Protein

fitnessjch
fitnessjch Posts: 449 Member
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
I keep going over on protein, is this a bad thing?

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  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    Go over on protein and fiber.
  • Msaip
    Msaip Posts: 482 Member
    Someone said protein gets stored at fat if you eat too much of it....wonder how much truth that holds...im always over protein
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    I do 40% protein, 30% fat, 30% carbs. It's hard to go over on protein that way. My guess is that you've got it set to 20% protein or something like that. :)
  • fitnessjch
    fitnessjch Posts: 449 Member
    Its just set to whatever MFP set it to?
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Someone said protein gets stored at fat if you eat too much of it....wonder how much truth that holds...im always over protein

    If over on calories it will get stored like carbs or fat will .
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    I do 40% protein, 30% fat, 30% carbs.

    That is a good breakdown.
  • 123456654321
    123456654321 Posts: 1,311 Member
    I've heard that MFP goals are set quite low. Honestly I wish I would go over on protein. Instead I'm always over on my sugar and carbs:/
  • cast59
    cast59 Posts: 77 Member
    If there is one thing that you can go over on and not worry it is protein.
    If you are working out and your body is breaking down it is the proteins that repair and make you stronger.
    MFP also has the protein set low. I changed mine and bumped it up.
    Carbs = energy
    Protein = muscle
    Fat = fat
    Also a note that unused carbs will be stored as fat not proteins.
    Good luck.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    If there is one thing that you can go over on and not worry it is protein.
    If you are working out and your body is breaking down it is the proteins that repair and make you stronger.
    MFP also has the protein set low. I changed mine and bumped it up.
    Carbs = energy
    Protein = muscle
    Fat = fat
    Also a note that unused carbs will be stored as fat not proteins.
    Good luck.

    A better analogy for fat would be fat=hormones, because cholestrol is the building block for many of them.
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