Help! I eat too much protein EVERY DAY!

You can customize your target for protein. I think most people do increase theirs above the default, as it is REALLY low. I have mine set fairly high (for me) and rarely ever meet it. Actually thinking of adding more to my diet in the form of whey protein.

Awesome!!! WTG most ppl dont get enough!... Congrats! Don't worry about it!

i think is generally accepted on here that the protein goal is WAY too low. Don't worry about going over on proteins just stick to your calorie intake.

I don't think it's way too low; most days I can't even reach the goal myself. However, if you're eating a lot of meat I can see how it would be easy to be consistently over.

Unless you are diabetic or have kidney problems, dont worry about being over. Especially as you work out. You will need to eat more protein anyway. But if you do have kidney or circulatory issues, consult a nutritionist or your doctor.

I'm just echoing what it appears everyone else is saying in response: congratulations on getting in that much protein! Even between my protein shakes and trying to make my meals more protein-centric, my daily intake ends up being more carb-heavy.

Most Americans eat way too much protein. A woman who is not lifting weights should get around 45 gram of protein; a man around 55-65 grams of protein. If you lift weights, you should eat more, but 95 grams is generally the cut off.

It is not a matter of not being able to lose if you eat too much protein. It is a matter of what it is doing to your body - in particular your kidneys and bones. The waste product from protein digestion needs calcium to remove it from the body. Calcium is the carrier molecule or ion. If you are not getting enough calcium, it is stripped from the bones in order to remove the protein.

Protein is a large molecule and does not pass through the glomerulus (the little capillaries in the nephron which is the unit in the kidneys that produces urine) easily. It is carried to the proximal tubule where it is secreted by the body and picked up by the proximal convoluted tubule. (I am not making this stuff up. I teach anatomy and physiology and have taught nutrition, so I know this stuff fairly well, but things do change.) If you eat too much protein, it taxes the kidneys because it makes it difficult to secrete the protein waste into the urine. In order to do so, it needs the calcium ion to carry it across from the capillaries in the kidneys to the proximal convoluted tubule.

Do not take the amount of protein you eat lightly. You need protein to maintain cell and muscle function and repair damage to those structures. You do not want to eat so much that you damage your kidneys or get osteoporosis. Stick to the guidelines and you will have enough protein in your diet to take care of your bodily needs, but not too much that you will damage your kidneys or bones.

Hope this helps. If you really are concerned, toss some my way. I am always protein short, rarely making 45 grams a day. Just went out and bought some whey protein because of this issue. Hope it taste good!

Most Americans eat way too much protein. A woman who is not lifting weights should get around 45 gram of protein; a man around 55-65 grams of protein. If you lift weights, you should eat more, but 95 grams is generally the cut off.

It is not a matter of not being able to lose if you eat too much protein. It is a matter of what it is doing to your body - in particular your kidneys and bones. The waste product from protein digestion needs calcium to remove it from the body. Calcium is the carrier molecule or ion. If you are not getting enough calcium, it is stripped from the bones in order to remove the protein.

Protein is a large molecule and does not pass through the glomerulus (the little capillaries in the nephron which is the unit in the kidneys that produces urine) easily. It is carried to the proximal tubule where it is secreted by the body and picked up by the proximal convoluted tubule. (I am not making this stuff up. I teach anatomy and physiology and have taught nutrition, so I know this stuff fairly well, but things do change.) If you eat too much protein, it taxes the kidneys because it makes it difficult to secrete the protein waste into the urine. In order to do so, it needs the calcium ion to carry it across from the capillaries in the kidneys to the proximal convoluted tubule.

Do not take the amount of protein you eat lightly. You need protein to maintain cell and muscle function and repair damage to those structures. You do not want to eat so much that you damage your kidneys or get osteoporosis. Stick to the guidelines and you will have enough protein in your diet to take care of your bodily needs, but not too much that you will damage your kidneys or bones.

Hope this helps. If you really are concerned, toss some my way. I am always protein short, rarely making 45 grams a day. Just went out and bought some whey protein because of this issue. Hope it taste good!

How can you put a gram limit per day when one person may weigh 120lbs & another 300lbs?

http://thebodyevolutionreport.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/40-things-you-should-know-science-part_3944.html

Although excessive protein intake remains a health concern in individuals with pre-existing renal disease, the literature lacks significant research demonstrating a link between protein intake and the initiation or progression of renal disease in healthy individuals. More importantly, evidence suggests that protein-induced changes in renal function are likely a normal adaptative mechanism well within the functional limits of a healthy kidney.

To conclude, it appears that protein intake under 2. 8 g.kg does not impair renal function in well-trained athletes as indicated by the measures of renal function used in this study