Proteins

Can you go over the proteins or do I only watch my calorie intake?

i dont like to go over mine often because too much protein can make you gain-- thats what builders and stuff do or people tryin to gain they increase there protein value

Can you go over the proteins or do I only watch my calorie intake?

I've read messages over and over on the board that this site tends to go alittle low on the protein amount, so I don't worry anymore about going over by alittle bit. So sometimes I'm over by as much as 15 or so. I'm still managing to steadily lose, so as long as you're getting some exercise, don't worry about going over by alittle bit.

Regardless of protein content if you have a negative calorific intake you will lose weight. wouldnt worry bout it

Can you go over the proteins or do I only watch my calorie intake?

i dont like to go over mine often because too much protein can make you gain-- thats what builders and stuff do or people tryin to gain they increase there protein value

It's not protein that makes you gain--it's a caloric surplus. If you are performing resistance training that utilizes both progression and overload and eat 100 extra calories per day, you can gain muscle mass with very little fat. However, it's actually the protein-sparing effect of carbohydrates and fat that allow the protein to be utilized for muscle synthesis. Builders who take in high amounts of protein are actually doing themselves a disservice because a majority of the protein must then be used for energy production rather than muscle production.

In a caloric deficit, it is physiologically impossible to gain muscle mass even with a high-protein diet. A higher % of calories in the diet is recommended for athletes who require more regular muscular repair.

Can you go over the proteins or do I only watch my calorie intake?

i dont like to go over mine often because too much protein can make you gain-- thats what builders and stuff do or people tryin to gain they increase there protein value

It's not protein that makes you gain--it's a caloric surplus. If you are performing resistance training that utilizes both progression and overload and eat 100 extra calories per day, you can gain muscle mass with very little fat. However, it's actually the protein-sparing effect of carbohydrates and fat that allow the protein to be utilized for muscle synthesis. Builders who take in high amounts of protein are actually doing themselves a disservice because a majority of the protein must then be used for energy production rather than muscle production.

In a caloric deficit, it is physiologically impossible to gain muscle mass even with a high-protein diet. A higher % of calories in the diet is recommended for athletes who require more regular muscular repair.

My husband upped his protein intake by a ridiculous # and gained weight- he cant gain weight any other way- he eats over 3000 calories a day which does nothing but disappears the only way for him to gain is to up his protein amount but like i said its a ridiculous #- He even warned me along with his gym friends when i started with my protein shakes and bars to not go too crazy on the protein-- My friend wasnt losing weight when she had a mass overload of protein her doctor told her to ease up as well since she wasnt losing with the amount of protein that she was eating

We may have different opinions of ridiculous amounts of protein. 20-30% is acceptable, and 40% is the high end. I have seen some people try to up their protein to 60% of their daily calories, which resulted in blood pressure problems in the long run due to dehydration and increased blood viscosity (and no measurable improvement in muscle mass gains). It sounds like your friend was simply eating too many calories and it happened to be from protein. Overeating anything will cause weight gain. But eating above what MFP recommends--which is only 15%--isn't going to cause fat gain.

Can you go over the proteins or do I only watch my calorie intake?

i dont like to go over mine often because too much protein can make you gain-- thats what builders and stuff do or people tryin to gain they increase there protein value

It's not protein that makes you gain--it's a caloric surplus. If you are performing resistance training that utilizes both progression and overload and eat 100 extra calories per day, you can gain muscle mass with very little fat. However, it's actually the protein-sparing effect of carbohydrates and fat that allow the protein to be utilized for muscle synthesis. Builders who take in high amounts of protein are actually doing themselves a disservice because a majority of the protein must then be used for energy production rather than muscle production.

In a caloric deficit, it is physiologically impossible to gain muscle mass even with a high-protein diet. A higher % of calories in the diet is recommended for athletes who require more regular muscular repair.

My husband upped his protein intake by a ridiculous # and gained weight- he cant gain weight any other way- he eats over 3000 calories a day which does nothing but disappears the only way for him to gain is to up his protein amount but like i said its a ridiculous #- He even warned me along with his gym friends when i started with my protein shakes and bars to not go too crazy on the protein-- My friend wasnt losing weight when she had a mass overload of protein her doctor told her to ease up as well since she wasnt losing with the amount of protein that she was eating

We may have different opinions of ridiculous amounts of protein. 20-30% is acceptable, and 40% is the high end. I have seen some people try to up their protein to 60% of their daily calories, which resulted in blood pressure problems in the long run due to dehydration and increased blood viscosity (and no measurable improvement in muscle mass gains). It sounds like your friend was simply eating too many calories and it happened to be from protein. Overeating anything will cause weight gain. But eating above what MFP recommends--which is only 15%--isn't going to cause fat gain.

She didnt gain weight she just stayed the same she ate very healthy just too much protein and worked out constantly-