Bananas

UsedToBeHusky

Personally, I eat like 2 or 3 bananas a day! Never stopped me from losing. It's my favorite source of potassium!!

Cr01502

Personally, I eat like 2 or 3 bananas a day! Never stopped me from losing. It's my favorite source of potassium!!

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PetulantOne

You don't have to give up anything except overeating to lose weight.

Msdays007

I LOVE bananas and usually eat one everyday 30 minutes before I work out! Great boost of energy to push hard and make it count!!

weightloss12345678

I put bananas in my nurti blast all the time

CMay16

I would not go through life without bananas. I refuse.

IsleEsme

You don't have to give up anything except overeating to lose weight.

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running_shoe

There is nothing wrong with a banana! I wish Chiquita would just sue that stupid fatloss.com site or whatever it its. A banana has so much food value. Sure, it's a bit heavier on the calorie count that the average fruit, but what about avacados (also a fabulous fruit/veg food with a higher calorie count)? Its about choices and priorities when you're choosing your calories for the day, just as with any other food.

MinimalistShoeAddict

If you don't eat them..............they will eat you!

I used to really like bananas. Thanks to you now I am terrified of them!

ctyler150

Im eating a banana right now!lol

Krizzle4Rizzle

This **** is bananas B_A_N_A_N_A_S.

justal313

Peanut Butter + banana = win

My newest favorite sandwich is peanut butter, banana and honey. Crazy good, makes me sad I'm drowning in leftovers and I couldn't make one for lunch today.

themutineer

I average 2-3 bananas daily. One with breakfast without fail, and another one or two throughout the day either in a smoothie or by itself as a snack.

EmilyOfTheSun

Not true.

JennKoz529

Is it true that you can't have banana's? That there are fattening? I thought they had good fat. I like having them with peanut butter.

I too was under the illusion that bananas were bad bad bad for you because they were high in calories. FAIL! They are soooo good for you! If you ate 20 a day then yes, you could be over doing it. If you have potassium issues then yes, you should stay away from bananas. But if you have no major medical issues.....eat away!

Ps. I have a banana with peanut butter, along with my oatmeal, every day for breakfast....I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANAS!!!! (And I just lost 2 pounds this week!!!)

Querian

Bananas aren't high in fat, they're high in sugar and carbs. Peanut butter is high in fat. But remember, dietary fat =/= body fat. If you eat below maintenance you'll lose weight. I've been eating ice cream and chocolate every single night and I still lose weight. IIFYM.

what kind of ice scream do you eat?

Last night I make faux "ice cream" using one frozen banana, some ovaltine powder and a little almond milk all mixed up in the food processor. There are many ways to eat bananas, they are soooo good!

belgerian

One bananna is about 100 cal if that fits in your allotment then Im sure you wont get fat. I had someone at work tell me banannas will make me fat my replay Eating more calories than I burn on a daily average will get me fat not 1 or even 2 banannas a day. (he was overweight)he turned around and walked away.

UsedToBeHusky

Is it true that you can't have banana's? That there are fattening? I thought they had good fat. I like having them with peanut butter.

I too was under the illusion that bananas were bad bad bad for you because they were high in calories. FAIL! They are soooo good for you! If you ate 20 a day then yes, you could be over doing it. If you have potassium issues then yes, you should stay away from bananas. But if you have no major medical issues.....eat away!

Ps. I have a banana with peanut butter, along with my oatmeal, every day for breakfast....I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANAS!!!! (And I just lost 2 pounds this week!!!)

No one has potassium issues. Most people don't eat enough potassium and too much sodium. That is what leads to high blood pressure among other things. I have never heard of anyone having any kind of issues with potassium. Is there some condition that I have never heard of?

busywaterbending

pesticide ridden and promote a slavery industry: http://www.greens.org/s-r/17/17-10.html

deforestation and destruction of peoples and habitats due to polution: http://www.chiptaylor.com/ttlmnp3747-.cfm

excessive sugars cause mouth rot, lead to diabetes, difficult to digest: http://morningbananadiet.org/

Your GMO bananas are in danger of poisoning you with the fungicides,
herbicides, pesticides, and chemical ripening agents used on them:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/banana-crops-are-under-threat-from-a-deadly-fungal-disease-2183083.html

and there are only 300 types of bananas in existance, not "thousands"!

the mis information is rampant about bananas.


and here's the great things about those peas and your peanut butter:
http://www.openeyehealth.com/2011/05/dangerous-mold-in-peanut-butter/

Ripcode

I blend a banana into my protein shakes.

Linac11

Women need the Potassium so its ok. My trainer said as long as I personally do not consume more than 2 a day I am ok. We break them down quick when we work out... hope this helps! Keep up the good work!!

