to much protien ??

bmw4deb

Ok everyone, me again !! I seem to be going way over in my protien
but it satisfies and keeps me full longer, am I sabatoging my efforts?

medwards89

I'm very curious to see responses as I'm in the same position on a daily basis.

xtravisfx

More protein = more muscle if you're working out. It also suppresses your appetite for longer. I think the percentage of protein allowed in the measurements is too low personally. I'm sure the real answer is that there isn't a one size fits all answer. If I ate the little protein mfp says I should have and I ate all the carbs all the time, I would probably not be losing. I'm not advocating a no carb diet, but I think the balance should really be tipping toward the protein end more than it does.

nitka653

How far is too far? Previously I lost 40 lbs (unfortunately I've gained a little over half back) by doing a Medical Weight Loss plan that actually encouraged lots of protein. I was getting about double what MFP shows my daily recommendation to be with great results. It was similar to Atkins, but with some carbs. Only problem, is I found myself avoiding fruits and veggies because they were too high in carbs, I decided I was a little too OCD to have that work for me :-)

I did find this article if it helps :-)

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50900

medwards89

And just a thought to add....I'm a nursing student and the "fun fact" that sticks in my head (learned from a prof whom is an M.D.) -Any time your body has to produce insulin (carbs), it is temporarily inable to burn fat. So I always figure hey, carbs vs. protein..

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

It depends on what type of exercise you're doing. In my case, I always go over my protein but still I lose inches and dress sizes because I do 50 min strength training 3x a week and already have developed some new muscles. But just like anything else, too much of anything is bad for you and if you're way over your calories whether it came from protein or fat, the body will store the excess calories as fat.

yeabby

Looking at your diary you're fine. You may change your goals so they are more aligned with how you eat. MFP has low settings for protein. Many people change the goals to 40% carb, 30% fat, 30% protein.

bmw4deb

It depends on what type of exercise you're doing. In my case, I always go over my protein but still I lose inches and dress sizes because I do 50 min strength training 3x a week and already have developed some new muscles. But just like anything else, too much of anything is bad for you and if you're way over your calories whether it came from protein or fat, the body will store the excess calories as fat.

I exercise 7 days a week, and never go over calories I do cardio and strength training

AdAstra47

You are absolutely not sabotaging your efforts! In fact, you're helping them!

The chemical reaction that burns fat requires three parts fat, one part protein. I won't bore you with the biochemistry, but the process that converts fatty acids into energy requires amino acids in order to work... and your body gets those amino acids from protein.

So, long story short, you need to make sure & eat plenty of protein or else your body will harvest it from your muscles, which would make you lose *both* muscle and fat. And you want to only lose fat, right?

I have a carbohydrate-intolerant metabolism, so my doctor has me on a ratio of 5% carbs / 30% fat / 65% protein. I try to eat at least 50g protein every 3 hrs, which works out to around 350g protein a day. And since I started that 4 months ago, I've lost 30 lb & feel wonderful. At my last checkup, the doctor tested me and discovered that I had lost 25 lb of fat, lost 6 lb of water (apparently fat retains water), and *gained* a pound of muscle.

That's pretty extreme, I wouldn't go that far without a doctor's orders. But I just wanted to let you know that unless you're eating HUGE amounts of protein, or you have some kind of pre-existing damage to your liver or kidneys, it's perfectly healthy. It's even helpful.

ancy74

It also depends on your blood type... O blood type tend to be meat eaters, please see link below

http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingracing/nutrition/bloodtype.asp

LadyOfOceanBreeze

Timely post for me as I am going into a strength program right now,

wow! 50 minutes 3X's a week sounds good! I'll have to try this!

the type O blood thing sounds hokie though, sorry ancy:blushing:

bmw4deb

great advice and info everyone thanks so much! seems the more I learn the
more eager i am to learn

jett0206

Thanks for the question, i would love the answer as well!

sonjalucia

From what I have learned, the body doesn't have use for more than 40-45g of protein per sitting...

Anyone else heard that?

I'm over on my protein too, but I feel it helps contribute to lean muscle mass.

Just my two cents