how long should someone take creatine during a first loading period, and how long off before starting again ? been taking about 7g daily now for the past three or four weeks and wondering whether i should continue or stop for a while. what about longer term? is it the kind of thing you take for a month, then off for a month etc? i'm really looking to lose a bit of weight (fat) and gain more muscle mass. currently i have a kind of "prop" build, short, but big etc (see other posts) thanks, welshy