Going over my protein.

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Amy1066
Amy1066 Posts: 30
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Hi all,
I keep going over my protein budget. How bad is this? and any help on what I can do? I exercise a lot and I am on my feet at work all the time. I feel like it is not a big deal, but I could be wrong. Any thoughts?
Thanks, Amy

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  • bossmodehan
    bossmodehan Posts: 210 Member
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    depends on what your protein budget is! if it is what mfp sets you, then that should be absolutely fine as it is really quite low. it's better to be over on proetin than carbs, in my opinion.
  • Amy1066
    Amy1066 Posts: 30
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    That was what I was thinking, the MFP seemed low.
    Thinks.
  • Supermel
    Supermel Posts: 612 Member
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    I go over on purpose :)
  • RCKT82
    RCKT82 Posts: 409 Member
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    Its not going to hurt you as long as your total calorie intake stays under. Its more important to stay above your protein intake than it is to be under. The more protein you have, the more lean calories you have to feed your muscles. Calories from protein is a good thing. This will help you maintain muscle during your diet and excercise. Which will direct your weight/mass loss to fat instead of weight loss from muscle. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will be able to burn all day long.

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