Excess protein stored as fat??
Hannahwalksfar
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I was told today that even if you are within your daily calorie limit if you don’t use the protein you eat it will be stored as fat. Is this true?
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No.
I’m just curious, but who told you that? More importantly, unless it was a doctor with a nutrition speciality, what would lead you to pay it any attention!16 -
Doesn't matter what it is (fat, carbs, protein), if you eat above the amount of calories you expend then the excess energy from that food will be stored as fat.11
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Just a friend. I was incredibly dubious which is why I thought I’d ask here.0
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Sorry just reread, no of course it won't if you're within your daily allowance. The amino acids will just be broken down to provide energy.4
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you were told incorrectly.
IF you are "within your daily calorie limit" then NO macronutrient is going to be stored as fat. that's like asking if 2 kids the same weight are sitting an equal distance from the center of the see-saw, will the kid wearing the blue shirt be heavier? ummm...wut?17 -
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even if that was true, you need like 0.8 gram protein for one kg of body weight just to sustain yourself while doing nothing much.0
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amino acids (proteins) are not stored as fatty acids (fats). unused amino acids are excreted as urea.7
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I store my protein in a plastic tub but thats me8
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BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »No.
I’m just curious, but who told you that? More importantly, unless it was a doctor with a nutrition speciality, what would lead you to pay it any attention!
It typically stems from the assumption that your body can only process so much protein per meal. I think they say like 25-30 grams anything more isn't used. Comes from the bodybuilding community.5 -
Tedebearduff wrote: »BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »No.
I’m just curious, but who told you that? More importantly, unless it was a doctor with a nutrition speciality, what would lead you to pay it any attention!
It typically stems from the assumption that your body can only process so much protein per meal. I think they say like 25-30 grams anything more isn't used. Comes from the bodybuilding community.
I have heard/ read similar things from carb restrictive groups. Basically, that additional protein beyond what your body can process at any 1 time gets converted to glycogen, aka sugar. So excess protein will make you a "sugar burner" as opposed to a "fat burner." Or something like that. 🤷♀️3 -
Hannahwalksfar wrote: »I was told today that even if you are within your daily calorie limit if you don’t use the protein you eat it will be stored as fat. Is this true?
No...calories (energy) in excess of what your body needs are stored as fat (energy stores).3 -
Tedebearduff wrote: »BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »No.
I’m just curious, but who told you that? More importantly, unless it was a doctor with a nutrition speciality, what would lead you to pay it any attention!
It typically stems from the assumption that your body can only process so much protein per meal. I think they say like 25-30 grams anything more isn't used. Comes from the bodybuilding community.
I have heard/ read similar things from carb restrictive groups. Basically, that additional protein beyond what your body can process at any 1 time gets converted to glycogen, aka sugar. So excess protein will make you a "sugar burner" as opposed to a "fat burner." Or something like that. 🤷♀️
In reality, a lot of excess protein will be stored short term in your belly until you can absorb it. We evolved from hunters and gatherers, who sometimes went through feast or famine. These people didn't have kitchen scales, clocks, it MFP. They probably wouldn't have survived if it worked the way the bro-science community describes.6 -
Tedebearduff wrote: »BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »No.
I’m just curious, but who told you that? More importantly, unless it was a doctor with a nutrition speciality, what would lead you to pay it any attention!
It typically stems from the assumption that your body can only process so much protein per meal. I think they say like 25-30 grams anything more isn't used. Comes from the bodybuilding community.
I have heard/ read similar things from carb restrictive groups. Basically, that additional protein beyond what your body can process at any 1 time gets converted to glycogen, aka sugar. So excess protein will make you a "sugar burner" as opposed to a "fat burner." Or something like that. 🤷♀️
Yeah it's not true though, it's just bro science
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Tedebearduff wrote: »Comes from the bodybuilding community.
Just...no. It comes from a lot of misguided people. Blaming it on the "bodybuilding community" is irresponsible, at best.
There is a lot of data regarding protein dosage, timing, muscle-protein synthesis, etc. Interesting research. But for the most part, unless you're a peak athlete it's largely irrelevant.
Hitting your protein intake daily is considered crucial, regardless of your goal (weight gain or loss) as it is the key component to muscle growth and retention.
The idea it's "stored as fat" is garbage. Calories in, calories out.2 -
Tedebearduff wrote: »BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »No.
I’m just curious, but who told you that? More importantly, unless it was a doctor with a nutrition speciality, what would lead you to pay it any attention!
It typically stems from the assumption that your body can only process so much protein per meal. I think they say like 25-30 grams anything more isn't used. Comes from the bodybuilding community.
I have heard/ read similar things from carb restrictive groups. Basically, that additional protein beyond what your body can process at any 1 time gets converted to glycogen, aka sugar. So excess protein will make you a "sugar burner" as opposed to a "fat burner." Or something like that. 🤷♀️
What they are referring to is gluconeogenesis. But that doesn't occur from excess protein.. its a demand driven process driven by a bodies need for glucose. This happens generally when one is severely carb restricted.5
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