I almost ALWAYS go over my protein!

suziecue66

God Im sick of this protein question. Conventional wisdom has it fully ingrained in people's heads that going over protein is deadly!!!!!

crisaura

same here :ohwell:

JacquiGordon56

The protein here is DEFINATELY low.

carie1664

Thanks for all of the great anwers! Now how do I change my presets?

unapologeticallyemma

Excess protein is only an issue if you are consistantly 30% over your daily allowance.

You can lower your protein or up your exercise and water in take. to compensate for your body needing to work harder to remove it from your body

The average person needs about .4 grams of protein per pound of body weight. So for me at 174 I need about 70g a day. MFP suggests 57... So effectively i could have nearly 90g and still be in the safe zone

Active individuals may require .6 grams.

People that exercise frequently and at a high intensity require about a gram per pound of body weight. Bodybuilders and athletes may require even more.

So if your still in a safe zone i really wouldn't stress about it too much

DanTTX

How do I change it in MFP? =/

Also, what's the X/Y/Z some posters here posted just now? (Complete n00b here lol)

happyfrogg

Thank you so much for posting this-- I came to the boards to ask the same question! I'm not even a big meat eater (generally 2 of my 3 meals are meatless) and I've gone over in protein every day that I've tracked (while breaking even or just under in every other category). Craziness!

bolderopal

For the person who asked about vegetarians getting more protein, don't forget about quinoa! And if you are vegetarian and not vegan, then eggs are great too!

GardenFolly

Absolutely ... but rarely go over carbs (but occasionally go over sugars ... I find that confusing!)

LasVegasTaxiDriver

the protein is low mine says 57 but i do 90 or so with 2 or 3 protein shakes plus everything else