My trainer says NO BANANAS
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I'm totally okay with not eating bananas.0
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When I became diabetic, the nutritionist limited banana's to 1/2, also no to most melon fruits (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, etc) and others like grapes. That was for, as stated, a medical condition.
I'd like to know why the OP's trainer told her no to banana's.
I'm going to guess it's not because the trainer diagnosed the OP as a diabetic, or because a doctor who diagnosed the OP as a diabetic referred her to the trainer for nutrition information on how to eat to manage diabetes.0 -
Maybe it was just to spite Freelee0
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A trainer may not have any more nutritional education than you do. Here's the career description from O*NET of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors:
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-9031.00
I don't see anything there about being nutritional experts. I've used three personal trainers over the years, and the only nutritional suggestions I got from them was advice on buying the nutritional crap they sold in the fitness center store because they got commissions from it. They certainly didn't have the kind of training a nutritionist has:
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1031.00
My trainers tried to tell me various sorts of BS, and I'd smile and nod and tell them I would consider their advice. Any trainer who insisted I follow his/her nutritional advice as a condition of working with him/her would immediately lose me as a client. That includes bananas, which I like frozen once in a while in a smoothie.0 -
Here's another take on Dr. Axe:
http://www.overcomeobesity.org/overcome-obesity/research/josh-axe-d-c-spewing-a-bunch-of-nonsense-on-the-dr-oz-show/
Frankly, I'd steer clear of advice from any "expert" who appears on Dr. Oz or Oprah. Or anyone who has to post a photo of his "credentials" on his site to prove he knows what he's talking about.0 -
Fruit is one of the best things you can have, unless you have some specific health problem that means you need to avoid, then being denied fruit is just wrong. If anyone told me not to have bananas, that'd be the last time I ever listened to them.0
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FunkyTobias wrote: »Maybe it was just to spite Freelee
There's better ways to spite Freelie and still have bananas....
I think I'll have a peanut butter and banana sandwich later.0 -
maybe he meant sexually?0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »ericalillykristene wrote: »It's the worst fruit for me too much sugar but I like them otherwise
@ericalillykristene welcome to MFP forums.
I had to cut out bananas in the process of trying to manage my joint and muscle pain without having to start Enbrel injections. I like bananas but to by pass on starting to use Enbrel in my case losing the bananas was a no brainer due to my age and state of health two years ago. At age 65 longevity is more on my mind than making my taste buds happy.
Best of success.
I missed where OP stated she has a medical condition that would require her to give them up or why it would be her trainer to give her this advice.
Outside of a medical issue, there is no reason that one can't eat bananas because of the sugar.
draxe.com/banana-nutrition/
Under the side effects heading are facts that people without medical conditions might would like to consider concerning eating bananas or not. Foods options are huge and are only limited by our goals and objectives for health and longevity.
Did you seriously just link to Dr Axe?
Do you realize how much absolute nonsense he promotes?
EDIT: Regarding the article -- the only justification you could make for avoiding bananas MIGHT be type 2 diabetics eating ripe bananas in isolation in a fasted state.0 -
Trainers are not nutritionists or licensed dieticians. Your trainer is not qualified to make this determination.
Maybe not, although some trainers choose to add a certification/degree in nutrition in order to offer more guidance to their clients (and charge more). Don't make assumptions.0 -
I have used a trainer I really liked for learning how to work out, but we quickly agreed he would stop giving me nutrition advice after I kept researching and debunking all the claims he was making about what I should and shouldn't eat.
I think there are a lot of sites out there that trainers frequent that are filled with nonsense.0 -
GuitarJerry wrote: »Please don't listen to Gale. The misinformation and the anti-carb tirade he is on is crazy-sauce.
Your trainer is stupid. So, fire him/her and find someone good.
Agree 100%!!!
OP I eat a banana every single day and lost 121 pounds!! Banana's are awesome!!!0 -
Here's another take on Dr. Axe:
http://www.overcomeobesity.org/overcome-obesity/research/josh-axe-d-c-spewing-a-bunch-of-nonsense-on-the-dr-oz-show/
Frankly, I'd steer clear of advice from any "expert" who appears on Dr. Oz or Oprah. Or anyone who has to post a photo of his "credentials" on his site to prove he knows what he's talking about.
