Is too much protein bad for losing weight?

Lochlyn_D
Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
edited January 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I am trying to lose weight and I am constantly over my protein. (I've only been logging for today but it's always high).

Is too much detrimental to my weight loss?

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  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,123 Member
    I'm not sure, but i'm about to find out. I'm not quite at my goal weight, but about 5 lbs away, which is close enough for me to shift gears and get into weights more than cardio...Im taking two scoops of protein per day, and eating tons of steak and chicken.
  • kiern18
    kiern18 Posts: 61 Member
    No. Myfitnesspal sets protein way too low. I drink 2 shakes a day and have some type of lean meat ror dinner or lunch usually (turkey or chicken) and I have been losing weight. Just make sure that you are getting enough healthy carbs into your diet.
  • PamGeirng
    PamGeirng Posts: 165 Member
    I am always over. Sometimes as much as 25 and I have lost 30 pounds so far since February.
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    How would you even know since you are not even logging your food?
    One day of logging?

    :huh:
    And the answer is no.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    "constantly over my protein" for one day?

    learn some patience

    protein isn't going to hurt your weight loss
  • Lochlyn_D
    Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
    How would you even know since you are not even logging your food?
    One day of logging?

    :huh:
    And the answer is no.

    I've been logging my food offline.
  • leeanneowens
    leeanneowens Posts: 319 Member
    I go over on protein all the time. It hasn't hurt my weight loss.
  • JMR521521
    JMR521521 Posts: 357 Member
    good grief - she means she has only logged it on MFP today, but tracks it another way most days

    and no, it will be helpful, not hurtful
  • tcraw15
    tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
    Too much protein isn't bad for weight-loss. In fact, I think it's better to have more than not enough, in my opinion. Though, too much protein can be hard on your kidneys. But if you have healthy kidneys, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
  • Lochlyn_D
    Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
    good grief - she means she has only logged it on MFP today, but tracks it another way most days

    and no, it will be helpful, not hurtful

    Thank you for knowing how to read. :)
  • Binkie1955
    Binkie1955 Posts: 330 Member
    it's very hard to gain weight by JUST eating protein. you have to work muscles a lot before the protein converts to muscle. It cannot chemically convert to fat it just converts to urea/nitrogen. you need protein + fat + exercise to grow muscle. absent a high carb diet, very hard to gain fat. so if you like protein, eat it. that's the Atkins message basically.
  • DragonSquatter
    DragonSquatter Posts: 957 Member
    Nope. I eat 110-140 g protein per day.
  • ronrstaats
    ronrstaats Posts: 294 Member
    Since hitting my goal weight and started weight lifting I have been doing about 175g to 200g or protein a day. I haven't gained any weight. I have maintained the weight for a almost a year now.
  • Lochlyn_D
    Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
    Since hitting my goal weight and started weight lifting I have been doing about 175g to 200g or protein a day. I haven't gained any weight. I have maintained the weight for a almost a year now.

    Well if Batman says it, I have to take that as fact.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Protein listed is minimum requirements. You can decide and adjust the MFP macronutrient profile and set you protein percentage.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    good grief - she means she has only logged it on MFP today, but tracks it another way most days

    and no, it will be helpful, not hurtful

    Thank you for knowing how to read. :)

    Learn to write a paragraph with necessary information. Given your other responses, you clearly don't want to learn anything. I'm out. Good luck in your weight loss endeavors.
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    No, and MFP sets it really low so you're probably not even close to being "way over". When I'm in the red for protein, I see it as a good thing.
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