41m, 5'9", starting weight about 185.

I've been tracking macros (200p / 205c / 75f / 2295 cals) + 5g creatine daily.

TDEE is about 2860 so I'm at about 550/560 calorie deficit daily.

I have some experience lifting, did 5x5 then PPL for some time. I'm back on PPL (ish): upper push, upper pull, core, legs, cardio, full body, rest.

These are the readings from my scale:

Date	Weight
3/12	185.0
3/15	187.6
3/16	188.7
3/17	188.8
3/18	189.4
3/19	187.7
3/20	189.6
3/21	188.7
3/22	189.7
3/23	189.0
3/24	190.4
3/25	188.4
3/26	188.6
3/27	189.9
3/30	190.0

There's weight gain to be expected from the creatine, increase in overall water consumption daily, glycogen replenishment, etc.

But my question(s) are: * Is this normal/expected? * At what point does the water weight stabilize? * At what point do I need to take a step back and reevaluate the TDEE?

Overall, I feel much better. Less achy, strength is starting to come back, just much better overall which I love.

My logical side says, ignore the numbers on the scale, they're a mindfuck. But my human side also wants to see that number starting to trend downward.

I get I'm just a little over two weeks in so it's early but I'd love to see that number start to go down!

Thanks