200 grams of Protein a day
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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.
Uh, you DO? :huh: Name three.
by "doing protein" do you mean banging protein or eating protein? That is the distinction that matters....
sad you don't know what "doing protein" is,
is like doing meth
just snort it.
Bro, do you even protein?
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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.
First off, excess protein is the same as any other macro. It will convert to fat if you are in a caloric excess. Also, body weight does matters as lean body mass will determine ultimately how much of the protein you take will actually be utilized.
I'm currently at 235 and I noticed enormous muscular gains after I upped my protein intake to about 200g per day. Granted, I'm in a caloric deficit but my fat stores are more then enough for now to accomidate this.0 -
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?
Haven't read through the thread but what kind of difference?0 -
Haven't read through the thread but what kind of difference?
OP noticed huge broscience gains.1 -
Technically excess protein will not turn into fat under normal circumstances.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.
First off, excess protein is the same as any other macro. It will convert to fat if you are in a caloric excess. Also, body weight does matters as lean body mass will determine ultimately how much of the protein you take will actually be utilized.
I'm currently at 235 and I noticed enormous muscular gains after I upped my protein intake to about 200g per day. Granted, I'm in a caloric deficit but my fat stores are more then enough for now to accomidate this.
kind of like carbs do not become fat under normal diet. unless you went super hypercaloric.0 -
I was recently reading the nutrition guide that comes with P90X and for someone weighing 170lbs, they just getting 2400 calories/day. They recommend 50% of those calories coming from protein during "phase 1", 40% during "phase 2" and then a more standard 20% during "phase 3". According to the myfitnesspal app, that means I should be consuming over 200 grams of protein/day. I don't understand how you could eat 2000 or more calories a day and only eat 56 grams of protein. That means the rest would have to be carbs or fat, right?0
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Very glad I came across this. I had a huge family house warming and there was alot of grilled chicken and beef kebabs. I had up to 300 grams of protein yesterday with less than 80 grams of carbs. Doing this everyday would be detrimental to kidney's etc but once in a while is okay. I mean after all, human beings did once survive on nothing but meat.0
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Good Video !!!0
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i was going to post a question about protein too. i was at a 3 month plateau and after losing all motivation from trying everything i could think of someone suggested i'm not eating enough protein and that i should have about 140g of protein a day but that seems high to me. i did raise it to about 100g and started making sure i have 30g first thing in the morning.. is that about right?0
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Wow you guys are so off on this. Excess protein that you drink your body just urinates out. Doesn't seem like many of you understand fitness combined with nutrition. I take in between protein drinks, peanut butter, stake, eggs, Turkey burgers, almonds and other natural foods over 500 a day easy. Dropped 2 more pounds in last few days. That's 49lbs in less then 2 months. Fitness and nutrition go hand in hand. Lack of understanding one leads to difficulty reaching ones goals.0
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The bro is strong in this one...0
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Only way it can cause kidney disease is if your predisposed or if you are constantly dehydrated.
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If that was true most powerlifters and bodybuilders would have kidney disease. Don't hear to much about that. Think it's blown way out or proportion.0 -
Only way it can cause kidney disease is if your predisposed or if you are constantly dehydrated.
I did not say it caused anything. Merely pointing out that if you in are peeing out protein (not dietary protein FWI) you more then likely have a pretty significant kidney issue...
That said, what I think you are trying to say is, excess protein can be problematic if you already have a kidney issue... That much I agree with.
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i get that everyone is being sarcastic here but still never really got an answer.i started taking in about 100g of protein which was 40 more then mfp suggested and more on days i weight train. so far it was what i needed to get pasted my plateau. i thought this board was for nutrition ADVICE but either way my question was answered thanks
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Perhaps if you're in the 300g range yes, 200g is nothing for an average male who is a on a bulk. I've talked to a nephrologist who have told me as long as you are healthy and drinking plenty of fluids, they really is nothing to worry about.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!
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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.
Not true...
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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!
I have never herd of this, do you have any articles on this matter.. I have searched many times and could not find any..0 -
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Your kidneys do filter excess proteins.......Unless ur carrying around 200lbs of lean muscle mass 200g is over kill.....Not outrageous but still more than u need.0
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BigCed77024 wrote: »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?
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein is .8 grams per kilogram body weight (about 60 grams protein for a 150-pound adults), but that’s the minimum amount needed for sedentary adults to prevent a deficiency not the amount considered an optimal for maintaining a lean body mass.
A more optimal goal amount is 1.5 times as much as the RDA or 1.2 grams protein per kilogram body weight or about .5 grams per pound. (If you weigh 200 pounds, that’s 100 grams protein per day.) The American College of Sports Medicine recommends endurance athletes need 1.2 to 1.4 grams per kilogram (.54 to 63 grams per pound) and bodybuilders need 1.6 to 1.7 grams protein per kilogram body weight (.72 to .77 grams per pound).
If you’re eating more protein to lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than your body needs. Period. If you up your calories from protein, you need to remove calories from carbohydrates, fats or alcohol to create a calorie deficit that promotes weight loss.0 -
So glad this was resurrected. It was before my time and I might not have otherwise gotten in my evening belly laughs.0
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