Protein allowance.

Katherinesfitness
Katherinesfitness Posts: 90
in Food and Nutrition
I've found I often exceed my protein allowance lately averaging about 15 over, is this something I should really be trying to keep under control or not something to worry myself terribly over?

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  • ShiftySellin
    ShiftySellin Posts: 4
    It will only make your guns bigger ;)
  • 75in2013
    75in2013 Posts: 361 Member
    I've found I often exceed my protein allowance lately averaging about 15 over, is this something I should really be trying to keep under control or not something to worry myself terribly over?

    No. Your calorie goal is the only really important part.
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    no, mfp sets protein quite low. going over is not a bad thing!
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    From what i've read. Your body can't store excess amounts of protein beyond muscle protein synthesis. What ever the body can' sore. It excretes. It's not like carbohydrates or fats which get broken down into glucose or fatty acids (un-unsed these are stored as fat).
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    MFP sets protein low (15%) so going over is a good thing.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I go over A LOT.. It's all good
  • morgancbd
    morgancbd Posts: 11 Member
    what is the best protein powder for weightloss?
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    what is the best protein powder for weightloss?

    Whey Isolate, Caseinate, Soy, Egg. All can help fat loss, just depends how you use them.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I use GNC isolate but use mine for aiding my body to repair ..not for weightloss.
  • Sepa
    Sepa Posts: 243 Member
    I've found I often exceed my protein allowance lately averaging about 15 over, is this something I should really be trying to keep under control or not something to worry myself terribly over?

    You should try to aim for a minimum of 0.5g protein for every lb you weigh. So if you weigh 100lb you should aim for 50g of protein a day. I aim for about 75g a day of protein (although i sometimes dont manage to hit this high)
  • Sepa
    Sepa Posts: 243 Member
    what is the best protein powder for weightloss?

    I use USN igf-1 pure protein powder in vanilla
  • earlyxer
    earlyxer Posts: 240 Member
    If you really want to be on a diet that will get you ripped, you should target at LEAST 40% of your calories from protein. A 40/40/20 ratio is good, and you can even go as high as 50% protein calories.

    Regarding which protein powder is best - go for the ones with the highest protein per calorie. Don't try to live on the shakes though!

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