200 grams of Protein a day
Bankman1989
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I've noticed a HUGE difference increasing my protein to over 200 grams a day. Is anyone else doing this and for how long? What's the good and bad in doing so?
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It just depends on your body weight. Anything more than around 0.85 grams per pound of body weight, per day... doesn't really help any more. It's not bad, but 0.85 is all you really need to not be "short" of protein.
Besides, what kind of difference are you referring to? Gaining more muscle? Losing more fat? Are you trying to gain or lose weight?0 -
Obviously you are NOT going to gain fat by increasing your protein intake. And as far as body weight that is also irrelevant. I know 125 pound women who do more protein than I do.0
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Obviously you are NOT going to gain fat by increasing your protein intake. And as far as body weight that is also irrelevant. I know 125 pound women who do more protein than I do.
What? I dont even know where to begin with this...3 -
Dayyyummmm this playa snapped :bigsmile:0
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Too much protein isn't good for your body. It doesn't have the ability to process excess amounts of protein. It's harmful to your kidneys, and it causes you to use fat cells for fuel rather than carbs, and you have the risk of heart issues due to stress from kidneys malfunctioning. Make sure to educate yourself before you harm yourself.
Good luck!0 -
Dayyyummmm this playa snapped :bigsmile:
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Dude!! Ask for advice, you recieve it then get snarky with it.....not to mention the bogus comment that makes no sense what so ever....:grumble:Obviously you are NOT going to gain fat by increasing your protein intake. And as far as body weight that is also irrelevant. I know 125 pound women who do more protein than I do.0 -
I'm not sure, but can't excessive protein lead to gout down the road?0
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I can't wait to start this new magic trend of gaining muscle and not fat just by eating more...0
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Too much protein isn't good for your body. It doesn't have the ability to process excess amounts of protein. It's harmful to your kidneys, and it causes you to use fat cells for fuel rather than carbs, and you have the risk of heart issues due to stress from kidneys malfunctioning.
This.
Just because you're eating more protein doesn't mean you're actually USING more protein. More than likely, you'll just end up hurting your kidneys if they get overloaded past the protein that your body can actually use.
But whatevs. Enjoy your thread.0 -
I can't wait to start this new magic trend of gaining muscle and not fat just by eating more...
All you need is 400 grams of protein a day. Nothing else. Doesnt matter how much you weigh and you can still weigh 125lbs BRAH!1 -
It just depends on your body weight. Anything more than around 0.85 grams per pound of body weight, per day... doesn't really help any more. It's not bad, but 0.85 is all you really need to not be "short" of protein.
Besides, what kind of difference are you referring to? Gaining more muscle? Losing more fat? Are you trying to gain or lose weight?
OK! After I cut to my goal weight, i was planning on bulking up. That includes heavy lifting and eating at a slight calorie surplus. I saw a few articles relating to this .85 grams of body weight. Now my question is, and I seen it both ways and am confused. Is that .85 grams per lean body mass or .85 grams per your total body weight? I seen both mentioned.0 -
I am down!!!! I will be the first to try your new magic trend!!!!I can't wait to start this new magic trend of gaining muscle and not fat just by eating more...0 -
All you need is 400 grams of protein a day. Nothing else. Doesnt matter how much you weigh and you can still weigh 125lbs BRAH!
How much do you protein tho bro?0 -
For me, more protein is better. It's only when I increase do I see an actual loss in body fat. Guess you can just experiment and see what works for you.
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I can't wait to start this new magic trend of gaining muscle and not fat just by eating more...
OP is full of wisdom today.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1141023-what-is-the-alternative-to-not-gaining-muscle?page=1#posts-177515220 -
I've heard kidney stones and gout with too much protein intake.0
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Too much protein isn't good for your body. It doesn't have the ability to process excess amounts of protein. It's harmful to your kidneys, and it causes you to use fat cells for fuel rather than carbs, and you have the risk of heart issues due to stress from kidneys malfunctioning. Make sure to educate yourself before you harm yourself.
Good luck!
define "too much".
http://www.biolayne.com/uncategorized/myths-surrounding-high-protein-diet-safety/0 -
OK! After I cut to my goal weight, i was planning on bulking up. That includes heavy lifting and eating at a slight calorie surplus. I saw a few articles relating to this .85 grams of body weight. Now my question is, and I seen it both ways and am confused. Is that .85 grams per lean body mass or .85 grams per your total body weight? I seen both mentioned.
0.85 g per lb of lean body mass or 1 g per lb of total body weight. Some places will say up to 1.5 g/lb total weight is better if you are bulking and doing serious strength training.
EDIT: Got it the wrong way round! 0.85 g/lb Total weight; 1.0 g/lb LBM.0 -
I don't think that anyone who isn't on gear is eating enough protein to cause any damage to the kidneys.
