherwise I'll never know which pill (if any) is doing what.
Currently in my stack
What I'm actually taking
These are the two products in my live Journal experiment. Product information is quoted from each product's iHerb page.
Nutricost
Nutricost Performance Creatine Monohydrate
Form Powder
Serving 1 Scoop (5 g)
Servings 60
Supplement facts
Ingredient
Amount
%DV
Creatine monohydrate (micronized)
5 g
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Other ingredients: None.
Suggested use. Loading: Days 1–5, mix 1 scoop in 6–10 oz water and take 4 times daily; Maintenance: from Day 6 onward, take 1 scoop once daily.
Warnings. For healthy adults 18 years or older. Consult a healthcare professional before use if pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Other ingredients: Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid (vegetable source) and silicon dioxide. Vitamin E from non-GMO soy. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
Suggested use. Take 1 capsule daily with a meal.
Warnings. For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children. This product contains Biotin which may interfere with some blood test results.
Personal experience, not medical advice. I'm not a clinician — this is what I do, not what you should do. Talk to a professional before changing your own stack.Read the full disclaimer →
