How much protein is too much protein? page

[smashtime]

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

[Darz]

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

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

[smashtime]

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

[eKatherine]

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.

[Darz]

Not a problem.

[Damiana]

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.

[RichMahogany]

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

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'.

[smashtime]

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

[RichMahogany]

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

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.

[smashtime]

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?