Too much Protein?

sbooski
sbooski Posts: 23 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is it bad to eat more than the recommended amount of protein if you stay under your calorie/fat range???

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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    the recommendation on food labels and/or 15% of daily calories? no, you're fine to eat more than that.
  • November_Fire
    November_Fire Posts: 165 Member
    No.

    I mean, 300g might start making you go a bit funny, but a few grams over the 0.8g-per-pound guideline is fine. People do 1g-per-pound, even 2g-per-pound, with no ill effects (apart from a lighter wallet.)
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Calories are what matter for weight loss. As long as you're eating at a caloric deficit you should still lose weight.

    Macro nutrients (carbs/fat/protein) help with hunger, health, and body composition. For instance, protein helps you to stay full and helps retain and repair your muscles. You can tailor your macro nutrient profile however you want to best fit your life.

    MFP sets their protein level low anyway. Most people should be actively trying to stay in the red on their protein if they're using MFP's defaults.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    If you have healthy kidneys then the answer is - no (excessive protein is not detrimental, but it is unnecessary).

    Eat it, log it and enjoy it.
  • daynerz
    daynerz Posts: 227 Member
    Nope, you piss out the rest. your body can only usually handle 1gram per pound of body weight -140lbs=140g...
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Nope, you piss out the rest. your body can only usually handle 1gram per pound of body weight -140lbs=140g...

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