This is the thing with Water retentions, it's only bad because you gain water weight, which makes you think you're not losing weight. BUT - if you know it's water retention, don't sweat it.
Actually you watch - your strenght levels will be much higher with water retention. It's advised to take 1/4 teaspoon of salt in your post work out meal to help with more. It does something like help saturate your muscles with nutrients.
Creatine bloat, salt bloat - Who gives a shit.
It's just water dammit. It'll go away. Just drink more water.
During the very end of your cutting plan, you can go ahead and stop using seasonings, but right now in the beginging, who cares, go ahead and use it. But if water retention really bugs you, then either drink WAYYYY more water to combat it, OR cut back on tha seasonings.
I just season my steaks with salt/pepper/garlic powder, sometimes I might use a tiny amount of steak sauce will cooking, just for a lil additional flavor.