Much appreciated man. I'm definitely going 100% on everything else, just might shorten/break up the fast a little bit (can't miss work).

Is bloating bad for recovery, or just uncomfortable? I've taken some really generic creatine before, and I got a little more "full" feeling in my muscles, but that's it. Nothing uncomfortable or anything.

I'll try to make that the last question for now. I don't want to over-complicate things.