Too much protein?

LittleMissDoll

Hey I am a bit over my protein goal for the day. but is that ok if I intend on working out later? Is too much protein only unfavorable if you are inactive? (Things have been told by experts, doctors or other professionals or your own personal experience is perfectly acceptable to answer my question) Thanks

RachVR6

I changed my macronutrient goals to set my protein higher. I like it around 80-100g/day

rockerbabyy

going over on protein is only an issue if you have kidney problems. also, MFPs defaults are very low anyway, so IMO its ok to go over. or you can adjust your settings so that you get more protein "allowed" each day

LotusLoo

Protein intake for the day should be (backed by nutrition research):
your body weight in kg x 0.8
(divide your body weight in pounds by 2.2 in order to get body weight in kilograms)

Now, if you are regularly active, you can increase that 0.8 number a bit. I am highly active, so I use 1.2 for my number within the equation; note that you really don't want to go over 1.5. Good luck!

amysj303

Protein is way too low on the MFP defaults. You should aim for 1 gram of protein for every pound of lean body mass, or your ideal weight. I customized my macros to 40/30/30 for carbs/protein/fats. I really don't get as hungry if I meet my protein goals.

ganesha303

I do resistance training 2-3 days a week and consume 1 gram per pound of Lean Body Mass per day, which is roughly 35 - 40% of my calorie intake. It works very well for me.

In any case, I would not sweat going over your MFP default goal. It is insanely low.