Keeping protein down

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  • ballerina454
    ballerina454 Posts: 73 Member
    Protein is a very good thing to be over with! MFP has protein set too low in the first place and so I went in and adjusted mine higher! I aim to eat half my body weight in protein or more. I feel good when I get above 100g in a day :).
  • j77r68
    j77r68 Posts: 271 Member
    Protein is what helps rebuild your muscles after exercise and a big factor in helping you lose weight because it is a great energy source for your body to feed off. I hope I am explaining it properly. If I'm not I'm sure someone will correct me but overall concensus would be don't limit your protein. Even carbs and fat have a roll in you losing weight it is just a fine balance. Look through the forums and I'm sure you will find a lot of threads on these subjects
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    6 or 7 is nothing. don't worry about it. you're muscles will thank you.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Unless you have kidney problems, you don't have to worry about keeping your protein low.
  • Biggipooh
    Biggipooh Posts: 350
    It is not good to be over on protein. Unless you are a body-builder, you only need about .04 gram per pound of body weight. More than that converts to fat. I have my daily intake set at 15% and rarely go over. And before anyone says "Gasp!", I am extremely active, run, weight train, and have a super busy lifestyle. Read up on it for yourself.

    What? More Protein converts to fat? Sorry, but not with a calorie deficit.
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
    I aim to go ABOVE what MFP has set for my protein. If I don't hit it, I am not happy.
  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
    very interesting and upping my protein to 150.
  • ediblepotential
    ediblepotential Posts: 13
    Agree with wpgjim, better to go over with lean protein than under. Protein keeps you feeling full for a longer period of time :)
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    don't limit your protein

    Absolutely correct

    Absolutely false!
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    MFP always says I'm over my protein. I'm fine with that too. I usually keep mine at 1 gram per lean body mass which my LEAN body mass is about 150 lbs. Hope this helps.

    ding ding ding!
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    Unless you have kidney problems, you don't have to worry about keeping your protein low.

    another good post
  • PayneAS
    PayneAS Posts: 669 Member
    1g of protein per pound of LBM :)

    ^this
  • neaneawy
    neaneawy Posts: 146 Member
    I'm always over, sometimes way over on protein. As long as I'm working out I know I need the extra.
  • shannashannabobana
    shannashannabobana Posts: 625 Member
    "I have my daily intake set at 15% "

    Do you set it on MFP, or do you mean that you aim for that? Is there a way to change the settings?

    I am one of the people who thinks protein is set too low and Carbs too high.
  • kevin1207
    kevin1207 Posts: 2
    Sorry, no. Protein does not turn to fat. Fat is the storage form of energy in the body. As long as you are burning off what you're taking it you won't add fat, regardless of what quantities of which nutrients you consume.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    "I have my daily intake set at 15% "

    Do you set it on MFP, or do you mean that you aim for that? Is there a way to change the settings?

    I am one of the people who thinks protein is set too low and Carbs too high.

    You can change the settings on MFP. From home, go to goals -> change goals -> custom.
  • shannashannabobana
    shannashannabobana Posts: 625 Member
    Thanks!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/522046-can-protein-be-converted-to-body-fat/

    "Considerations

    According to the American Council on Exercise, if you consume more protein than your body needs each day, the excess protein will be converted into body fat. Many athletes consume large amounts of protein to try to promote weight gain, but much of this added weight will be in the form of fat. In addition, consuming excessive amounts of protein can also affect the health of other parts of your body, such as your kidneys."

    From the same article you just posted:

    "When you consume more protein than your body needs to supply its amino acid demands, the excess protein can be burned for energy."

    Furthermore, if you actually check the references, the ACE website they're citing says:
    "If individuals consume protein in excess of their caloric and protein needs, the extra protein will not be stored as protein. Unfortunately such extra protein is converted to and stored as fat. As a result, if individuals consume large amounts of extra protein in addition to their regular dietary intake, any weight gain would very likely be in the form of fat. "

    Note that it says caloric AND protein needs. In other words, the excess protein is stored as fat when in a caloric surplus. This does not mean that someone who has excess protein is going to store the excess protein as fat in a caloric deficit. If this were true, I could gain fat by eating 600 calories a day of tuna! It will be rather be used to supply energy to run the body, and if the body has ENOUGH energy (caloric surplus), THEN it will store it as fat.
    Edited: Just like it will store a caloric surplus from carbohydrates or fats as fat.
    Great post.

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