Always going over on protein
dayr1993
Posts: 102 Member
I dont understand how im always going over im having on average a chicken breast and turkey in a day amd im over by loads is this gonma stop my weight loss in the end?
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Nah. MFP sets protein too low. I almost always go over on protein and fiber.0
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MFP sets it so low. Adjust your macros.... protein is good. dont worry about it if you are sticking to MFP guideline0
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Many on here choose to change their macros to a higher protien % anyway to help build muscle, I have trouble on that basis, getting to my protien number.0
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Protein is one macro I always intentionally try to go over. MFPs protein recommendations are pretty low.0
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Protein is one macro I always intentionally try to go over. MFPs protein recommendations are pretty low.
Yea, having trouble every day to get enough in.0 -
I don't bother too much about macros - I'm always over on sugar even just from fruit plus milk in tea and porridge, and generally over on protein as well. As long as your calories are on the mark you will lose weight.0
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MFP sets it so low. Adjust your macros.... protein is good. dont worry about it if you are sticking to MFP guideline
This ^^^ MFP goals are stupidly low on protein... Try to aim to eat 1g of protein per lean body mass.... I get at least 90g per day0 -
I did wonder thanks everyone0
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MFP sets protein too low. To set your macros, check out this link:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336
Also, it's hard to have too much protein.
"It has been observed that the human liver cannot safely metabolise much more than 285-365 g of protein per day (for an 80 kg person), and human kidneys are similarly limited in their capability to remove urea (a byproduct of protein catabolism) from the bloodstream. Exceeding that amount results in excess levels of amino acids, ammonia (hyperammonemia), and/or urea in the bloodstream, with potentially fatal consequences,[1] especially if the person switches to a high-protein diet without giving time for the levels of his or her hepatic enzymes to upregulate. Since protein only contains 4 kcal/gram, and a typical adult human requires in excess of 1900 kcal to maintain the energy balance, it is possible to exceed the safe intake of protein if one is subjected to a high-protein diet with little or no fat or carbohydrates. However, given the lack of scientific data on the effects of high-protein diets, and the observed ability of the liver to compensate over a few days for a shift in protein intake, the US Food and Nutrition Board does not set a Tolerable Upper Limit nor upper Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for protein.[2] Furthermore, medical sources such as UpToDate[3] do not include listings on this topic."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_starvation0 -
i would not worry about it ..I hit about 200 grams of protein a day....0
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