to much protein and not enough calories

christamccoy
christamccoy Posts: 8
in Health and Weight Loss
I've been using mfp for almost a week now. I'm 227 lbs and I'm 29. I thought I'd be starving on this new eating plan but I'm having trouble getting calories in because I'm making healthier choices. I'm usually about 200-500 under the calorie limit that they gave me. I am usually about 20 over on my protein though. Ideas to remedy this? Thanks!

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  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    1. Well done on getting more protein (the number they set on this site is waaay too low for most people)

    2. eat a cookie (you're welcome) :happy:
  • Jessi_Brooks
    Jessi_Brooks Posts: 759 Member
    Change your macros. The default protein MFP sets you on is really low, 15%. Change your settings, Id suggest to around 40/30/30, but you can adjust it however you like.
  • christamccoy
    christamccoy Posts: 8
    Where do I go to change that? Still trying to get the hang of this. Thanks
  • Jessi_Brooks
    Jessi_Brooks Posts: 759 Member
    Home/Goals/Change Goals/Custom.
  • trishdcr
    trishdcr Posts: 1 Member
    Agree protein is low. I am always over anywhere from 15 to 35. Don't worry about it. It will help you maintain muscle while you lose fat.
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    There is another post just like this one going around, seems a very common occurrence. I agree, change your goals to 40/30/30.
  • christamccoy
    christamccoy Posts: 8
    Thanks. I thought higher protein was a good thing but I didn't want to mess up my progress.
  • dare2love81
    dare2love81 Posts: 928 Member
    Too much protein doesn't exist.

    1. Eat lots of protein
    2. Lift heavy
    3. Get a decent night's sleep

    Rinse and repeat.
  • wonderfulboodad
    wonderfulboodad Posts: 36
    It has been proven that the more protein you eat, the more protein synthesis occurs in your muscles. In a study published in The Journal of Physiology in 2003, researchers found that subjects who had been given an infusion of amino acids experienced a boost in muscle protein synthesis. The amazing thing was that the rate at which subjects built muscle protein increased as the amount of protein in their bloodstreams increased. Therefore, the more protein you eat, to a degree, the more muscle you'll build all day long, with or without exercise.

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