<human>: Can you provide a brief rundown of the text in within 3 sentences?

I've been making slow progress in general, despite having myfitnesspal dialed in to a 1.5lb/wk loss and exercising faithfully. I haven't hit my 1.5lb/wk goal despite full compliance. 

I started doing a kettlebell class instead of cardio, first 2x and then 3x a week. It's basically a nonstop complex for 45 min (1 of the classes is actually an hour). So it's cardio and resistance at the same time. I have to believe it burns a ton of calories and often leaves me feeling very sore. Right now for instance, I feel like I've been hit by a truck.

So I started taking creatine to help me get through it. I immediately gained about 7lb of water as expected which was frustrating but i chose to just ignore my weight for awhile. I had to stop with kettlebells for a couple of weeks due to an unrelated injury so I stopped the creatine as well. I haven't taken creatine in over 3 weeks now.

The weight never really went away. There was one day when it seemed to, but then it went back up the next day. 

I'm leaving for vacation in a few days, and would like a good reading before then. It's really been a couple of weeks since I suddenly lost 4lb and gained it back the next day. Previously I didn't have much in the way of weight fluctuations.

So how do I conquer a plateau? I have been guzzling water to no avail. I've heard alcohol works. Any truth to that?
<bot>: weight is fluctuating wildly and I don't know why. Want to flush it out before I go on vacation. For motivation and so I can quantify his much damage I will have done.