too much protein??

Too much protien? Hmmm, well, that would depend on what you mean by "too much". Oobviously, if it pushes you beyond the calories you burn, it will get tucked away as fat and therefore be considered "too much" but that is true of any calorie source.

I think what you are wondering about is balance between protein, carbohydrate and fat. The ideal balance is something you are going to have to experiment to find. What works great for me might be horrible for you. Too low on the good carb end and you end up smelling like a cat's litter box after every workout, which will make you less likely to workout and screwing up your weight loss plans.. Too low on the protein end and your body might not have what it needs to repair the necessary micro-damage caused by training, again derailing your weight loss plans.

Me, personally, try to keep a 35% protein, 45% carb and 20% fat balance, but this is just a ball park figure. I run 4 days a week, bike one day and strength train twice weekly. It works for me. The number of calories depends on which activity. I eat more on my rest days to prepare for the long run and ride sandwiched in between. Tuesday -Thursday, the count is lower since those are the days I am running maybe 3-5 miles at a whack.

Good luck!

I've hit too much protein on my calorie count almost everday. I don't think its a bad thing. I know there have been studies saying this could be bad on your kidneys but for the most part I know your body will get rid of the extra proteins. It is important to have balance though. But thats like tracking exersice, your body may lose more in calories than mine or visa versa. My brother in law is a nutritionist and he says its not the main thing to worry about while calorie counting unless you are getting too few on the protein side. Then your body may not heal after the workouts you endure or you may feel slumpy after a day of hard work.

Years ago my homeopath told me that we emjoy the food that is good for us.

I love meat and chicken and eggs etc. but I have no love for carbs of any description and seldom eat them.

Check out the diets related to blood type, Hunters (meat eaters) refer to O positive blood types, thats me!

I am truly celebrating the move to higher protein intake by many dieticians and sports nutritionists.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE protein!!!!

It's very difficult to get too much protein by eating any sort of typical western diet without additional protein supplementation. The main challenge is usually getting enough protein.

Not really. Eat the level that makes you feel good. I eat less calories than MFP gives me, about half the carbs, and usually over on protein. I don't take protein powders or shakes I think give most people gas when you have too much. I prefer real solid food protein.

You would probably have a log of gas in your stomach if you ate too much protein. I know some people who have done experiments. You can't gain muscle by eating more either. Working out builds muscle, not food. You just need enough to fuel yourself, not to build.