Too much protein?

laura_1551
laura_1551 Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
Everyday in my diary I seem to have calories left, but way over on protein and sometimes over on sugar too.. I don't even know what to eat to get the rest of my calories because usually my favorite snacks are greek yogurt w/fruit and Special K but that would put even more into the sugar and protein categories, same with just eating raw fruit would get me too much sugar): What should I do?

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  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    Be happy that you got a lot of protein?

    IMO, protein should not turn red when you pass your goal.

    Unless you have certain kidney issues - protein is good for you and you should consider that marker to be a minimum - not a maximum.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Unless you have health issues, protein should be consumed at minimum of 1gm protein per lb of lean body mass, which for me is 107lbs/107gms, but I aim for 150 grams a day. It helps preserve lean muscle mass while you are in a deficit.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    MFP sets protein too low. To set your macros, check out this link: 

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336

    Also, it's hard to have too much protein. 

    "It has been observed that the human liver cannot safely metabolise much more than 285-365 g of protein per day (for an 80 kg person), and human kidneys are similarly limited in their capability to remove urea (a byproduct of protein catabolism) from the bloodstream. Exceeding that amount results in excess levels of amino acids, ammonia (hyperammonemia), and/or urea in the bloodstream, with potentially fatal consequences,[1] especially if the person switches to a high-protein diet without giving time for the levels of his or her hepatic enzymes to upregulate. Since protein only contains 4 kcal/gram, and a typical adult human requires in excess of 1900 kcal to maintain the energy balance, it is possible to exceed the safe intake of protein if one is subjected to a high-protein diet with little or no fat or carbohydrates. However, given the lack of scientific data on the effects of high-protein diets, and the observed ability of the liver to compensate over a few days for a shift in protein intake, the US Food and Nutrition Board does not set a Tolerable Upper Limit nor upper Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for protein.[2] Furthermore, medical sources such as UpToDate[3] do not include listings on this topic." 

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_starvation

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