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what effect is too much protein having on my weight loss

nik_nak_83
Posts: 37 Member
Advice please; I regularly exceed my protein Marco by 20-30 most days. I mainly get it from fresh meat or eggs but starting to wonder what sort of impact it could be having on my weight loss efforts. Can anyone advise?
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it's no big deal. If you like your protein, carry on. MFP's auto-generated protein macro is pretty damn low to begin with; it's advisable to consider that one a MINIMUM to meet or exceed, which it seems like you have no problem with!0
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If you're staying within your calorie allotment, none. The default setting on MFP is actually fairly low by some people's standards (20% I think?). At the end of the day for weight loss it's calories in vs calories out.0
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Thanks, that's good to know. I do like my protein so would rather not cut back on that. While I'm meeting my calorie goal I will continue to enjoy a bit of meat0
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The benefit of additional protein is that it will help you retain muscle mass (when supplemented with resistance training) whilst you lose weight0
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trigden1991 wrote: »The benefit of additional protein is that it will help you retain muscle mass (when supplemented with resistance training) whilst you lose weight
Great point!!
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