Too much protein

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jemig
jemig Posts: 1
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I have a 6oz thing of Fage greek yogurt every morning. It is packed with protein, which is great b/c it keeps me from getting hungry. The problem is I eat too much protein every day. That number is always in red on my diary. Is that bad? What are the problems with eating more protein than suggested?

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  • RhondaRowsell
    RhondaRowsell Posts: 33 Member
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    If you are building muscle , you need more protein anyway. If you went crazy and started eating a whole container of protein powder everyday, you could hurt your kidneys, but just a little extra protein from your food will help you build muscle.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,383 Member
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    Going over on protein is not bad. Actually the amount MFP recommends is quite low. You can go in and change your nutritional goals if you want to - the standard MFP rec is not necessarily what works for everyone, it's just a starting point. A lot of people on here eat 100g+ protein per day even though that's much more than MFP recommends if you don't change the settings.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
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    The topic of how much protein to eat is a bit controversial. If you're on a diet, then don't worry about eating too much protein. It will probably be good for weight loss.
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
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    Unless you are eating like 150% of your bodyweight in protein grams, or have pre-existing kidney or liver issues, keep eating protein.

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