In the red !!

13joanne
13joanne Posts: 59
in Health and Weight Loss
Not had a good few days so glad Easter is over I want to start a fresh tomorrow , so started planing my day , I have planed dinner chicken brown rice and veg and 2 snacks an apple before I go to the gym and a pear in the afternoon , I used to eat a lot more fruit as I did ww about a year ago any way already in the red for protein and sugar is this bad !
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  • lucy4747
    lucy4747 Posts: 15
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    Thanks I didn't no that about protein ! It just gets a bit confusing sometimes x
  • jnh17
    jnh17 Posts: 838 Member
    Good greif don't believe everything you read. I'm in the red everyday on my protein.
  • kaned_ferret
    kaned_ferret Posts: 618 Member
    I believe mfp has protein set pretty low, I quite often find myself going over if I have meat twice in a day, or eggs and meat, so I wouldn't worry too much. Protein itself doesn't turn into fat, it's just another form of energy in the system! I would say if you're going slightly over, but not horrendously, and still within the green on overall calories, and your diet is pretty clean, you'll have nothing to worry about :)
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Not had a good few days so glad Easter is over I want to start a fresh tomorrow , so started planing my day , I have planed dinner chicken brown rice and veg and 2 snacks an apple before I go to the gym and a pear in the afternoon , I used to eat a lot more fruit as I did ww about a year ago any way already in the red for protein and sugar is this bad !

    Don't worry about it.

    MFP has a low % for protein - I think it is 15% but I can't tell as I changed mine manually to 40%C, 30%P and 30%F and aim for 100+ g of protein daily.
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    That helps did think it must be set low I go to the gym a lot and I always thought protein is good when your working out a lot ! I will also try and keep it clean x
  • Iheartsushi
    Iheartsushi Posts: 150 Member
    Good greif don't believe everything you read. I'm in the red everyday on my protein.

    This!
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    I'm in the red every day for protein and sugar. The only days im even close to my protein goal is Veggie Wednesday (I eat only vegetarian things on Wednesdays, for fun).
  • sla1252012
    sla1252012 Posts: 24 Member
    http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/protein.htm

    This article helped me understand protein better...
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    Too many calories cause you to get fat. Fruit has a lot of sugar and your body sees sugar, not good sugar or bad sugar. Sugar is sugar is sugar as far as your body knows. And too much sugar can be USED to make fat as well as too much protein, too much fat, too many complex carbs.. it is all USED to make fat.
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    Ok thanks will give it a look x
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    :explode:
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    :explode:
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • HisMissus
    HisMissus Posts: 119 Member
    When you log your exercise tomorrow, you'll find your goals for each food type as well as daily cals goal will adjust too.

    I'm always slightly over on protein every day too
  • SimplyShanRunning
    SimplyShanRunning Posts: 885 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    Your kidding right??? Please tell me you are fking kidding!!
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    If you’re adding some extra pounds it’s most likely not from excessive protein consumption, it’s probably from excessive food consumption.
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/protein.htm

    This article helped me understand protein better...

    Edit: changed my mind.. :laugh:
  • Wiifitmii66
    Wiifitmii66 Posts: 27
    Very informative thank you.

    http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/protein.htm

    This article helped me understand protein better...
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    :explode:

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  • cressievargo
    cressievargo Posts: 392 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    Umm and you read this WHERE?
  • marekdds
    marekdds Posts: 2,231 Member
    I agree with some of the others. MFP has protein set low. As for the sugar, if you don't have a blood glucose problem, don't worry about it. As long as you are in your calorie count and aren't eating empty sugar, you are good. Fruit has many benefits. I eat a lot of fruit and very little to no processed sugar. I have lost 75lb, so fruit can't be too bad.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    Your kidding right??? Please tell me you are fking kidding!!
    Newb make me cry:sad: :sad:
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    I dont want to feel like I'm on a diet !
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
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  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    :explode:

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  • RobinvdM
    RobinvdM Posts: 634 Member
    I almost always go in the red on proteins. Lean proteins are super duper, I don't ever double up the -ve amounts, but 1-10 over sure. Unless you're also in the red on calories, I don't see it hurting anything. You shouldn't have to be "on a diet" since that almost sounds like you are expected to eat less. If you are working out, then who cares? Don't stress it unless your scale is yowling at you. Then maybe get a new scale, I know I did :bigsmile:
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    Not had a good few days so glad Easter is over I want to start a fresh tomorrow , so started planing my day , I have planed dinner chicken brown rice and veg and 2 snacks an apple before I go to the gym and a pear in the afternoon , I used to eat a lot more fruit as I did ww about a year ago any way already in the red for protein and sugar is this bad !

    I think that sounds like a balanced dinner.
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    Thanks i just think I was stressing about it , after a bad few days but I no what to do its doing it x
  • JennedyJLD
    JennedyJLD Posts: 123 Member
    MFP is nuts on their macro and default settings. I'm a runner (definitely wasn't when I started MFP last summer, but that was 55 pounds ago!) and would absolutely fall apart if I followed MFP's default suggestions for my calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients. If you're active at all, shoot for a 50 percent carbs, 30 percent protein, 20 percent fat ratio.

    As far as protein "turning into fat" - that is true of ANY macronutrient you consume if you eat more calories than you expend. A person who is active uses a lot more protein than someone who is inactive. Overdoing it on protein shakes or chicken breasts is NOT nutritionally equivalent to overdoing it on birthday cake.
  • PlanetVelma
    PlanetVelma Posts: 1,223 Member
    To much protein turns into fat
    I am not sure about the sugar seeing it is from fruit

    Oh jeez....I don't even want to know where you got that little nugget of information. :noway:

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