ripe banana = diet setback?

Coffeeholic8

I eat 2-3 bananas a day, have done every day since I started this back in March and they have had no detrimental effect on my weight loss.

I didn't know this about the sugar content, but I always liked my bananas more firm.... If they start to get the brown spots on the peel, well someone else gets to eat it ha ha!

If they are getting to this stage peel them, slice them, freeze them individually in baggies then use them for smoothies later. I just did this with 6 or 7 not 20 minutes ago, and I ate the other two on the bunch.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

The ad is full of crap.

Bananas are WIN
add PB and mouthgasm ensues.

First thing I ate this morning!

SusanRN2b

I read somewhere that the riper the banana, the more sugar content. :huh:

WendyTerry420

Beer and chocolate is what helped me become obese. (And and sitting around on my *kitten*!)

beer or bananas...the point is it was too many calories that made you obese, not one type of drink or food

the calories in bananas will have the same effect as the calories in beer if they are in excess of what you need

True! But it's a LOT easier to drink too much beer than to eat too many bananas. :laugh:

dogladytwo

I eat a banana 4X a week, every week. I love all fruits and all vegetables. (well, not brussel sprouts, I hate them...):bigsmile:

CallMeCupcakeDammit

My Dad always said you never see any fat monkeys

Also I always hur hur hur at women eating them - yes im a child

This is why I like you ♥

I read somewhere that the riper the banana, the more sugar content. :huh:

I heard on a health podcast that they're lower glycemic before they start to turn brown.

Chief_Rocka

I read somewhere that the riper the banana, the more sugar content. :huh:

I heard on a health podcast that they're lower glycemic before they start to turn brown.

My momma said cals in/cals out

crystelnicole

I don't know about the rest of you, but I didn't get fat from eating too many bananas. Just sayin.

I lost most of my weight by eating pb&bananas ahah

NovemberJune

I eat 2 or 3 bananas most days.....

crystelnicole

You can eat bananas... until you don't go over 12 in a day ahahah

bcattoes

I red something recently about ripe bananas having more nutrients, or the nutrients being more easily absorbed, or something like that, than an greener banana. I can't remember exactly because I hate bananas and didn't really care, but the gist was that riper is better with bananas.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

I read somewhere that the riper the banana, the more sugar content. :huh:

I heard on a health podcast that they're lower glycemic before they start to turn brown.

My momma said cals in/cals out

Boy, don't you start with me!

Bakkasan

Step 3 - Gangnam Style

sandra152

thanks for this post I to saw that add and stoped eating my daily Banana but having read your comments I will start eating them again even though they are high in calories

SoDamnHungry

Yes. You should eliminate that banana. Usually 4-8 hours after you eat it I believe.

You're awesome.

victoriannsays

OMFG lol that ad is on the bottom of this thread....

FOOD TO NEVER EAT ----> BANANA

StinkyWinkies

I eat bananas most days, But then I have only lost 68lbs so far, so what would I know

Brilliant comment! Yeah, don't listen to anyone about "wrong" foods. If you're counting the calories in them, and you're hitting your goal, enjoy whatever you want!

^^^ I agree...

A Nutritionist did once tell me to eat them when they were all yellow or starting towards brown due to them being mostly starch when green or not fully yellow. Heh, I just eat them whenever. I like them for my "I need to eat, but am not really hungry" food. Fills me up without slowing me down :happy:

As others have pointed out, freezing them when "overripe" is good, I put them in a blender w/low fat milk and have a banana milkshake. (one banana to 8oz of milk)

LoosingMyLast15

and people thought my post about removing some of the inside bread in a bagel was bad. bananas are fine. they are a great source of potassium. enjoy them and ignore the stupid advertisements.

spark409

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