Protein

sgdw123
sgdw123 Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi!
I am new to the site and I was wondering why there is such a limit on Protein. Isn't protein good? I seem to go over by 20 or so...I am not eating that much. It doesn't seem like it anyway.
Any thoughts?

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  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    MFP sets it to the standards recommended by what ever regulatory agency sets those things says. For the average person, 20-25% of your diet in protein is all you need. For people trying to gain muscle, a lot more is needed! Nothing is wrong with extra protein, as long as you don't have any medical conditions that can hurt!
  • smcwllms
    smcwllms Posts: 27 Member
    I typically consume close to double the protein recommended for me. I'm trying to minimize muscle loss as I lose weight.
  • kateroot
    kateroot Posts: 435
    For some reason, MFP sets protein pretty low. If you're going to go over your recommended intake anywhere, protein is the place to do it. You can also manually adjust the settings, I have mine set at 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fat.
  • sgdw123
    sgdw123 Posts: 2
    Great!!!!! Thank you so much for all of your input and quick responses! It makes sense now! Whew.... :)

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