Exceeding my protein goals but staying within my calorie limits.

Ray102018
Ray102018 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 29 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hey guys.
I’m a 19year old who weighs around 114lbs(52kgs) with a body fat % of 7.5.
It’s been a month since I’ve been a part of a strength training program. Been hitting the gym 6 days a week, looking forward for a bulk with minimum fat gains and I make sure I’ve my meals on time. And yeah, I’m a hard gainer. I guess..
Anyways,
Just a little confusion I’m going through lately. I’ve been having a hard time fitting myself in a specific Macro.
I’ve been exceeding my protein goals by 40-50grams everyday but I’m always around my daily calorie limits. All my food sources are clean and healthy. Pretty scared about the whole dirty bulking idea.
Just wanted to know if it’s alright.
And yeah, when it comes to carbs and fats, I don’t miss out on them by much. So yeah..
help me out maybe?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    How tall are you?
  • Ray102018
    Ray102018 Posts: 11 Member

    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    Well for one you’re not a hard gainer, you’re an under eater
    2, if you were a “hard gainer” there’s nothing wrong with incorporating “dirty” foods for easier calories.
    3, change your perspective towards food. There’s no such thing as clean or dirty foods. There may be more micro dense foods, but food labeling is a myth.
    Also, what’s your height? 19 years old and 114lbs seems severely underweight......unless you’re a dwarf....

    I’m 167cm tall.
  • Ray102018
    Ray102018 Posts: 11 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How tall are you?


    167cm tall.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Ray102018 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How tall are you?


    167cm tall.

    adding some fat along with muscle might not be a bad thing then.
  • Ray102018
    Ray102018 Posts: 11 Member
    edited November 2018
    Ray102018 wrote: »
    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    Well for one you’re not a hard gainer, you’re an under eater
    2, if you were a “hard gainer” there’s nothing wrong with incorporating “dirty” foods for easier calories.
    3, change your perspective towards food. There’s no such thing as clean or dirty foods. There may be more micro dense foods, but food labeling is a myth.
    Also, what’s your height? 19 years old and 114lbs seems severely underweight......unless you’re a dwarf....

    I’m 167cm tall.

    So what would you recommend me to do? Taking all this into consideration.
    Still curious about the protein part.

    Plus, I’ve upped my calorie intake by 250. Currently I’m consuming 2500 calories after finding out my BMR which is 1439 And TDEE which is 2216
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
    edited November 2018
    You may need to up it some more. I know everybody is different but using myself as an example, I'm female, 63, 5'3 and active. I have to eat around 2300 at least, just to maintain.
    Like you, I often go over on protein (and fat) and under on cars. If you have enough energy to do your workouts, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
    You may also be better off having more rest days but I'll leave it to someone more expert to advise you on that!
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    comptonelizabeth wrote: »
    You may need to up it some more. I know everybody is different but using myself as an example, I'm female, 63, 5'3 and active. I have to eat around 2300 at least, just to maintain.
    Like you, I often go over on protein (and fat) and under on cars. If you have enough energy to do your workouts, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
    You may also be better off having more rest days but I'll leave it to someone more expert to advise you on that!

    Be careful of the tires or exhaust pipes when you’re going under all those cars!😜😜😜
  • jflongo
    jflongo Posts: 289 Member
    There is no worries on extra protein. You should be aiming for 0.6 to 1g+ of protein / lb of body weight. If you want to go higher than that for protein that is fine, but there isn't a lot of benefit, but it also doesn't hurt. What have you set your goals at, to gain weight or maintain weight? Are you trying to bulk up, or just maintain?
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    comptonelizabeth wrote: »
    You may need to up it some more. I know everybody is different but using myself as an example, I'm female, 63, 5'3 and active. I have to eat around 2300 at least, just to maintain.
    Like you, I often go over on protein (and fat) and under on cars. If you have enough energy to do your workouts, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
    You may also be better off having more rest days but I'll leave it to someone more expert to advise you on that!

    Be careful of the tires or exhaust pipes when you’re going under all those cars!😜😜😜

    Ha ha, I thought I'd edited that out! :D
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    If you are carnivorous and eating around 155-165g of protien it isn't neccessarily bad for you but overkill. With your stats 125g would be plenty and more than likely you might be able to eat less and get same results.

    I would certainly set the bar allotting about half your calories towards carbs just from energy stand point when bulking/training.
  • Ray102018
    Ray102018 Posts: 11 Member
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    If you are carnivorous and eating around 155-165g of protien it isn't neccessarily bad for you but overkill. With your stats 125g would be plenty and more than likely you might be able to eat less and get same results.

    I would certainly set the bar allotting about half your calories towards carbs just from energy stand point when bulking/training.

    Hmm, alright!
    Thanks a lot buddy! 👊🏻
  • Ray102018
    Ray102018 Posts: 11 Member
    jflongo wrote: »
    There is no worries on extra protein. You should be aiming for 0.6 to 1g+ of protein / lb of body weight. If you want to go higher than that for protein that is fine, but there isn't a lot of benefit, but it also doesn't hurt. What have you set your goals at, to gain weight or maintain weight? Are you trying to bulk up, or just maintain?

    Gain weight and bulk up.

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