Is this a bad thing?

pbajwally
pbajwally Posts: 210 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Going over things like your daily vitamins, your fiber or protein? I can understand the point in staying under the daily intakes of sugar, carbs, fat, sodium but I never thought of the other things. Protein keeps me satiated... same with fiber. Am I just not getting it?

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  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    im no expert but fiber is good for you....and i forget what else you said but i say youre alllll goooood girl
  • Caperfae
    Caperfae Posts: 433
    Protein and fiber isn't bad to go over on at all.
  • sass30
    sass30 Posts: 355 Member
    Go over on fiber and protein, it's okay! Fiber is good for obvious reason (don't think I really need to talk about poop) and protein is one of the building blocks for muscle repair. Both help keep you fuller longer!
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    A quick Google search revealed that in certain circumstances (high protein, low carb diet; excessive exercise; previous kidney problems) that too much protein can harm your kidneys.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    A little extra protein isn't an issue, a lot of protein can be(for some people). You will know when you get too much fiber( no need to elaborate).
  • piperjon
    piperjon Posts: 157 Member
    I agree. As long as your system is handling the extra fiber without, er, complaint, then I can't imagine it's that harmful to go over.

    Same with the protein. I feel like MFP underestimates the protein by quite a bit, and you do need it to build muscle, which boosts your metabolism, which burns more fat, which enables higher energy levels for exercise, which builds muscles, which boosts...

    Pj
  • weightofyourskin
    weightofyourskin Posts: 173
    There IS such a thing as vitamin toxicity (it's called Hypervitaminosis [Insert vitamin name here]").

    Hypervitaminosis A (too much vitamin A) can cause birth defects, hair loss, and skin discolouration. Hypervitaminosis E can cause blotchy skin and even raise your triglycerides.

    I think you'd have to be consistently over by a long for a very long period of time for that to happen, though.
  • shelbygeorge29
    shelbygeorge29 Posts: 263 Member
    A quick Google search revealed that in certain circumstances (high protein, low carb diet; excessive exercise; previous kidney problems) that too much protein can harm your kidneys.

    It takes A LOT of extra protein over a long time to see those detrimental effects. Go to bodybuilding.com and check out the physiques of the ladies there. Protein seems to be doing their bodies good!
  • pbajwally
    pbajwally Posts: 210 Member
    Thanks for all the helpful input! I just wanted to make sure I had the right idea. :)
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