going over in protein
daisynsunshine
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I am always thinking that I am sabbatoging my weight loss bc I go over in Protein everyday. I mean like where I should have 40-50 g I am having 75- 95 g daily. I eat lean meats and nuts or trail mixes every day. Could I be over doing the protein?
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Not with the amount you're eating. MFP's protein limit should be seen as more of a goal than a limit - like fibre and vitamins etc. Many people recommend changing your macro ration to 40/30/30 carbs/fat/protein/ Try that and you might feel better about not seeing that red number!0
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I am always thinking that I am sabbatoging my weight loss bc I go over in Protein everyday. I mean like where I should have 40-50 g I am having 75- 95 g daily. I eat lean meats and nuts or trail mixes every day. Could I be over doing the protein?
No you are not as 1-2 grams of protein per lb of lbm is still acceptable, if you are really obese you can even go with 1 gram per lb of bodyweight0 -
Sounds like you just need more protein than MFP gave you. Adjust your goals to eat more protein! I did that for mine. If your calories are good, you just need to adjust the %'s.0
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Not with the amount you're eating. MFP's protein limit should be seen as more of a goal than a limit - like fibre and vitamins etc. Many people recommend changing your macro ration to 40/30/30 carbs/fat/protein/ Try that and you might feel better about not seeing that red number!
Agreed. Your protein intake should be somewhere around .7 to 1 gram for every pound of lean body mass and the rest of your macronutrients will fall in from there. Protien is the one thing that will not give you weight increase if you are slightly over. The number to keep in line is your carbs. Not low but in line. I like no more than 150 grams per day and If I'm trying to lose I'll keep is at 80 to 100. This will keep you on the edge of ketogenesis and keep your insulin in line.0 -
1 gram per KILOGRAM (2.2 lbs) of lean body mass is a good goal. I'm not sure where this 1gram/lb thing started. Probably in bodybuilding circles.0
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i go over alot over my protein! idk is that bad??0
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75 to 95 is perfect!! You can change your settings on here... you can take up to 35% of your calories from protein and have it be effective but if you go over 35% of your calories then the rest puts a strain on your kidneys, you will be peeing out the excess nitrogen and storing the rest as fat... but you are probably around 25% so you are good.... Protein is good because it makes you feel fuller and also it has a high thermogenic effect... which means that 27% of the calories you eat from protein automatically gets burned during the digestion process... so if you eat a 100 calorie piece of lean chicken you are really only eating 73 of those calories because 27 are gone just that to digestion!I am always thinking that I am sabbatoging my weight loss bc I go over in Protein everyday. I mean like where I should have 40-50 g I am having 75- 95 g daily. I eat lean meats and nuts or trail mixes every day. Could I be over doing the protein?0
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I never used to even get anywhere near my reccomended intake of protein. But since I joined MFP- I am over every.single.day. And I was worried about it too...so I asked a good friend of mine who is a bikini competitor, and personal trainer and she said that there is no such thing as too much protein. So I am not worried about me going over, so you shouldn't either. Protein is a good thing!!0
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I am always thinking that I am sabbatoging my weight loss bc I go over in Protein everyday. I mean like where I should have 40-50 g I am having 75- 95 g daily. I eat lean meats and nuts or trail mixes every day. Could I be over doing the protein?
I purposely take in at least 115 g per day and i'm 120 lb at 5' 3.5"
edit: that's what works for me.0 -
So you are saying slightly over in protein won't hurt, and if I am trying to lose stay within my calories and keep my carbs around 80?0
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So you are saying slightly over in protein won't hurt, and if I am trying to lose stay within my calories and keep my carbs around 80?
but i will tell you that i try 40%carbs- 30%protein- 30%fat everyday on a 1840 NET calories.
and as i mentioned right above, i'm (female) 120 lb at 5' 3.5"0 -
1 gram per KILOGRAM (2.2 lbs) of lean body mass is a good goal. I'm not sure where this 1gram/lb thing started. Probably in bodybuilding circles.
Thank you! for that correction -- I could not figure out how to achieve that within my calorie goal!0 -
I am always thinking that I am sabbatoging my weight loss bc I go over in Protein everyday. I mean like where I should have 40-50 g I am having 75- 95 g daily. I eat lean meats and nuts or trail mixes every day. Could I be over doing the protein?
I personally think MFP has their protein set too low. I manually went in and changed mine. I eat anywhere from 140 to 180 grams of protein a day.0 -
How do you manually change it? I went through the settings and couldn't find a way to do that.0
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I am always thinking that I am sabbatoging my weight loss bc I go over in Protein everyday. I mean like where I should have 40-50 g I am having 75- 95 g daily. I eat lean meats and nuts or trail mixes every day. Could I be over doing the protein?
I personally think MFP has their protein set too low. I manually went in and changed mine. I eat anywhere from 140 to 180 grams of protein a day.
Can I ask...what do you eat? I'm looking for ideas to boost my protein using actual food, rather than a lot of supplements. Not criticizing those who use them, just looking for food/menu ideas.0 -
Pasted from the Mayo Clinic Website:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-diet/NU00200
Healthy diet: End the guesswork with these nutrition guidelines
By Mayo Clinic staff
You're trying to eat a healthy diet, but you're not sure how much of which nutrients to get. Just what constitutes a healthy diet? With the different or even conflicting nutritional advice you may come across, it's no wonder you're uncertain.
Here's a guide to nutritional recommendations designed to help promote health and prevent disease, based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued by the Department of Agriculture. Use this guide to help plan your healthy diet. Keep in mind that if you have high blood pressure, heart disease or other conditions, your healthy diet recommendations may be different. Check with your doctor about your particular situation.
Protein
Description: Protein is an important nutrient, essential for growth and development. All the cells of your body include protein. Protein is also an important source of calories and energy. Both plant-based and animal-based foods provide protein.
Recommendation: Get 10 to 35 percent of your total daily calories from protein. Protein has 4 calories a gram. Based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, this amounts to about 200 to 700 calories a day, or about 50 to 175 grams a day. Emphasize plant sources of protein, such as beans, lentils, soy products and unsalted nuts. Include seafood twice a week. Meat, poultry and dairy products should be lean or low fat.0 -
If you are burning all the calories as fuel I wouldn't worry about going over, you will lose weight. If you are trying to add muscle mass, not definition but truly bigger muscles, you NEED protein. I try to exceed the protein goal and I don't worry about going too high. Don't worry about it.0
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How do you manually change it? I went through the settings and couldn't find a way to do that.0
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Eating more protein than carbs will result in greater weightloss0
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I have found that what slowed my weight loss down was getting my protein from nuts. When I switched it over to mostly lean meats the weight slides off. So maybe try that, decrease nuts, increase lean meats.0
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