Too much protein - what!!??

rafa46
rafa46 Posts: 18
in Food and Nutrition
I'm puzzled that even on a really healthy-eating day (porridge for BF, green soup for lunch, fish & veg for supper + fruit and yogurt) I'm way over my daily protein allowance. I'm on 1200 calories a day, 48 of protein. Is this right?

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  • julesxo
    julesxo Posts: 422 Member
    MFP defaults the percentage of protein to only 15%. You can increase it manually by customizing your diary. I intake around 35% protein.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Don't worry. MFP's default protein recommendations are low, in a lot of people's opinion.
  • rafa46
    rafa46 Posts: 18
    Thank for replies. Will concentrate on calories and not get hung up on protein. :smile:
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I consume well over 140g of protein per day, sometimes closer to 200+. Luckily, I knew a bit about macros before I even joined, so that red number didn't bother me as I tried to figure out how to change the macro profile on here from the default.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    I'm almost always over 200 grams a day (albeit on a 2500 calorie per day diet). going over 40 something is no big deal. MFP sets protein targets way too low, especially if you're doing any kind of weight training.

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