too much protein?

Too much protein will lead to more sugar which leads to more fat - so I have read. Hopefully someone can answer more thoroughly.

No, the protein setting on MFP is 15% of total calories. A balance diet can consist of protein up to 30%, so you can double MFP recommendation and still be eating a balanced diet. You can also change the settings to better suit your diet.

MFP has their protein default set fairly low. So don't stress out about going over. The poster that mentioned goal weight as your goal in protein is pretty close to what I'm doing too.

I haven't had many plateaus either.

No. Excess protein passes out of your body. No fat added.

Drink more water with increased protein intake to help flush your kidneys. If not, kidney stones could form.

no no no no no

good lord no.
not at fu**ing all.

Excess calories turns to fat, rather it be protein,fat, or carbs.

Too much protein isn't gonna hurt your weight loss as long as your overall cals are under for the day.

my gosh.

No. Excess protein passes out of your body. No fat added.

Drink more water with increased protein intake to help flush your kidneys. If not, kidney stones could form.

no no no no no

good lord no.
not at fu**ing all.

Excess calories turns to fat, rather it be protein,fat, or carbs.

Too much protein isn't gonna hurt your weight loss as long as your overall cals are under for the day.

my gosh.

I agree here. If you go over your calorie count then no matter what it is will turn to fat if you body cannot burn it. Protein acts different from Carbs, and fat. Protein is not an energy source. It is an amino acid used to build & repair muscles. Carbs & Fat are used to provide your body with energy. However you want to stick with complex carbs (whole grains, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, etc.) What the body doesnt burn or use during the day will turn into fat. If you are not getting enough calories then your body will hold on to the carbs and fat because it thinks that it is in starvation mode and this halts your weight loss. If you are resistance training then you will need more protein than if you were doing just regular cardio. If all you do is run I would lower your protein intake to 20% and up your carb intake to 65% and fat at 15%. This way you will have a balanced diet. Hope this helps.

It's all good. I just didn't want anyone to follow that advice and think they could eat a ton of protein and it would be disposed of via urination.

I'm a huge believer in eating lots of protein. It really seems to have a positive effect on my progress.

I've been running for about a year and just found myfitnesspal.com so I am finally able to watch how much food I take in and I am noticing that I go over on protein almost every day. I run between 30 and 45 minutes 4 to 5 days a week and have a very physical job. Do I need to cut back on the protein? I don't know if I am harming myself or impeding on weight loss. Thanks to whoever can answer this for me. I don't eat a lot of meat. I am getting the protein from turkey, egg whites, fish...no red meat. I never seem to reach my calorie goal but I definitely get to my protein goal. I don't eat dairy so I use calcium supplements and drink almond milk and other calcium-rich foods.

There has been a lot of misinformation given in response to your question. I will try to give you some actual facts.

1. The level that MFP automatically gives you for daily protein intake might not necessarily be right for your particular circumstances or goals. The 15% is a minimum for "normal" people. Actual protein intakes can, and do, vary.

2. The amount of protein that a person should eat, expressed as a percentage of their total calories, depends on what they want to do. For general weight loss, stay in the "normal" range. For extreme *fat* (not just *weight*) loss/extreme muscle building, eat high amounts of protein (which forces you also to eat low amounts of carbs). And some people who aren't all that concerned with muscle/fat ratios might eat more carbs than protein, to benefit from the easily accessible energy for working out.

3. Overall weight loss depends truly, only on calories in versus calories burned (it doesn't matter if all those calories come from protein, carbs, or fat, or some combination thereof). Yes, eating certain foods are healthier, but if all you ate was twinkies, and you burned more calories than you were eating in twinkies, you *will* lose weight. You'll also lose a lot of muscle mass in the process and feel l ike $h!t when it's all over due to lack of nutrients, sugar highs and crashes, etc.

So, I hope I haven't been too confusing -- but the bottom line is that the amount of protein you should be eating (i.e. the percentage of your daily calorie intake that should come from proteins) depends on what you want to do to/with your body other than simply lose weight. Feel free to message me if I have only confused you or you need any clarification. Cheers!

Stop bashing me.. geez! If I was misinformed (which you all agree I was) then you correct me! And to clarify, it does get stored (maybe not as fat).

What happens to protein:

It is broken down into building blocks known as peptides.
Then, it is further broken down and it becomes amino acids.
The amino acids are absorbed through the small intestine's lining and enter the blood stream.
From here, some of the amino acids build the body's protein stores.

Excess amino acids are converted to fats and sugars.

So carlfry, you are not far off.

how are you getting that much protein? egg whites/tuna/turkey every day?