Can excess protein make you fat?

[@truthbetold6496]

I am 51 but when i was 23 i weighed 180 pounds that was back in the 90 when whey protein came out and people where saying you need to eat 180g of protein. I was lean beach body, I was taking in around 100g per day, when i boosted my intake to 180g i gained about 2 inches in the waist and i got fat. So protein is no different than fat or carbs if you eat too much calories you will gain fat.

[@itsmederek1]

It is VERY different and yes you will still gain fat

[@ricksikora7270]

Agreed, too much of any macro, even protein you will gain fat.

[@jeangove01]

This would have been clearer if somewhere you added that it's ultimately a question of calorie intake vs TDEE.

[@MachoMaster]

This was literally said at 15 seconds into the video!

[@NormanNorton020]

True, if I work out less and still maintain the same protein intake as I would do when working out. I usually gain weight and get blowed.

[@BassieAdriaan1]

Seems obvious if you're burning less calories?..

[@jeangove01]

"get blowed" sounds as if you're observing something else - regardless of protein intake, it's overall calorie intake which determines whether you lose or gain OVER WEEKS, not observationally over days.

[@DILFDylF]

*get blown, not blowed, also congrats!

[@GordonLF]

But I´m sure you want to get blowed.

[@ravichandra3210]

How come protein become fat when its net negative energy?

[@pamelaj76]

This very unclear. Does protein convert to fat if your calories are not in excess, if you're at maintenance?

[@sampathkovvali6255]

That's helps, thanks 🎉

[@pippobaudo4418]

Grazie

[@jj-oo6oi]

Protein is overrated. Used to do 1g per pound but now am doing like 0.5 to 0.6 whether am cutting or bulking and still seeing good result.

[@davorzdralo8000]

The amount of protein is overrated, yes. What people miss is that 1g/lbs is if you are Ronnie Coleman, not skinny fat dude from local gym.

[@MSEDable]

Even during a cut you didn't see any benefits to increase a bit your protein intake? And by curiosity, how much carbs and fat do you eat along with a relatively "low" protein diet?

[@jj-oo6oi]

@@MSEDable Yes i used to do 1g of protein whether am cutting or bulking. For the past 4 years i dropped it to 0.5 and i saw even greater strength gains since i can get more carbs. I went from 213 pounds to 158 pounds and gained even more strength.

[@MSEDable]

​@@jj-oo6oithat's interesting, could it be possible that you give a bit more details on what a typical day of eating looks like for you?

[@jj-oo6oi]

@@MSEDable It changes everyday. On off days i consume around 2000 calories and workout day is around 2300 calories. I eat anything as long as i stay within my caloric budget. I eat bread, burgers, pizza, fruit and etc.

[@dr.simon.david.72]

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[@elizaveta.r]

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[@s.kimiyasabery.n]

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[@JR-sb6mj]

Gluconeogenesis

[@michaelwachtel2933]

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SensualBrunette]

If you only eat protein, then yes you will get leaner and you will lose body fat. The key is only eat protein.

[@Jake-mc8te]

So true, low carb is so effective if you just do lean protein hard to more than 1,000 cals. High fat keto was literally useless for me

[@GordonLF]

How can you eat only protein without not ingesting carbs or fat at the same time?

[@SensualBrunette]

@@GordonLF I do eat some fats too.

[@theconqueror1111]

If you are eating 4000 calories a day, it doesn't matter who you are (unless you are running marathons daily), you will get very fat, even if you are on a 100% protein diet. A diet very high in carbs and very low in calories is easy to do during a cut by using breads made almost entirely with fiber.

[@SensualBrunette]

@@theconqueror1111 I’m pretty much on a 100% protein diet and I am actually getting leaner however my weight is going up but I do work out also.