How much protein is too much protein?

Hey guys,

I have just gone primal this week, and i'm finding it extremely fun, and tasty, however because I'm doing 5 MMA style circuit workouts a week, i was wanting to know how much protein is too much.

My lean body mass is 154lbs, and i'm having about 160-166g protein per day.

Is that too much?

Thanks

HULK

[QUOTE=smashtime;1109700]Hey guys,

I have just gone primal this week, and i'm finding it extremely fun, and tasty, however because I'm doing 5 MMA style circuit workouts a week, i was wanting to know how much protein is too much.

My lean body mass is 154lbs, and i'm having about 160-166g protein per day.

Is that too much?

Thanks

HULK[/QUOTE]

No need to make a new thread; if you have no health problems concerning this matter, then no. 0.8-1g per lb bodyweight.

and if I go over by 10g or so its not a problem?

Research shows that there is no harm in healthy people eating more protein than they need. It also shows there is a lot of individual variation in our needs. If it works for you, do it.

Not a problem.

That's fine, you'd have to eat nothing but meat for months to develop health problems like kidney stones. 150ish grams of protein is very reasonable.

[QUOTE=smashtime;1109700]Hey guys,

I have just gone primal this week, and i'm finding it extremely fun, and tasty, however because I'm doing 5 MMA style circuit workouts a week, i was wanting to know how much protein is too much.

My lean body mass is 154lbs, and i'm having about 160-166g protein per day.

Is that too much?

Thanks

HULK[/QUOTE]

What's your total body mass? But yeah, that's obviously not gonna kill you. For some people, it might be optimal to bring it down a tiny bit, but if you feel good, keep doin' what you're doin'.

my total body mass is 196lbs, so 154lbs lean mass, 42lbs fat.

[QUOTE=smashtime;1109869]my total body mass is 196lbs, so 154lbs lean mass, 42lbs fat.[/QUOTE]

And 5 intense exercise sessions a week. I wouldn't worry about averaging 10g over 1g/lb lean body mass for a single second in your case.

thanks Rich, cos I'm so new to the Primal Blueprint way of life i'm just trying to do it right from the start you know?