Too Much Protein?

Sure, if you were eating more protein than your caloric allowance provided.

ETA:
That said, if you were eating only protein and no fat and carbs, that wouldn't be a balanced diet. Of course, it would be pretty much impossible to have a protein-only diet.

But if you're eating 2000 calories per day, and you eat 150 grams of protein, 100 grams of carbs, and 50 grams of fat, then as long as you're under your daily caloric intake for the day, you won't gain weight due to the fact that you're eating proportionately more protein than fat or carbs.

You gain weight if you consume more calories than you take it. MFP sets the protein pretty low here. I suggest bumming it up. I eat 150-180 grams a day (30% of my calories), but I train heavy. I've been told to go for 1 gram of protein for every lb of lean mass.

So no, if you are under your calories, but over your protein you will not gain weight.

Not necessarily - it all depends on how much carbs you combine with that protein. The body struggles to process protein fully in the absence of carbs. However, getting a good ketone level on a test stick may not mean you are burning body fat but fat that has been eaten along with the protein. Short term it can be a way of breaking a habit of the sugar fix but long term it can be downright boring Even if you add the veg, etc.

I try to keep my protein to around my goal weight. So for me, 150 grams a day protein and I limit my carbs to 125. works for me.

Ok, this a questioned I wanted to ask too. So my protein is way over too, but because I have 2 shakes a day. I workout alot and want to make sure my muscles get enough. My protein is like 50-60 grams over, but I stay in my calories. Im good right?

Jake

You gain weight if you consume more calories than you take it. MFP sets the protein pretty low here. I suggest bumming it up. I eat 150-180 grams a day (30% of my calories), but I train heavy. I've been told to go for 1 gram of protein for every lb of lean mass.

So no, if you are under your calories, but over your protein you will not gain weight.

This is true....I have heard you want to take in 1 gram of protein for every 1lb. MFP is extremely low on this...not sure how to change it though

I've lost almost 50 pounds consuming between 100-175 grams a day, so no. I am ALWAYS way over on my protein. On purpose.

Ok, this a questioned I wanted to ask too. So my protein is way over too, but because I have 2 shakes a day. I workout alot and want to make sure my muscles get enough. My protein is like 50-60 grams over, but I stay in my calories. Im good right?

Jake

Yeah dude your spot on :-D

The liver can only process something like 45grams of protein every 3-4hours I think, if memory serves without researching it again, basically anything over and above this is not needed and will be passed, but yeah as long as your within your calories then the amount of protein you take in wont effect much.

However if you tip the scale the other way then problems will happen, IE not enough protein results in the body eating muscle and lose of mass etc etc so in short better to be over and within calories than under, but of course this is if your doing intense training and looking for lean muscle mass :-D

SideSteel,

I weight about 190 and I take about 200 grams a day. I thought it was about a gram per pound, but MFP always has me in the red

1g/lb lean mass is typically considered a good minimum target. You probably don't NEED 200g, but there's certainly no harm in staying at 200g.

jacob- you can change the % for your macros if you go to home- goals- change goals- then custom.

Awesome thanks guys. And sorry I butchered your name "sidesteal"

No worries! Good luck!