worried about my Protein - Help

christiangandy
christiangandy Posts: 48 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi guys,

I eat a lot of chicken, and veggies,

but sometimes i eat fish in the same day, taking me over my Protein goal, but staying within my calorie goal

what effects will this have, i seem to be losing weight still, but i worry in case it will catch up with me....
any words of wisdom are welcomed

thanks
Christian

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  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Protein will not hurt you.

    It helps in the muscle building process, keeps you fuller and more satisfied, helps to heal you faster if you are injured.............
  • raystark
    raystark Posts: 403 Member
    Protein will not hurt you.

    It helps in the muscle building process, keeps you fuller and more satisfied, helps to heal you faster if you are injured.............

    Yup. Protein is your friend. The default settings for MFP set carbs too high and protein too low, IMO.
  • dr3wman
    dr3wman Posts: 205
    This is probably helping you alot more then you think. Protein is the macronutient which produces the highest thermogenic effect within your body (meaning it requires more effort to burn). As long as you are under your calorie goal, the more protein the better!
  • christiangandy
    christiangandy Posts: 48 Member
    Protein will not hurt you.

    It helps in the muscle building process, keeps you fuller and more satisfied, helps to heal you faster if you are injured.............

    Yup. Protein is your friend. The default settings for MFP set carbs too high and protein too low, IMO.

    thanks for that....i never reach my carb target....
  • christiangandy
    christiangandy Posts: 48 Member
    cheers dude....... glad to hear that
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    If you are following the default settings on MFP, it's more than likely not accurate for your body. If you actually figure out the numbers for yourself personally, I bet you're not even getting enough protein. That was my case anyway. It had me set at 80 g/day, when I should actually be getting around 165. It also had my carbs set way too low.

    A good site to go to figure out your own personal numbers is http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/

    It's a little lengthy, but if you have the time, you'll learn a ton while getting your own numbers as well.
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