 [ Symptoms ] if i do not exercise and eat a lot of protein from yogurt and protein shakes would that make me gain weight  i am 511 and 185 lbs [ Disease ] if you are consistently taking in more calories than your body requires then you may expect to gain weight over time regardless of whether it is calories from protein fat or carbohydrates some research suggests however that a slightly higher protein diet can actually help you lose weight perhaps by helping you to feel satiated feel full to ultimately take in fewer calories you will not gain weight as the protein ingested will store itself in your body for later use if you go above the amount your body can digest at once but do not expect to see gains in muscle as long as you keep those saturated and trans fats out of your diet most people will keep a steady weight