protein

Candice83
Candice83 Posts: 217 Member
edited November 10 in Food and Nutrition
so i've heard today that the calories you consume when eating protein doesnt turn into body fat. (not sure if i worded this right?) could it be?

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Nope, sorry. That would be awesome though. If you exceed your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) you will gain weight. If you're doing strength training, some will be stored as muscle and some as fat; if not, then most or all of it will be stored as fat.
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    Yeah, it doesn't matter if its carbs, protein or fats... a calorie is a calorie when in excess.
  • Candice83
    Candice83 Posts: 217 Member
    my trainer at the gym actually told me this
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    my trainer at the gym actually told me this

    Get a new one.

    You gain weight when you eat more food (energy) than your body needs regardless of the kind. It's that simple.
  • melrose09
    melrose09 Posts: 271
    I think I can kinda sorta almost see why he'd say that, even though it's false. Protein helps build muscle which is AWESOME, but a calorie is a calorie no matter what form it comes in. Losing fat = calories in < calories out
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    my trainer at the gym actually told me this

    Get a new one.

    Yeah. He's disqualified.

    Although, technically, I believe most trainers are not qualified to give nutritional advice and shouldn't really be doing so.
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    I bet he is probably assuming you are the average woman who doesn't look into things like this, and he figured it would just motivate you to eat more protein which is important for your muscles. A trainer shouldn't be saying things like that, which is why I will never EVER pay for a personal trainer.
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