Am I eating too much protein?
ashleearoha
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I read an article that said too much protein consumption can cause negative effects on the body, I'm not too worried because I think it would have to be huge amounts all the time. Everyday I am usually around the 200g mark with my protein and I usually only get around half of my carbs. I love my food choices and I try to get protein into every meal I eat. Does anyone have any input on this? I am trying to build muscle and cut some fat as well. Thanks guys.
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Too much protein?
Ain't no such thing.0 -
200g is a bit high for you, but you will be fine.0
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I read an article that said too much protein consumption can cause negative effects on the body, I'm not too worried because I think it would have to be huge amounts all the time. Everyday I am usually around the 200g mark with my protein and I usually only get around half of my carbs. I love my food choices and I try to get protein into every meal I eat. Does anyone have any input on this? I am trying to build muscle and cut some fat as well. Thanks guys.
it is pretty much malarky ..unless you are getting like 75% of your diet from protein or something crazy like that ….0 -
Yeah I'm not too worried. I always say there isn't such thing as too much, stupid articles getting in my head! haha0
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I would agree with the others. Your overall diet looks pretty good (I just looked at today). Fruits and vegetables are definitely there. And it's not like you're getting all your calories from protein. Based on your goals, it's probably okay.
If you decided you did want to get a bit less protein, you could probably find something to have instead of some of the protein powder or egg whites, but in my (admittedly uneducated) opinion, if you feel good and are getting your micronutrients, you should be fine. (FWIW, there are blood/urine tests a doctor can order to make sure everything is in good order, if you really are concerned. I don't know about the costs at all, but I just had it done by a life insurance company I was getting a policy with)0 -
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Honestly it's fine. As long as you're getting sufficient fat as well. Quite a lot will be oxidized and some other probably converted to glucose.0
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Not if it is the lean protein! I eat 135gr a day~~~ and I donated a kidney...:)0
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I've heard similar things too. I think there are pretty obvious symptoms though...you would probably get sick. There are a lot of different kinds of protein, so as long as you are getting it from high quality sources you're fine. If you wana be safe just eat a gram per pound of body weight and up the carb intake. Nothing you haven't heard before. Lol0
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Totes ok0
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I eat about 120-150g aiming about 135 which is 1g per llb body weight. This makes up about 30% of my intake. I could happily eat more. I love my fish cottage cheese milk and yogurt :-)0
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Too much protein?
Ain't no such thing.0 -
Thanks for all your input guys! I am really happy with my food diary and what I eat and its working for me so far! Its good to get feedback though.0
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As long as you don't eat a 80% carb diet you should be good0
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As long as you don't eat a 80% carb diet you should be good0
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Once again, science flies right over his head.0
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Once again, science flies right over his head.
I'll say the same to you haha
I built 0 muscle while I was cutting. Started to build when I took on a calorie surplus0 -
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Once again, science flies right over his head.
I'll say the same to you haha
I built 0 muscle while I was cutting. Started to build when I took on a calorie surplus
It doesn't matter what you are eating. If you eat less than your body is burning off, then you do not build muscle. Muscle building is not as important as your organs functioning.
People who eat this way often report faster recovery after workouts. My body can build muscle in a day, and the next day, i can burn fat on a long bike ride. They don't happen on the same days.0 -
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Once again, science flies right over his head.
I'll say the same to you haha
I built 0 muscle while I was cutting. Started to build when I took on a calorie surplus
It doesn't matter what you are eating. If you eat less than your body is burning off, then you do not build muscle. Muscle building is not as important as your organs functioning.
People who eat this way often report faster recovery after workouts. My body can build muscle in a day, and the next day, i can burn fat on a long bike ride. They don't happen on the same days.
Nah my man, you might be more DEFINED because you've lost fat, but it is physically IMPOSSIBLE to gain muscle with a calorie deficit. It's unfortunate that you believe otherwise because I guess you will never make real muscle gains like you want. Sad.0 -
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One word of caution: there are two blood tests that are commonly used in annual physicals/ routine blood draws that use protein as a gauge for some type of ailment. High protein consumption will make it LOOK like you have some type of issue, when there is nothing wrong. I wish I could remember what they were, but I forgot.0
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