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Photo Credit olgakr/iStock/Getty Images. Your body uses dietary protein to maintain all cells, including muscle, hair, skin and organs. However, excess protein in the diet can lead to weight gain, just as consuming high levels of any of the macronutrients, including carbohydrate and fat.In addition to weight gain, excess protein consumption can also increase health risks.his makes a high-protein diet desirable if you want to lose weight. However, eating excess animal protein not only increases calorie consumption, it often leads to increased fat intake. Increased saturated fats, found mostly in animal proteins, can raise cholesterol levels.
If you eat more calories than your body needs, you'll gain weight. Eat fewer calories than required and you will lose weight. Calories come from protein, carbohydrates and fat. You need to get 10 to 35 per cent of your calories from protein. This means you'll need roughly 50 to 145 grams of protein each day.