Is it bad to go over in protein?

mcboyd1983
mcboyd1983 Posts: 56
edited September 26 in Health and Weight Loss
So I have been worried about my protein intake because I'm not eating very much meat. This resulted in me going grocery shopping yesterday and buying loads of stuff packed with protein. Guess I went a little overboard because I am about -4g in my diary...is it bad to go over in protein? I know protein is good for your body but isn't too much of something a bad thing?

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  • samb
    samb Posts: 464 Member
    I really doubt that being -4 would make any difference at all. My suggested protein is only around 50g but I try to reach as high as possible. I don't think it is a bad thing at all.
  • Meganne1982
    Meganne1982 Posts: 451
    No. It is not bad to go "over" on protien.
  • robertf57
    robertf57 Posts: 560 Member
    Absolutely not. The protein recommendation here at MFP is really quite low..
  • janski2
    janski2 Posts: 70
    MFP is just giving you ranges so that you get the best nutrition for you. If you go over today go a little under tomorrow. Your body doesn't do 24 hours like we do.
  • megz4987
    megz4987 Posts: 1,008 Member
    I sure hope not, I go over almost every day. I eat a lot of chicken and egg whites.
  • brenda_71
    brenda_71 Posts: 151
    I usually go over, but it's fine if you're exercising!!
  • tak123
    tak123 Posts: 32 Member
    Yeah, I'm glad to hear that because I pretty much go over on protein every day too. And it doesn't seem like too much. I wasn't eating enough before I got onto MFP.
  • barefootbeautiful
    barefootbeautiful Posts: 144
    I go WAY over on my protein. While I am trying to build muscle, it was recommended that I take in as many grams of protein as my ideal weight (right now we're shooting for about 160). Obviously, this is WELL over what MFP recommends... and I'm still dropping about a pound a day.
  • kentlass
    kentlass Posts: 325 Member
    going over protein is fine

    i'm generally taking in 180g a day and i'm doing fine :)
  • rkquade
    rkquade Posts: 17
    Going over is not a bad thing unless it is in major excess. To build muscle it is recommended you consume 1 to 1.5 grams per pound of body weight. The USDA guidelines will quote much less. I am fairly muscular in build so protein intake for me is very impotant to keep my muscle. For example, I weigh 133, I'm 5'6 and I average around 150 grams per day. Just make sure you consume plenty of water because increased protein taxes your kidney.
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