what foods dont have protein in?

MFP has the protein setting way way way way too low. I have mine at 120-150 grams.

im trying to lose weight for my holidays, but i've overate ofmy protein now at work, whenill need to be picking i can't because ive overate on my protein!:(

Again. DON'T SWEAT IT. MFP has protein set too low.

Most folks say .75 or 1 gram of protein for every pound of lean body mass. I weigh 133, and eat between 120-150 grams of protein depending on my workouts.

MFP has the protein setting way way way way too low. I have mine at 120-150 grams.

This is an incorrect and potentially dangerous statement.

How is this a dangerous statement, if you are losing weight and over-eat on any of your macros, make sure it's protein and not carbs.

I agree that MFP by default is way too low on Protein, this is why I customise my macros to take in about 50% protein, 30% carbs and 20% fats.

Give or take.

See your protein goal as a target not a limit, like water, fibre and vitamins.

See your protein goal as a target not a limit, like water, fibre and vitamins.

Well put.

Unless you have kidney issues, don't worry about it.

Many people aim for around 1g per lb body weight. Having extra is not bad for you, it won't halt your weight loss (unless you go over calories) so it's really not something to worry about. I love to go over in protein and fibre - I see them as more of a target than a limit!

MFP has the protein setting way way way way too low. I have mine at 120-150 grams.

This is an incorrect and potentially dangerous statement.

The only danger here is if there is a pre-existing kidney issue. If not, no harm. The standard recommedation for someone active is between 1 and 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight if doing strength training and 2 grams if doing intensive cardio. Over that is somewhat of a waste but not really harmfull unless ridiculously higher for a prolonged period of time.

This is an incorrect and potentially dangerous statement.

Oh please explain. I'd love to hear your reasoning.

The protein recommendations on MFP match those set by the Institute of Medicine, which sets population based recommendations based on current medical science. Eating above these recommendations may be safe for many people, but for many others it can cause medical problems, some severe. While some lifestyles may benefit from more protein, the average person doesn't "need" more protien. Before eating outside medical recommendations it would be wise to check with your doctor or a licensed dietician, rather than listening to a potentially dangerous blanket statement on a www forum.

Then this should have been your original statement instead of making your own "blanket statement" about someone being incorrect.

Exercise intensity and fitness goals need to be considered when determining a person's protein intake. Protein for basic weight loss would be lower than for body recomposition.

However, given most everyone's statement, OP should not consider protein as a limit and become stressed if they go over.

The IOM study does not address weight loss/fat loss as I recall, does it?

http://www.romanfitnesssystems.com/blog/the-truth-about-protien/

I thought this was a good blog on protein intake.

This is an incorrect and potentially dangerous statement.

Oh please explain. I'd love to hear your reasoning.

The protein recommendations on MFP match those set by the Institute of Medicine, which sets population based recommendations based on current medical science. Eating above these recommendations may be safe for many people, but for many others it can cause medical problems, some severe. While some lifestyles may benefit from more protein, the average person doesn't "need" more protien. Before eating outside medical recommendations it would be wise to check with your doctor or a licensed dietician, rather than listening to a potentially dangerous blanket statement on a www forum.

From what I could find, the most recent report on the IOM website is from 2002. That is hardly current. The recommendation there is 0.8 g per kg of bodyweight of protein for adults, but no adverse effects are listed should one exceed the recommendation (given normal health markers).

If you are going to make claims, please back up your claims with citation-- it lends validity.

Source:

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2002/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-for-Energy-Carbohydrate-Fiber-Fat-Fatty-Acids-Cholesterol-Protein-and-Amino-Acids.aspx

2002 is recent enough if there has since been no scientific evidence to refute the recommendation. Medical organizations don't willy nilly change recommendations every year. They change when there is suffiecient medical evidence to warrant a change.

OP- The MFP values are (1) recommendations, not requirements, and (2) based on long term averages, not 24-hour periods. If you go over on protein today you will be fine (probably better). If you really want to get close to the recommended ratios here and you go over one day, just go a little under another day.

