going over in protein

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 bodyweight

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.

i go over alot over my protein! idk is that bad??

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!!

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?

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!

How do you manually change it? I went through the settings and couldn't find a way to do that.

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.

How do you manually change it? I went through the settings and couldn't find a way to do that.

Go into goals, change goals and select custom (not guided). Then you can adjust your macros to whatever you wnat.

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.