I'm eating around 1-1.2g/lb (285-340 grams) per day and I've been feeling great.
But to clear one thing up, if you do nothing and eat a +500 calorie surplus per day of pure protein over your TDEE, you're going to gain a pound of fat per week.0 -
Too much protein isn't good for your body. It doesn't have the ability to process excess amounts of protein. It's harmful to your kidneys, and it causes you to use fat cells for fuel rather than carbs, and you have the risk of heart issues due to stress from kidneys malfunctioning. Make sure to educate yourself before you harm yourself.
Good luck!
define "too much".
This.......Layne Norton has a PHD in protein metabolism.
and this.....well worth the watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmV8BlsJTQ 0 -
What? I dont even know where to begin with this...
I completely agree. If you increase protein enough to be in a surplus then you will gain weight. It can be muscle, fat, or a combo of the two. So, your comment on NOT going to gain fat by increasing your protein intake is what is irrelevent.0 -
How much do you protein tho bro?
Broooooooooooo!!!!!!
It depends. If I am doing a lot of cardio I up my protein intake by 2 grams of protein per minute. I normally take 1 gram of protein per minute when I lift, but I know that cardio eats a lot more muscle than fat so I take extra protein on those days. Thats in addition to the regular 400 in the normal diet.
Unless I workout first thing in the morning. Since I am in starvation mode when I wake up I normally drink a protein drink before working out, while working out, and then a post workout recovery drink. Except if I am doing cardio that morning. Then I just fill a camel bak full of a mixture of vodka, red bull, protein and creatine and just suck on it for the rest of the day.0 -
Obviously you are NOT going to gain fat by increasing your protein intake. And as far as body weight that is also irrelevant. I know 125 pound women who do more protein than I do.
200 g for you probably isn't too much. Looking at your profile pic, you look like you are close-ish to 200 lb?? So that's about 1 g/lb body weight.
200 g of protein is about 800 calories. If your 125 lb woman friend is eating 2000 cal/day, then 800 would be 40% of that, so nothing outrageous there. If she is on 1500 cal/day, then that's over half her calories as protein, not leaving much for fat or carbs. Depending on her macro goals, that might or might not be excessive.
There is no recommended maximum amount of protein we should eat. 200g would be fine for most people, baring an underlying kidney issue.
But eat too much of any food [protein, fat or carbs], and it will get stored as fat.
btw - what did you notice a HUGE difference in when you switched to 200 g protein? Strength, fat loss... what? And what were you doing before?0 -
Good video indeed.
define "too much".
This.......Layne Norton has a PHD in protein metabolism.
and this.....well worth the watch.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmV8BlsJTQ0 -
Where do you find your LBM?
I think i did it once.. but don't remember and it told me something like 160ish (is that possible for me?? idk.. lol) so i try to eat somewhere around that number..
H 5'10"
W 181.8
female
BF 34% (per a trainer at the gym but i think that's high)
BMR: 1600
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Perhaps a person with kidney problems shouldn't be consuming too much protein, but a person with no kidney issues shouldn't have problems consuming 1 or even up to 2 grams per LB of bw. I have been consuming 1 to 1.25 grams per. LB of bw for years and all of my kidney test and other test come back normal.Too much protein isn't good for your body. It doesn't have the ability to process excess amounts of protein. It's harmful to your kidneys, and it causes you to use fat cells for fuel rather than carbs, and you have the risk of heart issues due to stress from kidneys malfunctioning. Make sure to educate yourself before you harm yourself.
Good luck!0 -
I always thought it was about 1g protein per 1lb LBM - in spite of the fact that I have a science degree and the notion of grams per lb makes my brain scream. Puts me on about 150g per day.
I think I'd find it hard to eat very much more than that because its the most expensive macronutrient...0 -
Obviously you are NOT going to gain fat by increasing your protein intake. And as far as body weight that is also irrelevant. I know 125 pound women who do more protein than I do.
Protein contains about 4 cal per gram, the same as carbohydrates......eat at a caloric surplus and you will gain fat, it's not rocket science.0 -
Broooooooooooo!!!!!!
It depends. If I am doing a lot of cardio I up my protein intake by 2 grams of protein per minute. I normally take 1 gram of protein per minute when I lift, but I know that cardio eats a lot more muscle than fat so I take extra protein on those days. Thats in addition to the regular 400 in the normal diet.
Unless I workout first thing in the morning. Since I am in starvation mode when I wake up I normally drink a protein drink before working out, while working out, and then a post workout recovery drink. Except if I am doing cardio that morning. Then I just fill a camel bak full of a mixture of vodka, red bull, protein and creatine and just suck on it for the rest of the day.
if you're not drinking tuna & whey smoothies 3 times a day, you're not serious about your lifts.
do you even blender?!0
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