Are you eating too little or too much protein?

If you eat too much protein, the excess is sent to the liver, changed to sugar and used as fuel, stored as glycogen or stored as body fat. Many people don't realize that protein can be stored as fat.  Likewise, if you eat too little protein, you fall into a negative nitrogen balance, meaning there aren't enough amino acids  to make your muscles grow. Keep a record of your consumption. Shoot for 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight daily.