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What is the correct way to measure a banana?

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  • BigDnSW
    BigDnSW Posts: 641 Member
    I had to laugh a little bit, because I didnt realize until my recent research..that size does matter in calorie counting.>LOL

    Thanks, I was thinking the same thing but did not want to appear ungentlemanly. :noway:
  • xaMErica
    xaMErica Posts: 284 Member
    I just guess.. =p I usually say 'large'. I don't measure them... but if I did I would go along the curve.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    *giggle*

    Oh ummm...weigh it?
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    I just went and looked up banana and jeeezemoss there are a lot of different calorie/size options. So I would cut it up and weigh it. I LOVE my food scale!!
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Didn't you see the "coconut oil" thread? Putting food anywhere but your mouth doesn't need to be tracked.
  • dirtnap63
    dirtnap63 Posts: 1,387 Member
    Didn't you see the "coconut oil" thread? Putting food anywhere but your mouth doesn't need to be tracked.

    But we're not talking about food, we're talking about bananas!
  • ksuh999
    ksuh999 Posts: 543 Member
    Make sure it didn't just come out of the pool.
  • honeyandmilk
    honeyandmilk Posts: 160 Member
    Didn't you see the "coconut oil" thread? Putting food anywhere but your mouth doesn't need to be tracked.

    :laugh:
  • got2bhabs
    got2bhabs Posts: 3
    Thanks (to some of you) for your suggestions. I do weigh when I'm at home, but when I take it to work for my snack I don't want to peel it beforehand. I will just go with my gut.
  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    Peel, weigh, record, nom.
    Way to much work for a freaking banana
  • Nutella91
    Nutella91 Posts: 624 Member
    its only like 10 calories difference.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    http://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-5717-571-Banana-Slicer/product-reviews/B0047E0EII/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Slap it on the desk. Does it make a deep "tooong" or a wimpy "ting".
  • Susan_Rae_1
    Susan_Rae_1 Posts: 154 Member
    I guesstimate, but unless it is a real outlier, I usually go with medium.

    I really wouldn't sweat it too much. No one gets or stays overweight because of an extra couple of bites of a banana.

    yep. This.
  • specialmeandmore
    specialmeandmore Posts: 9 Member
    As other have said, weigh it.
  • Selunca
    Selunca Posts: 208 Member
    All the jokes I was going to make were already made - This thread made my morning..lol.

    I usually just eye-ball it, and pick the appropriate size. Mostly because of the reason you listed, I'm not home normally when I eat them (or other fruit for that matter) so its not really an option to weigh it.

    Good luck!
  • Fatandfifty3
    Fatandfifty3 Posts: 419 Member
    Brilliant thread!

    Oh and a good guestimate should do it!

    or
    is it cold? =small
    Is it ...nyah =medium
    Is it pleased to see you? = large
  • LookMaNoHands
    LookMaNoHands Posts: 174 Member
    Large or small, I just enjoy watching a woman eat a banana.

    Sorry, this was just too easy.
  • got2bhabs
    got2bhabs Posts: 3
    What a dumb reply.
  • Yukongil
    Yukongil Posts: 166 Member
    peel the banana and place whole in mouth, if you gag, it's large, if you feel the urge to gag but resist it...here's my number 867-5309
  • premiumbanana
    premiumbanana Posts: 1 Member
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I can't believe people actually get out a measure tape and measure a banana :open_mouth: and then sweat over the inner outer curve and .555676977 of an inch. Seriously?? :huh:
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