Is there such a thing as having "too much protein?"

Caloric Intake < Caloric Output = weight loss
Caloric Intake > Caloric Output = weight gain

For these purposes it doesn't matter where the calories come from.

You can eat too much protein and overwork your kidneys.

bridgetklingshirn wrote: »

Too much protein can put stress on your kidneys. Not for sure on the specifics. Make sure you are drinking enough water to help your kidneys.

Only if you have pre-existing issues.

http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/is-eating-too-much-protein-bad-for-you/

Weight gain/loss aside, on a medical note - a diet with too much protein can impact your kidney function considerably, my mother recently had this and has had to seriously adjust her macros

trigden1991 wrote: »

elliej wrote: »

Weight gain/loss aside, on a medical note - a diet with too much protein can impact your kidney function considerably, my mother recently had this and has had to seriously adjust her macros

High protein is not good if you have issues with your kidneys but high protein does not cause these issues.

If it did, mine would have come out through my urinary tract years ago. I have a habit of pushing 350+g per day when bulking, just because I can.

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

trigden1991 wrote: »

elliej wrote: »

Weight gain/loss aside, on a medical note - a diet with too much protein can impact your kidney function considerably, my mother recently had this and has had to seriously adjust her macros

High protein is not good if you have issues with your kidneys but high protein does not cause these issues.

If it did, mine would have come out through my urinary tract years ago. I have a habit of pushing 350+g per day when bulking, just because I can.

During a 6 month period I was both rowing and weight training and was consuming north of 400g every day. No negative effects 4 years down the line. Except for 200lbs of lean mass but thats ok with me.

jennimacias wrote: »

I want to know if it's possible to intake too much protein? Could it possibly make you gain weight if too much is consumed daily?

Well protein is a macro and has calories so yes it is possible to gain weight from eating to much protein, because protein is food and it has calories.

Is there a "danger" from eating too much protein? Not on any practical scale no....maybe if you have kidney issues or specific medical conditions but chances are you don't have to worry about that.

I would say you should make sure gout doesn't run in your family. My husband had a high protein diet for years and developed gout, which his grandad suffered from too. Now he has to watch his purine levels, which basically are high in any high protein food, otherwise Uric acid levels build up in his blood and he gets very painful and debilitating flare-ups This is also linked to kidney stones.

HurricaneForce1 wrote: »

jennimacias wrote: »

I want to know if it's possible to intake too much protein? Could it possibly make you gain weight if too much is consumed daily?

Extreme protein intake above what your body needs can lead to proteinuria - too much protein in your urine - which can become painful. Consume it in excess long enough and it will build up in the glomeruli of your kidneys leading to kidney stones. It's not a guarantee for everyone who over-consumes protein, but there are mountains kf science behind it.

Chances are though OP isn't eating an "extreme" amount of protein. I assume we are talking like 600 grams a day for someone who is trying some extreme bulk while being very active or something like that before you might have issues if you are suceptible. For like 99.9% of people they aren't eating nearly enough for this to ever be a problem.