too much protein??

killagb

my doctor said to track protein intake by meal. you dont want more than 24g of protein per meal. he said that our bodies can't process more than that...and any more would eventually hurt your kidneys.

Very interesting, I wonder if this goes the same for athletes who consume those 30g per serving protein shakes though :-/

this info is pretty dated

Yes, your body can handle more than 30g at a time.

Justjoshin

may i ask, how do you get that much protein? the 140-170g? i'm supposed to be up there too, and i just cannot do it. i would love some advice or examples if you don't mind sharing!!!
thanks!

Try using a whey protein supplement if you cannot eat that much. Remember to just see it as a supplement though, real food is best. I am on bulking regime eating 3500 to 4000 calories a day with about 350 - 400 g of protein. Not easy without supplements.

I eat 40/40/10 of Protein, carbs, fat.

What the...? Why would you eat 400 grams of protein unless your juicing?

StrongGwen

may i ask, how do you get that much protein? the 140-170g? i'm supposed to be up there too, and i just cannot do it. i would love some advice or examples if you don't mind sharing!!!
thanks!

My goal is 1 g/ lb of body wt (I do weight training) and it is hard to achieve every day, especially because I don't eat pigs or cows. I add liquid egg whites (buy at wally world, pasturized in a carton) to my skim milk for cereal, to my pre- & post-workout protein drinks, and anything else I can think of. Helpful foods include Lean pre-cooked chicken strips, salmon, canned tuna, low-fat string cheese, turkey breast meat, 2% cottage cheese (or fat free if you can handle the taste), Greek yogurt, beans cooked from dried for less sodium,, Kashi Go Lean at breakfast. For protein shakes/bars I look for those with at least 15% of the calories from protein. I have to avoid sugar and the infamous "white foods" (flour, rice, potatoes) or I get too many useless calories. Protein at every meal and snack. Oh, and nuts too. Pistachios have the best ratio, but almonds are good if I count out my portions. I LOVE pecan halves, but they are a rare treat due to so many calories.

tgzerozone

may i ask, how do you get that much protein? the 140-170g? i'm supposed to be up there too, and i just cannot do it. i would love some advice or examples if you don't mind sharing!!!
thanks!

Try using a whey protein supplement if you cannot eat that much. Remember to just see it as a supplement though, real food is best. I am on bulking regime eating 3500 to 4000 calories a day with about 350 - 400 g of protein. Not easy without supplements.

I eat 40/40/10 of Protein, carbs, fat.

What the...? Why would you eat 400 grams of protein unless your juicing?

Don't see what Juicing has to do with it. Common believe in the mass building area is (Whether is is correct I don't know) that your body can handle 40 grams of protein every 2 hours, as said, not sure if that is right.

I train very hard in the gym and need lots of protein to obviously build muscle, if I was juicing, I could probably eat way less protein and get the same results. I go through about 10 eggs, 700 g to 1 kg of meat etc a day plus supplements split into 7 meals. I pick up about 2-4 pounds every week with most being lean, so obviously the protein is working. My carbs is also sitting on 350-400 grams per day.

This however is extreme eating for extreme mass gaining, and obviously not to be considered for a weight loss program I would imagine.

mirgss

This however is extreme eating for extreme mass gaining, and obviously not to be considered for a weight loss program I would imagine.

Yes. This.

"Too much" protein is all relative. As others have said, MFP goals for protein are very low. I'm struggling to get 113 g of protein per day...trying to eat a LOT more meat. Also, if you tolerate dairy, cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt and the like have protein. Also (duh) milk. I find that without a supplement I have a hard time reaching my goal...but I gotta be more focused. Anyway yes you can eat too much protein...but it takes a LOT of protein. I mean a LOT. That can be bad for your kidneys in the long run. But let me stress it will take A LOTTTTTTTTT.

Also as other people have stated, you should eat at LEAST 1200 calories a day.

tgzerozone

I drink loads of water everyday, helps the kidneys cope. On a training day I would probably drink in the region of 6 liters of water.

Justjoshin

I train very hard in the gym and need lots of protein to obviously build muscle, if I was juicing, I could probably eat way less protein and get the same results. I go through about 10 eggs, 700 g to 1 kg of meat etc a day plus supplements split into 7 meals. I pick up about 2-4 pounds every week with most being lean, so obviously the protein is working. My carbs is also sitting on 350-400 grams per day.

This however is extreme eating for extreme mass gaining, and obviously not to be considered for a weight loss program I would imagine.

I'm not going to sidetrack this thread, but you aren't gaining 4lbs of lean mass a week. I'll leave you to your regime.

tgzerozone

I agree, never said it was all muscle, I said it was mostly lean as my fat percentage has not changed that much.

EDIT: Have not done a very recent fat test though(In the last few pounds gained), but will make a plan and check. And do agree, very unreasonable to expect to gain that much just muscle, impossible at that.

patricknsmith

I'm starting a program where I'm going to have to get 1-1.5 g of protein per pound of body weight. The only way I've found to accomplish this is by drinking protein drinks. They will add protein and help you up the calorie count. 1000 cals per day is going to have adverse effects on a diet plan, that needs to go up by at least 200 more cals.

aeberly01

If you get too much protein it can also cause (very painful) constipation. Greek yogurt and cottage cheese both have about 12 grams per serving though.

ANewLucia

Ok, I have started the body by Vi 90 day challenge, (Im not selling anything) I needed to learn ealthier food choices, any way As you can see on my log, I log everything I conume, my log calls for me to have 1410 calories, I can barely get there truth is I havent hit 1000 yet this week however always go over in protein. Keep in mind I'm the woman who ate once a day right after work, usually mcdonalds! then sat on my couch eating ruffles, so Im not thinking my body can go into starvation mode lol Bottom line...is the extra protein hurting me? any elp is greatly appreciated!

Listen, you really need to eat more...please take a moment and look at the group "Eat More to Weigh Less" there is a phletora of information that will help you to realize you have slowed your metabolism down. Not only that, but you are loosing crucial muscle tissue with any loss....You need protein to build/maintain muscles!

JoeyTajzai

I try to eat the same amount of protein that I hope I weigh so I eat about hmm... 180-200g.

DopeItUp

my doctor said to track protein intake by meal. you dont want more than 24g of protein per meal. he said that our bodies can't process more than that...and any more would eventually hurt your kidneys.

This is a myth - thankfully. I eat at least 200g of protein a day so I would have to have 8+ meals a day if that were true. Personally, I eat typically 50g/50g/100g of protein for breakfast/lunch/dinner, respectively.