too much protien

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misean45
misean45 Posts: 2
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Does it matter if i eat more protein then i am allowed for a day? When i say more i mean like 5 to 20 grams over.

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  • blondie6688
    blondie6688 Posts: 57
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    I've read that we actually need 1 g of protein per lb we weigh. Example, I'm 145 with 22 Percent body fat. So I take 32 (22x145) from 145 and get 113. I Believe that is the amount of grams I'm supposed to eat . 113 x4 is 452 calories per day of protein. There is 4 calories in a gram of protein. If you are crazy active you 're supposed to have 1.2 grams per lb. So , are you truly eating too much protein???
  • NormalSaneFLGuy
    NormalSaneFLGuy Posts: 1,344 Member
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    See: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/533249-what-is-the-max-protein-absorbed-from-one-meal
  • jtjunkie
    jtjunkie Posts: 59 Member
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    I almost always go over on my protein, but I guess of all the things I could go over on, protein would be the least of all evils???
  • subcult
    subcult Posts: 262 Member
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    I deliberately go over the set goal and still probably don't get enough.
  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
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    I've read that we actually need 1 g of protein per lb we weigh. Example, I'm 145 with 22 Percent body fat. So I take 32 (22x145) from 145 and get 113. I Believe that is the amount of grams I'm supposed to eat . 113 x4 is 452 calories per day of protein. There is 4 calories in a gram of protein. If you are crazy active you 're supposed to have 1.2 grams per lb. So , are you truly eating too much protein???

    I thought it was 4 cals per gram of carb and 6 to 7 per gram of protein
  • NormalSaneFLGuy
    NormalSaneFLGuy Posts: 1,344 Member
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    I've read that we actually need 1 g of protein per lb we weigh. Example, I'm 145 with 22 Percent body fat. So I take 32 (22x145) from 145 and get 113. I Believe that is the amount of grams I'm supposed to eat . 113 x4 is 452 calories per day of protein. There is 4 calories in a gram of protein. If you are crazy active you 're supposed to have 1.2 grams per lb. So , are you truly eating too much protein???

    I thought it was 4 cals per gram of carb and 6 to 7 per gram of protein
    noooooooooooooooooooooo
  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
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    My sister in law who works at a hospital had about 85 lbs to lose and they put her on 1200 cal. a day and 80 grams of protein . They said the protein helps get rid of the fat!!

    Basil
  • Cr357
    Cr357 Posts: 238
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    I thought it was 4 cals per gram of carb and 6 to 7 per gram of protein
    carbs= 4
    protein= 4
    alcohol= 7
    fat= 9
  • sandyrrt
    sandyrrt Posts: 255 Member
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    I've read that we actually need 1 g of protein per lb we weigh. Example, I'm 145 with 22 Percent body fat. So I take 32 (22x145) from 145 and get 113. I Believe that is the amount of grams I'm supposed to eat . 113 x4 is 452 calories per day of protein. There is 4 calories in a gram of protein. If you are crazy active you 're supposed to have 1.2 grams per lb. So , are you truly eating too much protein???

    I thought it was 4 cals per gram of carb and 6 to 7 per gram of protein


    Protein per gram= 4 cals Carb per gram=4 cals Fat per gram= 9 cals
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
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    I thought it was 4 cals per gram of carb and 6 to 7 per gram of protein
    carbs= 4
    protein= 4
    alcohol= 7
    fat= 9

    ^^ This! which is why I only drink some weekends now Ha. (if I can turn down the sweet chocolate for being an empty calorie, I can turn down alcohol for being a worse than empty calorie :D )

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