Too much protein?

Hello fello mfpers

Today I began to take a look at my diary for the last few days, and I noticed i usually go above what mfp advices on protein. I'm not doing it on purpose, I guess its just what comes naturally (to me) when I try to eat clean, balanced and tasty. Anyway, for the last 10 days I've been consistently above what mfp recommends for protein and below the calorie goal. On average i go 14grs above the protein recommendation, but it has been as high as 37, I usually stay very close to the recommended fat intake and below in carbs.

I'm 34yo/male/83kilos (183 pounds),
I exercise lightly (walk jog for 30 mins twice a week, light weights 3 times a week)

Should I be worried about going over the protein recommendation? Should I be making a bigger effort to eat more carbs?

I just peeked at your diary. You are probably not getting enough protein. Try going for about 0.8 grams per pound of lean body mass, more if you lift weights. I am at a higher calorie goal than you, but I take in a minimum of 72g of protein per day. My goal is 113g of protein per day. (But I usually hit closer to about 90ish grams.)

I would recommend at least 30% for your proteins. There are at least two major benefits of a higher protein diet while working towards weight loss and fitness. One, the more protein you injest, the more lean body mass (LBM) you'll retain. One problem with low calorie diets is that if there is too much of a deficit and the body needs energy, it may go after muscle as much as fat so you'll lose muscle mass. The less muscle mass you have, the more flabby you are the the lower your metabolism is likely to be. Retaining muscle mass obviously gives you the opposite effect - better calorie burn at rest and more toned look.

The second benefit is that protein is known to keep you full/satisfied longer. Anyone cutting calories can tell you that quality beats out quantity at a certain point... Example: I'd rather have a nice big salad with some lean chicken and a little dressing (good blend of carbs, protein and fats) for 600 calories than a couple McD's cheeseburgers, because it'll be more satisfying and stick with me longer. Health fats also keep you full longer so don't believe the hype and go too low with your fats. Just stick with the healthier sources like olive oil, natural peanut butter, etc.

I use protein as a minimum just like calcium, fiber, etc.

CDC recommendations are nonsense except for the truly clueless. That amount of protein isn't enough to sustain anything. Just about all your bodily processes especially 'building' functions require protein so its not just muscle its your skin, hair, nails, your body's ability to heal and repair, your ability to regenerate during sleep and so on.