Protein Overload

SillySkittles
SillySkittles Posts: 202 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've been logging for a few weeks and have only really been looking at calories. Lately, I've noticed that I keep going over in protein. How bad is that in the long run? I'm having a tough time thinking of things to eat that have less protein...I feel like I don't really eat that much...cereal and milk in the morning, fillet of fish for lunch or two eggs into an egg salad sandwich, and something for dinner :s Help?

P.S. Ignore Saturday...it was a bad day :S

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  • needles85365
    needles85365 Posts: 491 Member
    You are not that high in your protein. Only have to worry if you have medical problems like kidney disease
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Its fine. The macro ratios (carbs/fat/protein) are just going by the USDA guild lines
  • kaervaak
    kaervaak Posts: 274 Member
    MFPs suggestions for protein are pretty low actually. High protein diets are actually very good for you. You should aim to eat at least 0.5g of protein per pound of lean body weight per day.
  • gddrdld
    gddrdld Posts: 464 Member
    You're fine. MFP defaults to a low % protein recommedation, but you could easily custom adjust your macronutrient goals to better reflect your dietary patterns. I recommend a baseline 30% Pro, 30% Fat, 40% Carb goal for my clients to start with. You are not in any way shape or form at risk for "protein overload". :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I consider their protein and fiber recommendations as minimum goals rather than maximums. I average over 100 most days.
  • SillySkittles
    SillySkittles Posts: 202 Member
    That's awesome! Thanks everyone for all the info! Makes me nervous when I see all the red and negatives! At least I don't have to worry so much about protein being one of them! You guys are the BEST!
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I generally hit well over 200g of protein every day. My carb intake is almost non-existent by comparison.

    To the person who mentioned kidney disease: there was a recent study done that showed even in rats who had suffered previous renal damage, there was no detriment from a high protein intake. It basically destroyed the previous study, as the methodology in it was nearly flawless, whereas the old one was fraught with control problems.

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