People survived just fine before we had tools to count our macros. Probably 99.5% of people don't count or watch their levels at all. You won't shrivel up and die or cannibalize your muscle if you don't eat a certain level. Listen to your body. If you're craving a steak or spinach, eat that.

This is an incorrect and potentially dangerous statement.

Oh please explain. I'd love to hear your reasoning.

The protein recommendations on MFP match those set by the Institute of Medicine, which sets population based recommendations based on current medical science. Eating above these recommendations may be safe for many people, but for many others it can cause medical problems, some severe. While some lifestyles may benefit from more protein, the average person doesn't "need" more protien. Before eating outside medical recommendations it would be wise to check with your doctor or a licensed dietician, rather than listening to a potentially dangerous blanket statement on a www forum.

From what I could find, the most recent report on the IOM website is from 2002. That is hardly current. The recommendation there is 0.8 g per kg of bodyweight of protein for adults, but no adverse effects are listed should one exceed the recommendation (given normal health markers).

If you are going to make claims, please back up your claims with citation-- it lends validity.

Source:

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2002/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-for-Energy-Carbohydrate-Fiber-Fat-Fatty-Acids-Cholesterol-Protein-and-Amino-Acids.aspx

2002 is recent enough if there has since been no scientific evidence to refute the recommendation. Medical organizations don't willy nilly change recommendations every year. They change when there is suffiecient medical evidence to warrant a change.

I disagree with 2002 being recent enough! When ever ANYONE has to do research on a topic the sources must be with in the last 5 years to be considered recent anything older is seen as out of date. And unless you have kidney problems there is no reason to fear protein. MFP does set the protein levels too low and if you go over by some it really isn't a problem.

That is ridiculous. Are you really suggesting that medical organizations should change nutrition recommendations based on nothing other than a date? So the conversation would be something like

Dr. Y: "Dr. X, we need to change the protein recommendations."
Dr. X: "Why?" Is there new prevailing medical evidence suggesting they are incorrect?"
Dr. Y: "Well no, but those recommendations have been in place for 10 years."
Dr. X: "OMG, how can that be? Let's change them immediately!"

Thank God, science doesn't work that way.

If you ammend you statement to say "If you have no known medical conditions, then going over the MFP recommendation it is unlikely to be a problem.", then it would be a correct statement.

When is comes to nutrition and health, blanket statements are rarely true.

If you ammend you statement to say "If you have no known medical conditions, then going over the MFP recommendation it is unlikely to be a problem.", then it would be a correct statement.

When is comes to nutrition and health, blanket statements are rarely true.

Personally, I don't have a problem approaching most of life's situations using the caveat "do [whatever] unless you have a reason not to." And it's not really anyone else's responsibility to find those reasons for not doing something other than my own. How much of the general population do you really think this is dangerous information for? Clearly no one here should treat what they see on a forum as medical advice, even if it's from a doctor--who I imagine would be in violation of some sort of law even if they gave medical advice over the inadequate medium of an online forum.

Does this website not have some sort of disclaimer about consulting a physician before going on a diet? The objection, while technically correct seems like fault finding for no other purpose than being pejorative. It would be unhealthy to eat anything in excess with the amount that constitutes that excess varying by the substance and the individual.

No, I'm not being pejorative. I am simply trying to caution people away from dangerous blanket statements. Almost any post about protien on these forums is met with numerous posts saying that the MFP recommendation is too low. Not that it's too low if you are trying to gain muscle, or lifting weights, or have no medical ailments. Very rarely some mention pre-existing kidney ailments as a reason not to eat high protien, as if that is the only thing that could possibly cause problems. But it's more often just a blanket statement, that "it is too low". The natural inference woudl be "too low for everyone".

Unfortunately when people read this type of thing often enough, they begin to believe it. Of course, they shouldn't take advice from the forums. But they do. And there are a LOT of MFP members with diabetes or insulin resistance or other disorders which could make eating too much protein dangerous. The likelihood is that the percent of the MFP population for which too much protein has the potential to cause harm may be larger than the percent of the overall population, since by nature of the site MFP probably has a larger percent of people with the very medical conditions for which it can be dangerous.