JGainingHealth

Bananas are probably one of my favorite foods.. they satisfy my sweet tooth and give me a burst of energy.

I have yet to hear anyone say "wow, all those bananas I've been eating really made me fat!"

Like anything else, moderation is the key.

dawnna76

Am I the only crazy one. I hate banana by them self. Like I can't even force my self to eat them. But add to a smoothies, with pb and chocolate, onto French toast and no problem . Plain and I gag

Liatush

I couldn't do this if I couldn't have bananas. I love my nanas

JennKoz529

Is it true that you can't have banana's? That there are fattening? I thought they had good fat. I like having them with peanut butter.

I too was under the illusion that bananas were bad bad bad for you because they were high in calories. FAIL! They are soooo good for you! If you ate 20 a day then yes, you could be over doing it. If you have potassium issues then yes, you should stay away from bananas. But if you have no major medical issues.....eat away!

Ps. I have a banana with peanut butter, along with my oatmeal, every day for breakfast....I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANAS!!!! (And I just lost 2 pounds this week!!!)

No one has potassium issues. Most people don't eat enough potassium and too much sodium. That is what leads to high blood pressure among other things. I have never heard of anyone having any kind of issues with potassium. Is there some condition that I have never heard of?

Yes, to a degree I guess. I have a client who had a viral infection in his kidneys as a child. Because of this he needs to watch/reduce his potassium intake. He is not allowed to eat Peanut butter, bananas, french fries or oranges. This is prescribed by a doctor...not me!

justal313

Is it true that you can't have banana's? That there are fattening? I thought they had good fat. I like having them with peanut butter.

I too was under the illusion that bananas were bad bad bad for you because they were high in calories. FAIL! They are soooo good for you! If you ate 20 a day then yes, you could be over doing it. If you have potassium issues then yes, you should stay away from bananas. But if you have no major medical issues.....eat away!

Ps. I have a banana with peanut butter, along with my oatmeal, every day for breakfast....I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANAS!!!! (And I just lost 2 pounds this week!!!)

No one has potassium issues. Most people don't eat enough potassium and too much sodium. That is what leads to high blood pressure among other things. I have never heard of anyone having any kind of issues with potassium. Is there some condition that I have never heard of?

I'll have to find out from my wife, but my Father-in-law is on a potassium restriction for some reason. I got a copy of the food list with the potassium heavy hitters because I was concerned that I wasn't getting enough potassium and it gave me a list of foods to embrace rather than avoid.

UsedToBeHusky

Is it true that you can't have banana's? That there are fattening? I thought they had good fat. I like having them with peanut butter.

I too was under the illusion that bananas were bad bad bad for you because they were high in calories. FAIL! They are soooo good for you! If you ate 20 a day then yes, you could be over doing it. If you have potassium issues then yes, you should stay away from bananas. But if you have no major medical issues.....eat away!

Ps. I have a banana with peanut butter, along with my oatmeal, every day for breakfast....I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANAS!!!! (And I just lost 2 pounds this week!!!)

No one has potassium issues. Most people don't eat enough potassium and too much sodium. That is what leads to high blood pressure among other things. I have never heard of anyone having any kind of issues with potassium. Is there some condition that I have never heard of?

Yes, to a degree I guess. I have a client who had a viral infection in his kidneys as a child. Because of this he needs to watch/reduce his potassium intake. He is not allowed to eat Peanut butter, bananas, french fries or oranges. This is prescribed by a doctor...not me!

I was just asking because I have never heard of such a thing. I didn't realize how potassium defecient I was until MFP. Turns out I'm a bit sensitive to sodium and developed dieter's edema. I was drinking water like crazy (as most people prescribe for high sodium) but I just kept swelling up more and more. My condition almost went toxic when something I read pointed me in the direction of potassium deficiency. I had MFP produce a report on my potassium intake and sure enough, I wasn't even close to RDA. That's when I started tracking it and eating all the bananas I wanted, and the condition cleared right up. I try to combat the misinformation about combatting sodium with water by recommending potassium where I can, but I don't want to suggest something to someone that could be harmful. Thanks for your reply. I'm going to look into this more before I post in another thread about potassium.

Just FYI, drinking lots of water will push sodium out of the cell, but it will also push out the potassium, and if your electrolytes are already imbalanced, you are just trapping that extra water you are drinking inside the cell rather than moving it through your system.

If you have to much sodium, eat a banana... or two!

schondell

Bananas are very high in sugar.

UsedToBeHusky

Bananas are very high in sugar.

Sugar is not bad for you unless you have trouble producing insulin.

britkneemeyer

If bananas are wrong I don't want to be right.