What will happen if you eat too much protein?

brutalbaby
brutalbaby Posts: 87 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I mean like if you go over your daily allowance, even after you have worked out.... What will happen? Will it have bad consequences or will it not make a difference?
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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Don't worry about it too much. Personally, I think MFP has their default protein goal set too low anyway.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    I mean like if you go over your daily allowance, even after you have worked out.... What will happen? Will it have bad consequences or will it not make a difference?

    Going over your daily MFP allowance won't make a difference. In fact, you probably should get more than recommended by MFP.

    Too much protein can be bad for your kidneys, but just going over your MFP allowance isn't enough to cause any damage--unless you have a medical problem.
  • DesignGrrl
    DesignGrrl Posts: 147 Member
    I agree, I think their protein is too low. But I think even lower is their fiber goal! I try to get at least 25g fiber a day, but my goal was set at 14.
  • Captain_Spatchcock
    Captain_Spatchcock Posts: 136
    You will probably feel good and satiatated.
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    You might feel more satisfied on less calories, lose fat more quickly, build extra muscle, or keep the muscle you have. It's horrible! ;)
  • dirkreader
    dirkreader Posts: 7
    The reality is you will get gas. If you eat too much protein your body will just pass it through your system. I weigh 155 pounds and eat over 200 grams of protein a day with no trouble at all.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    I agree, I think their protein is too low. But I think even lower is their fiber goal! I try to get at least 25g fiber a day, but my goal was set at 14.

    Agree. I increased the fiber and protein goals manually.
  • gabeej
    gabeej Posts: 45
    You will meet a tall, dark stranger.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    If you eat a LOT: Kidney stones.

    But that's a LOT.
  • snowyd20
    snowyd20 Posts: 176
    Diverticulitis!
  • LadyIntrepid
    LadyIntrepid Posts: 399 Member
    Don't worry about it too much. Personally, I think MFP has their default protein goal set too low anyway.

    Agreed -- MFP's is mighty low, especially if you're strength training. This is a good calculator for many things, including how much protein to intake daily: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/. The main advice I've gotten is that if you're ingesting a lot of protein is to drink plenty of fluids as too much protein can stress the kidneys. Otherwise -- lots is good!
  • brutalbaby
    brutalbaby Posts: 87 Member
    Oh right so in over words just by going over a little, really wont make no difference whats so ever and may even be better for me lol??
  • kaylarachellee
    kaylarachellee Posts: 201 Member
    You will get super strong. ;)
  • no1canadianangel
    no1canadianangel Posts: 115
    I spoke to my cousin who is a body builder and owns a supplements store... My allowance on MFP says 53gr... wayy too little. I usually eat over 100gr and haqve reached 150gr on occasion and he said its NOTHING to worry about. Its actually better to get more than what it says on here...
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    You might feel more satisfied on less calories, lose fat more quickly, build extra muscle, or keep the muscle you have. It's horrible! ;)

    Agree! it is better going over the protein than over sugar, sodium, and/or unhealthy carbs.
  • beekuzz
    beekuzz Posts: 428 Member
    I'm almost always over in protein but way low in carbs and fat, but I like it that way.
  • kairisika
    kairisika Posts: 131 Member
    You will never accidentally get so much protein as to cause any problem. Protein is good, and going over MFP's low goals is a good thing.
  • no1canadianangel
    no1canadianangel Posts: 115
    You might feel more satisfied on less calories, lose fat more quickly, build extra muscle, or keep the muscle you have. It's horrible! ;)

    LOL exactly...
  • piexcore
    piexcore Posts: 85 Member
    If you eat to much protein you will be really really full, and if that protein was low fat like turkey breast, boiled chicken or tuna fish you probably wont be able to meet your calorie goals.(which could be a good or bad thing iyo) Thats my experience anyway.
  • moxiecowgirl
    moxiecowgirl Posts: 291 Member
    You will dry up, turn into a pile of dust, and blow away. And a scary man will crawl in your window at 3 am and sodomize your hamster. If you don't have a hamster, you should probably sleep in the closet for the next week.

    But no...seriously, extra protein won't kill you. The worst thing that will happen, assuming you don't have an existing metabolic disorder that affects your ability to process proteins, is that you'll feel pretty full and possibly pass a lot of gas. No big deal, especially if you can blame it on that hamster...or your dog, if you want to be all cliche about it.

    **Edited to add that even the gas thing doesn't happen to everybody. I've never had any problems with it, but I know my son and my husband both had MAJOR issues with gas for a while when we all started eating high protein. Maybe it's actually just that boys are gross.
  • xoyasminxo
    xoyasminxo Posts: 132
    I agree, I think their protein is too low. But I think even lower is their fiber goal! I try to get at least 25g fiber a day, but my goal was set at 14.

    Their fiber is way too low. I try to get 30g per day.
  • hiker359
    hiker359 Posts: 577 Member
    You will look like this:

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    /joke

    How much are you thinking is too much? Unless you're eating crazy amounts (like more than 200 grams a day) I think you'll be okay.
  • lovinmyselfagain
    lovinmyselfagain Posts: 307 Member
    Here's a link to a recent article in Women's Magazine about protein and weight loss. It says women should have .5-1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. If you're trying to lose weight stay on the lower end of the spectrum and if you're active on the higher end. If you're both, then stay in the middle. And yeah, MFP sets protein way too low. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/protein-weight-loss
  • szartofwar
    szartofwar Posts: 6
    PRotein here is set WAY to low so I wouldnt worry about it...but as long as you drink plenty of water you should be fine
  • atoffan
    atoffan Posts: 13 Member
    Agreed. MFP does give low protein. On a given day before exercise my protein is about 5 or 6 grams below recommended amount. And that's just to maintain muscle mass. So when I go over I don't worry about it. Especially if I'm under in carbs, I would rather be over in protein than in fat!
  • needamulligan
    needamulligan Posts: 558 Member
    I've read that too much protein can be dangerous if you ALREADY have kidney disease. In general, it is HELPS weight loss and blood sugar levels. How much protein a person needs varies from person to person. I'm not sure if there is agreement about setting amounts. Some say make it a percentage of calories eaten and some say it should be a percentage of body weight. Either way MFP's numbers are pretty low and a guideline. I think most of us reset that amount on MFP to suit our own bodies and goals.
  • brutalbaby
    brutalbaby Posts: 87 Member
    Ok so defo nothing to worry about. Just curious, lately I have been feeling very fatigue. I exercise and burn about 200-500 calories say a day (I try and eat some back)and eat 1200 calories a day. Am I eating way too less, along with too less protein??
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    You will look like this:

    enhanced-buzz-16117-1286564596-19.jpg

    /joke

    How much are you thinking is too much? Unless you're eating crazy amounts (like more than 200 grams a day) I think you'll be okay.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
    MFP should have it red until you go over.
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    You will never accidentally get so much protein as to cause any problem. Protein is good, and going over MFP's low goals is a good thing.

    This.

    It is near impossible to reach bad levels through diet alone.

    The levels that can be bad for you can be reached by the stupid use of suppliments, going way, way, way beyond even the most aggressive recommendations out there (as in several hundred g a day, every day).

    You know there is some idiot out there taking megadoses of protein and curling all day so he can get "mad gunz bro." All that protein *might* not be too good for his system in the long run. If you aren't taking protein like this, the adverse health effects of protein is nothing to worry about.

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