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Too much protein and weight???

wilder0902
wilder0902 Posts: 22 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
This is only my first day tracking any kind of food diary but I noticed that I was -15 on my protein. Could this be a big reason why I have gained weight? I always thought I needed more protein. I don't know anything about nutrition :( sorry if its a dumb question. I'm 20 with a three year old and a four month old and have gained a sad 100 lbs. Thanks for the help

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  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,561 Member
    edited April 2015
    Keep on tracking everything you eat. And try to measure with a scale and measuring cups. And make sure you also track condiments and sauces and dressings. And things you drink. Accurately. And when you look back at it all I am sure you are going to be surprised by your discoveries!

    MFP's recommendations are totally within 'healthy living' guidelines. Many people actually increase their protein and fat intakes above what MFP recommends in order to feel fuller and have an easier time staying within their caloric goals.

    As I am sure 100's of people will tell you, you did not increase your weight because of protein. You increased it because you've been eating more calories than you've been spending : - )

    And during the first few weeks I would put WAY less emphasis on my exact macros and much more emphasis on staying within my caloric goals.

    Once you've had a string of successes then you can look back at your logs and at your macros and start tinkering with things.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    wilder0902 wrote: »
    This is only my first day tracking any kind of food diary but I noticed that I was -15 on my protein. Could this be a big reason why I have gained weight? I always thought I needed more protein. I don't know anything about nutrition :( sorry if its a dumb question. I'm 20 with a three year old and a four month old and have gained a sad 100 lbs. Thanks for the help

    It's very unlikely. If you have to go a little bit over on anything, protein is the place to do it.

    Tracking will teach you a lot about nutrition. Just keep tracking and try to get somewhat close to your goals for the first couple of weeks. It's not about perfection...progress and moving in the right direction is where you want to put your focus.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    No. Excess protein will not make you gain weight, excess calories will.
    Concentrate on your calories for now, and when you've got that nailed then you can move onto fiddling with your macros.
    FTR I'm usually over my protein and fat goals, it hasn't affected my weight at all.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    wilder0902 wrote: »
    This is only my first day tracking any kind of food diary but I noticed that I was -15 on my protein. Could this be a big reason why I have gained weight? I always thought I needed more protein. I don't know anything about nutrition :( sorry if its a dumb question. I'm 20 with a three year old and a four month old and have gained a sad 100 lbs. Thanks for the help

    You have a LOT on your shoulders right now. Just log your calories, cut back where you can, and take good care of your babies.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Look at protein as a minimum

    Only focus on your calories until you get the hang of this ...you can look at the macros later on
  • wilder0902
    wilder0902 Posts: 22 Member
    Lol thank you guys on the bottom it kept saying of every day were like today you would weigh.... And kept going up every time I added something so I was looking and my protein was the only "negative" . I really like this I think its a ah ha moment to see what my day is really like with eating. So I didn't eat all the recommended calories is that a bad thing?
  • Smallc10
    Smallc10 Posts: 650 Member
    Well when you add things it is going to go up because you're eating more ;) If you are below your calories you're going to be losing more than the rate that you chose in 5 weeks. Try not completing your diary until you're done with the day so you only see that once at the very end. You really should be eating as close to your recommended calories as possible. Make sure you are accurately weighing your food though.
  • syedumairtelecom
    syedumairtelecom Posts: 101 Member
    Juat eat as much protein as much you can burn. Becuse if yoi exceed you gonna gain some weight do so workout .jogging is best
  • wilder0902
    wilder0902 Posts: 22 Member
    OK thank you lol. I feel silly.
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    Don't take in everything on MFP at first, concentrate on running a deficit and you will start to lose the weight.
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