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Overage in Protein

nickheidke
nickheidke Posts: 6 Member
edited January 21 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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