over protien

[blakbelt]

What happens when you take in more protien than your body needs? I understand that it helps your body in rebuilding muscles.. but (just out of curiousty)... what would happen to your body if you stopped working out but continued to take in 175-200 grams of protien on a daily basis.

 

[AMP 33]

Some of the protein will be stored as fat, the rest will be used to rebuild.

 

[the Prince]

If it's extra calories, then what is not used will be stored as fat.

 

[Imnotdutch]

Doesnt it depend upon your total calorie intake??

Protein can be used for energy too if you arent above your maintenance calorie level.

If it's extra calories, then what is not used will be stored as fat.

 

[Cackerot69]

Grrr...I hate this "Extra protein is stored as fat" crap.

Extra protein is stored as fat, IF (and only if) repair requirements are met, carb requirements are met, calories are above maintenance. Any other time extra protein is just converted to glucose and used as energy (the process gluconeogenesis).

In other words, when bulking just eat enough for repair becuase carb and calorie requirements will be met. When cutting eat all the protein you want as long as you don't go above maintenance. Protein should always be your highest macro when cutting (unless on ketogenic diet), IMO...becuase it has the highest thermic effect, speeds the metabolism, it's more filling, blunts insulin, can't be stored as fat, and so on....

 

[MarkFlC5]

Grrr...I hate this "Extra protein is stored as fat" crap.

Extra protein is stored as fat, IF (and only if) repair requirements are met, carb requirements are met, calories are above maintenance. Any other time extra protein is just converted to glucose and used as energy (the process gluconeogenesis).

In other words, when bulking just eat enough for repair becuase carb and calorie requirements will be met. When cutting eat all the protein you want as long as you don't go above maintenance. Protein should always be your highest macro when cutting (unless on ketogenic diet), IMO...becuase it has the highest thermic effect, speeds the metabolism, it's more filling, blunts insulin, can't be stored as fat, and so on....

Hey Cackerot69,

In reviewing many of your posts, you seem to know the science behind it all for the most part, but I've heard that the body doesn't use Protein very well for energy needs. Have you heard this before and can you offer any opinions on this?

 

[Cackerot69]

Protein and carb energy are the same. They are both glucose. So, no that's not right.

 

[blood_drinker]

cack is 100% correct.

 

[Cackerot69]

Of course

 

[MarkFlC5]

Protein and carb energy are the same. They are both glucose. So, no that's not right.

Well, what I meant to say was that Protein is much more difficult for the body to convert into energy form - again, this is what I heard. Would there not be some truth to this or carbs wouldn't be the first choice for energy or so much more readily to be used as energy than protein? Perhaps I'm just not not wording it correctly. I've also exerieneced on a couple of high proten diet attempts that if I don't get carbs, I feel utterly depleted. So there must be a difference when the body it choses to use carbs for energy rather than being forced to convert the aminos to energy.