Q: Hello Mike, I am the recipient of question 635. Let me just say that your advice has already been showing results within a brief window of time. In regards to my diet, my current diet has me consuming around 200-220 grams of protein a day (I weigh 175lbs), is it unhealthy to consume too much protein? If not,would it be beneficial to the fat loss program to maybe add another protein or shake or two (with water mixture only, no fruit or milk) since the shakes contain hardly no fat (2g, 1g sat fat) and about 220 calories?

A: Very glad to hear my suggestions are working for you! Eating that much protein is fine unless you have an existing kidney condition (in which case you should of course consult your doctor). You should drink a lot of plain water when on high-protein diet to help your kidneys flush out the extra wastes. Check out http://www.mikesfitness.com/content/what-happens-if-you-take-too-much-pr... for references to actual studies that examined whether additional protein is bad for your health.

As to your question regarding and extra shake or two, I would guess that it won't have much of an effect one way or another because you're already getting plenty of protein. But it shouldn't hurt either, so feel free to try adding another shake into your day. Pick the time when you don't eat the longest and have a plain water shake in the middle of that period.