calories vs protein

Maryloulou60
Maryloulou60 Posts: 11
in Food and Nutrition
I am new to this and have been trying very hard to stick to my daily goals but I find it SO hard to stay within my protein. I always seem to go over on my protein and also fiber. Should I worry? Is it OK?

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  • mactaffy84
    mactaffy84 Posts: 398 Member
    A diet that is consistently high in protein can eventually cause kidney damage, but we're talking extreme diets with hundreds of grams of protein. As,long as you get some carbs in there, you should be OK. Just make sure you drink enough water.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    MFP sets the protein level low, anyway. Don't worry about going over.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,412 Member
    MFP sets the protein level low, anyway. Don't worry about going over.

    ^^This. Look at MFP's protein goal (and fat goal, for that matter) as Minimums. Try to reach those minimums every day - MFP does set the protein a little low. I think it sets fats too low, too. If I try to stay at the default setting of fats, I start to have skin, nail, and hair problems, and it affects my thinking if I go too low on fats.

    *edit to say - Going over on fiber is a good thing, too. It means you're getting a lot of vegetables, some fruit, and whole grains probably.

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  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    Protein and fibre are minimums.
  • Maryloulou60
    Maryloulou60 Posts: 11
    Thank you all for your replies. I feel better now knowing I am not doing anything wrong.
    Love these message boards!
  • redmay323
    redmay323 Posts: 1
    I have been wondering about this as well, I am over my protein usually by lunch! Glad to know these are minimums!! Good luck on your journey to the new you!!

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