Overage in Protein

nickheidke
nickheidke Posts: 6 Member
in Food and Nutrition
After adjustment for exercise, I'm allotted 75 (grams?) of protein per day. With my diet, I'm consistently going over that amount. Is this a bad thing? Is it recommended to stay under the amount MFP recommends or is going over okay/preferred? I thought protein was a good thing, so I'd be surprised there's a ceiling on it.

Thanks everyone!

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  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    MFP underestimates the amount of protein you need. You will never hurt yourself going over and frankly 75 grams is a relatively low amount for an adult.

    It's not a ceiling, just a target, and only from a ratio. You would have to work pretty darned hard to eat too much protein.

    Don't sweat it :-)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    It is absolutely fine to go over as long as you do not have any pre-existing medical issues.
  • nickheidke
    nickheidke Posts: 6 Member
    Excellent! Thanks for the information.

    The community here is freakin' fantastic!
  • DeeBrownBaker
    DeeBrownBaker Posts: 145
    I'm a weight loss surgery patient and I MUST have at LEAST 80 grams of protein ... I aim higher because I don't wanna lose my hair...
  • glennam1
    glennam1 Posts: 172 Member
    try setting your macros to 40 (carbs), 30 each (fat and protein) that should increase it a little more and if you still go over....NO PROBLEM (this is a good thing to be over on) :)
  • neonemesis
    neonemesis Posts: 74 Member
    no problem i eat 176 grams of protein daily.
  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    I eat between 180 to 240 a day lol.
  • jenniejengin
    jenniejengin Posts: 784 Member
    interesting

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