help? to much protein?

I think this program has everyone eating too little protein. Protein is food for the building and repairing of muscles. If you don't get enough, you can't grow muscles. Muscles make us stronger and fitter which helps u slose more calories as an end result. This program set my protein at 52g per day. I try to get 100g per day. I am 5' 5", 135 lbs. and fit/active. I would never go less than 100g/day. I sometimes go with more thatn 100/day. Don't sweat your "high" number. Good for your muscles~good for you!

I think this program has everyone eating too little protein. Protein is food for the building and repairing of muscles. If you don't get enough, you can't grow muscles. Muscles make us stronger and fitter which helps u slose more calories as an end result. This program set my protein at 52g per day. I try to get 100g per day. I am 5' 5", 135 lbs. and fit/active. I would never go less than 100g/day. I sometimes go with more thatn 100/day. Don't sweat your "high" number. Good for your muscles~good for you!

Very good advice! I set my own macronutrients and cals for this very reason--MFP has them set too low for the majority of us IMO. I eat 1700 cals per day, my macros are set as: carbs 40%, protein 30%, and fats (the good kind!) 30%. A good rule of thumb for protein is 1 gram per GOAL bodyweight. My body weight is 140 lbs. right now (I'm 5', 6"), and I'm just trying to drop a little more fat, NOT necessarily weight (i.e., I don't want to lose muscle in the process!), so I eat between 130 and 150 grams protein each day. I also strength train and do cardio 6 days a week. My 1700 - 1800 cals is what I stick to right now. I do NOT add in (eat) the exercise calories burned--I like to keep it simple. That's just how I do it, and it works well for me right now until I see a need to change it up. All my best to you with your fitness goals!

Although protein is essential for our bodies, it too seems to be one of those things that we eat in excess. The american diet is full of protein. Protein, like lipids, that are consumed in excess will eventually be stored if not used, or burned up. So over consumption of protein can cause weight gain. The left over protein that the body doesn't need is converted to fat and stored like lipids are. I go over my protein limit most of the time. I think its a good idea to just be aware, and limit when you can

I have to (respectfully) disagree that the majority of us get too much protein....most of us do not get enough. The TYPES of protein you get are highly important though - you want lean, not fatty types of meat, like chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, etc. I also get a lot of my protein from dairy like cottage cheese, light string cheese, milk, etc. Yes, if you get too much of ANY of the macros--carbs, protein, or fats, they will be stored as fat--even lettuce can be stored as fat if you're not burning more cals than you consume. It should also be noted that I drink a gallon of water a day. Most people are not getting enough water either, and that's important to ANY diet, higher protein intake or no.