Too much protein??

MFP sets VERY LOW nutrition goals as the defaults. If you're going by the MFP goal, you're most definitely not getting too much (same with fiber).

MFP sets protein way too low and carbs too high. Try going for 40% 30% 30% (c/p/f). Just go to goals/ change goals/custom and make the changes there

I dont even care about the protein levels, no one ever got fat from too much protein. I always go over by like 30 pts haha

Protein has calories, so yes, you can get fat from too much protein if you're eating too much overall.

Anyway, the body can only process a certain amount of protein (no matter how much you work out). The rest turns into fat or is filtered out through the liver and kidneys, which can be bad. But like I said, MFP levels are ridiculously low.

I usually go over on Protein and fiber. Like a pp said, MFP sets the protein too low. Even at 40/30/30, my protein intake is set at 66 and I almost always go over that.

I dont even care about the protein levels, no one ever got fat from too much protein. I always go over by like 30 pts haha

Protein has calories, so yes, you can get fat from too much protein if you're eating too much overall.

Anyway, the body can only process a certain amount of protein (no matter how much you work out). The rest turns into fat or is filtered out through the liver and kidneys, which can be bad. But like I said, MFP levels are ridiculously low.

Yeh but I naturally assume all people on this site are working out too....so the protein is helping them make muscle...therefore not a bad thing

Why would you assume that? A lot of people don't work out, or work out at very low levels.

Either way, the body only processes so much protein to store as muscle, no matter how much you're working out. You CAN get fat from too much protein, as you can with too much of anything.

Can I see ur PHD please?

I dont even care about the protein levels, no one ever got fat from too much protein. I always go over by like 30 pts haha

Protein has calories, so yes, you can get fat from too much protein if you're eating too much overall.

Anyway, the body can only process a certain amount of protein (no matter how much you work out). The rest turns into fat or is filtered out through the liver and kidneys, which can be bad. But like I said, MFP levels are ridiculously low.

Yeh but I naturally assume all people on this site are working out too....so the protein is helping them make muscle...therefore not a bad thing

Why would you assume that? A lot of people don't work out, or work out at very low levels.

Either way, the body only processes so much protein to store as muscle, no matter how much you're working out. You CAN get fat from too much protein, as you can with too much of anything.

Can I see ur PHD please?

I'm not going to argue a fact with you. I'll just leave you with The Cleveland Clinic's take on it, which as a premier health facility full of researchers with MDs, Ph.D.s (this is the correct spelling, by the way) and other degrees should be good enough: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/sports_health/nutrition/protein.aspx

What are the points you all are talking about ? Are they grams of protein?
I have been on a 50-25-25 plan for the last 10 weeks, is there a problem with this plan ?
I think I got the correct calculations for this plan but I am now not sure. Can any ony tell me what the correct
formula is ?

They're talking about percentages of total calories.

Unless you're extremely tiny, 45 is very low. I don't know where MFP comes up with its numbers for things like protein and fiber (it recommends I get 14 grams of fiber per day, but the guideline is a minimum 25 grams per day). I always go over fiber. Not so much protein, but that's because I'm vegetarian and it's tougher to get a lot of protein without eating meat.

50-60 is a perfectly healthy amount. You could exceed that by quite a bit and still be in the healthy, safe range.

How did you pick a 40-40-20 plan?

I dont even care about the protein levels, no one ever got fat from too much protein. I always go over by like 30 pts haha

Protein has calories, so yes, you can get fat from too much protein if you're eating too much overall.

Anyway, the body can only process a certain amount of protein (no matter how much you work out). The rest turns into fat or is filtered out through the liver and kidneys, which can be bad. But like I said, MFP levels are ridiculously low.

Yeh but I naturally assume all people on this site are working out too....so the protein is helping them make muscle...therefore not a bad thing

Why would you assume that? A lot of people don't work out, or work out at very low levels.

Either way, the body only processes so much protein to store as muscle, no matter how much you're working out. You CAN get fat from too much protein, as you can with too much of anything.

Can I see ur PHD please?

I'm not going to argue a fact with you. I'll just leave you with The Cleveland Clinic's take on it, which as a premier health facility full of researchers with MDs, Ph.D.s (this is the correct spelling, by the way) and other degrees should be good enough: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/sports_health/nutrition/protein.aspx

You are taking her comments out of context. Also, you're not exactly taking a position that is diametrically opposed to what she is saying. She is making a reference to a lot of protein. You are making a reference to a lot of protein which leads to excess calories. Not exactly the same thing....