Haven't read the link yet but Dr Axe is one of the worst. Promotes a whole bunch of nonsense.0 -
I don't have BS issues.
Been eating a banana a day, some days more, for over a year. Same year I dropped 55 pounds and got off all medications.0 -
My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.0
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ericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
What is your carbohydrate target?0 -
FunkyTobias wrote: »Maybe it was just to spite Freelee
Another valid reason, one that I didn't consider but I do endorse.0 -
301 grams a dayericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
What is your carbohydrate target?
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Bananas are aight. If I had more calories to spend on food in general I'd probably eat them. I'd really rather not waste my carbs/sugar/calories on them though as they don't fill me up and they're not magical.0
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ericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
PhD in what? I'm guessing physical education.
How about half a banana? It goes even better with a little peanut butter.
Hubby thinks bananas equal healthy and always incorporates them in his shakes.
Bananas have potassium which can be helpful.
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ericalillykristene wrote: »It's the worst fruit for me too much sugar but I like them otherwise
Find a new trainer? One who does not give nonsense eating advice?0 -
ericalillykristene wrote: »
301 grams a dayericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
What is your carbohydrate target?
WHA?
300 grams of carbs? You have plenty of room for a dang banana.0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »Eat bananas if you like them. I fail hard in trying to understand how personal trainers have any business giving advice on food and nutrition.
Just look at this social media thread and you will realize people off the street are giving advice on food and nutrition without any credentials.
Like you?0 -
ericalillykristene wrote: »
301 grams a dayericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
What is your carbohydrate target?
My carbs are way less then that and that's including a banana every day. LOL0 -
ericalillykristene wrote: »
301 grams a dayericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
What is your carbohydrate target?
I'd very highly question the idea that you can't have a banana given that carbohydrate target.
I'd be curious if you have a limitation on total sugar intake, sugar intake from "added sugar" and if so, what the justification is for that.
I don't expect you to have all of this information but if I were given the advice you were given from a trainer, I'd absolutely be questioning that advice ESPECIALLY given your carbohydrate target.
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Aside: Dr Axe is also an anti-vaccine nutjob which should be enough to make anyone highly suspect of anything he says.0
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ericalillykristene wrote: »301 grams a day
A banana has ~50g of carbs -- that's a lot of your daily "budget". 28 g of that is sugar. I sometimes halve bananas and freeze them, and use half in a smoothie because of the carb/sugar content. And sometimes I'll have a whole one just because I like bananas.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1846/20 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »Eat bananas if you like them. I fail hard in trying to understand how personal trainers have any business giving advice on food and nutrition.
Just look at this social media thread and you will realize people off the street are giving advice on food and nutrition without any credentials.
well technically by giving your opinion and linking to "facts" (and i use that term loosely) you are giving advice without any credentials. Since i will have my masters in nutrition in a few days i will just go ahead and say i have a masters in nutrition. There is no reason to cut out bananas unless otherwise allergic, digestive issues (and you eat them green and it hurts your stomach.. obvious), you have diabetes and eat them brown (in their most sugary state) and you have been fasting.. and even then it most likely wont kill you. If you dont want the banana calories dont eat the bananas. Your trainer is telling you to cut out foods because it makes him look like he knows what hes talking about... snd trainers (some) love restrictive diets.0 -
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arditarose wrote: »ericalillykristene wrote: »
301 grams a dayericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
What is your carbohydrate target?
WHA?
300 grams of carbs? You have plenty of room for a dang banana.arditarose wrote: »ericalillykristene wrote: »
301 grams a dayericalillykristene wrote: »My trainer is a dietician/nutritionist with Ph.D. He just said it has too much sugar for what I'm trying to accomplish with my macros. Nothing against bananas or anyone else.
What is your carbohydrate target?
WHA?
300 grams of carbs? You have plenty of room for a dang banana.
We've done my diet by my macros for what I'm trying to achieve every gram is accounted for
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