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Too much protein

wineloverkam
wineloverkam Posts: 1 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Today's my third day and all 3 days I have a deficit in protein, but not enough calories. How do I up my calories without upping my protein? I'm low in fat and carbs which is good I think, but even spinach has protein in it.

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  • natspoiledbrat
    natspoiledbrat Posts: 133
    I am by no means an expert, and am just giving you my opinion, but I think it is ok to be over on your protein. Protein helps to build muscle and also keeps you full. If you would decrease the amount of protein you take in, you would probably be hungry and end up consuming more calories.
  • cassandra1220
    cassandra1220 Posts: 284 Member
    I don't think that it is a huge deal to go over on protien. I do it all of the time...even on cheat days! It's better than going over on fat. :laugh:
  • gurlondrums
    gurlondrums Posts: 187
    I usually eat double my recommended protein intake. But I'm also doing the Insanity program. So depending on what you're doing physically, that extra protein is most likely helping. :drinker:
  • parvati
    parvati Posts: 432 Member
    It is way better to have too much proein, rather than carbs or fat!
    I am on 1200 cals a day & so far today i have had 84 grams of protein....protein builds muscle which in turn burns way more calories than fat....
  • Tamishumate
    Tamishumate Posts: 1,171 Member
    the amount of protein you should be getting in is at least 1 gram per body weight. If you weight train at all, it should be 1.5 grams per body weight. I usually get around the 1 gram to 1.2 its hard to get that, takes eating lots of chicken and two protein shakes a day.
    Good luck!
  • samseed101
    samseed101 Posts: 97 Member
    the amount of protein you should be getting in is at least 1 gram per body weight. If you weight train at all, it should be 1.5 grams per body weight. I usually get around the 1 gram to 1.2 its hard to get that, takes eating lots of chicken and two protein shakes a day.
    Good luck!

    This is also what I have changed my macro splits to. I changed it to 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat. Protein is the most important for me, as I need it to rebuild muscle tissue that is damaged through working out. It is typically hard to get the amount of protein i need, but that's where supplements come into play.

    Getting 1 to 1.5g of protein per pound of lean mass is no easy task, especially at my weight!
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