going over in protein

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DebComtois
DebComtois Posts: 2
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What happens if you go over in your protein in a day?

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  • runfreddyrun
    runfreddyrun Posts: 137 Member
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    nothing. as long as you're not going way over 200 grams a day you're fine. aim for 1 gram of protein per lb of body mass or if you're obese, 1 gram of protein per lb of lean body mass.
  • gabriellejayde
    gabriellejayde Posts: 607 Member
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    What happens if you go over in your protein in a day?

    you tell us... what happened?
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
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    MFP sets protein low to start with your fine going over what mfp rec. I personaly have a goal to be over on protein each day :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    I treat protein as a "goal" on here. Not a limit. Like fiber. :smile:
    And I don't worry at all if I go over.

    Unless you have a medical reason to limit your protein intake, don't worry about going over.
  • kellyirisheyes
    kellyirisheyes Posts: 137 Member
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    I treat protein as a "goal" on here. Not a limit. Like fiber. :smile:
    And I don't worry at all if I go over.

    Unless you have a medical reason to limit your protein intake, don't worry about going over.

    protein is a goal for me too :)
  • nhbthaler
    nhbthaler Posts: 8
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    Excess protein will not cause lipogenesis.
  • stormsusmc
    stormsusmc Posts: 228 Member
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    Excess protein will not cause lipogenesis.

    this
  • justtodayjen333
    justtodayjen333 Posts: 142 Member
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    Thanks for asking--wondering that same thing!:)
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,344 Member
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    What happens if you go over in your protein in a day?
    One day? Pretty much nothing. If you do it every day (assuming you're using MFP's default macro settings), the most noticeable side effect may be that you'll preserve lean body mass (muscle) while losing fat - especially if combined with a strength training program.

    In other words - MFP's protein settings are very low. Unless you have liver/kidney problems, a significantly higher protein intake is helpful rather than harmful. Don't fret over "bulking up" - unless you're lifting very heavy and often, eating at a caloric excess and taking anabolic/androgenic steroids, it's not going to happen.

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