Too much protein?

[J]

What can happen if you take too much protein? I take 2 shakes a day (40 g each) and eat a protein bar (15 g). In my meals I easily get enough to satisfy the "1g per lb of body weight".

Also, I'm just starting with altering my diet and supplements. I've worked out for about 2 years and looking for better results and more energy throughout the day. I recently started working and so my schedule is more structured now. What are some easy things I can do with my diet to start out?

[RipStone]

1g of of protein per lb of bw is not necessary for everyone dependiong on their goals. I would say most easily get that ratio but most people for anywhere from 1.5-3g per lb of bw.

[JoshDunn]

i read somewhere that excess protein gets turned into carbohighdrate glucose and just gets burned as suger.

think thats how it went

be remember protein is muscle!

[Lost Dog]

It's hard to get TOO MUCH protein. You can have more protein than you need for muscular growth, etc., in which case the extra is just treated much like any other calorie.

More protein than you need can certainly be a waste of money, depending on what you are eating to acheive the high protein numbers.

Too many calories can make you put on weight, regardless of where those calories come from.