Protein

leaapolline
leaapolline Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
First time poster!

We all have our recommended protein intake based on our goals. Mine is 60g, but I ate 69g today. I know that isn't a crazy amount over the suggestion, but it got me wondering- is there such a thing as too much protein? I mean, I'm sure no one should eat protein powder all day long, but what are the effects and how much does it take to overdo it?

Thanks for any answers you can give! I love MFP!

Emily

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  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    Do you have kidney problems? If not, you should be fine. You will excrete the protein you don't need.
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    obscuremusicreference wrote: »
    Do you have kidney problems? If not, you should be fine. You will excrete the protein you don't need.

    To clatify that point, you deamniat the amino acids so the calories contained in the carbon and hydrogen are retained but the amino group is removed. A lot of people think this means that excess calories are removed so that you can eat all the protein you want. Proteins rarely make it to fat but that's another topic.
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Like 1st poster said... unless you have kidney problems with protein consumption, diagnosed from a DOCTOR.... then watch your intake.

    I hit at least 200g daily, lol. I only need like 150g but I enjoy meat and yogurts a lot.
  • Arliah
    Arliah Posts: 266 Member
    200g? Holy cow. I am having trouble getting up to my 90g per day (30%). I started to supplement with hemp protein powder. I can't have whey or soy (allergic), and too much dairy is bad, too (lactose-intolerant as well). And there's only so much chicken and meat I can eat *lol*
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    In reality, you probably should be eating more than 60g every day, so I would make an effort to go over if I were you.
  • roxielu0422
    roxielu0422 Posts: 102 Member
    I eat a lot of protein each day as well. Some days over 100g, depends on my mood. I'm a carnivore and if I don't have meat with every meal I get cranky. :-)
  • WonderWhitney11
    WonderWhitney11 Posts: 78 Member
    I took a nutrition class in college a couple semesters ago... and the instructor said that too much animal-based protein (meat, eggs, cheese) can be detrimental, as it is easier for the body to store as fat. Plant-based proteins, however, such as soy, beans, etc. have different combinations of proteins in them that don't react in the body like animal proteins do, so they aren't as likely to result in fat gain... I don't know if that's 100% accurate... but that's what I was taught in my class.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    I agree with a couple other posters- as long as kidneys are not impaired you should be okay. I'm eating around 120G of protein daily. All the nurses at work had to take a diabetic refresher course and we discussed at length the kidneys and protein.

    http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ or http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ you can run your numbers through either of these to see what they give you for protein.
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    WonderWhitney11 wrote: »
    I took a nutrition class in college a couple semesters ago... and the instructor said that too much animal-based protein (meat, eggs, cheese) can be detrimental, as it is easier for the body to store as fat. Plant-based proteins, however, such as soy, beans, etc. have different combinations of proteins in them that don't react in the body like animal proteins do, so they aren't as likely to result in fat gain... I don't know if that's 100% accurate... but that's what I was taught in my class.

    Your instructor had different information than anyone else.
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