Does protein make you fat?

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  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
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    you should be eating about that much protein daily anyway.

    I've heard 1g for every pound you weigh.

    1g for every 1 lb of lean body mass, not exactly body weight.

    Excess protein doesn't make you fat. Excess dietary fat doesn't make you fat. Excess sodium can make you retain some water but does not make you fat.

    Excess calories DOES make you gain body fat.

    But don't macros determine your body composition? Like if person A ate a ton of carbs and not enough protein, and person B ate a ton of protein and kept their diet low carb but they both had the same net calories, wouldn't person B would look a lot better?
    No. Exercise and total calories determine body composition, the type of food is mostly irrelevant. Google "The Twinkie Diet" for an example.
  • Wonderob
    Wonderob Posts: 1,372 Member
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    I've gone over on protein by 45g today, but am still under my calories and all other macros. Can too much protein make you fat?

    I've consumed 99g of protein today, and I weight 126 pounds.

    The range you want to be in should be between 0.6 - .085 g of protein per body weight n pounds. The low end is for active lifestyles to competitive athletes at the high end.

    For you: 76 - 107 grams per day.

    These are the correct figures according to every bit of research I have done

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