Bananas

peterchin2013
peterchin2013 Posts: 6
in Food and Nutrition
I love bananas but I have heard that bananas should be avoided if you are trying to lose weight? I would rather eat a banana on the way home from work rather than pretzels or unsalted peanuts.

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  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    What was the reasoning of why they should be avoided? Eat the banana.
  • sailawaykate
    sailawaykate Posts: 126
    I love bananas, especially pre-workout! They are high sugar and pretty high calorie for a fruit, but they are great for potassium and other nutrients. I mean, don't eat like 12 of them at once but I'm assuming you weren't going to anyway... :)
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Crazy talk. Eat the banana.
  • ericahassinistermotives
    ericahassinistermotives Posts: 92
    Banana > Pretzels

    Potassium, light sweetness > Crunchy cardboard air
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    ...are delicious!

    The only thing with a banana is that as it ripens the natural sugars become more concentrated as they naturally breakdown and if you have to watch your sugars for health reasons you might want to avoid ripe bananas. Otherwise, enjoy!
  • MichaelWms
    MichaelWms Posts: 22 Member
    I eat two bannanas a day 5x a week...No problem. Like it was said earlier, good fiber, carb source, low fat and high nutrients. I especially like them pre/post workout. Its just like nature made it, so no processing. Just make sure you don't eat 12 in a row and/or they fit into your overall macro goals!
  • JustCallMeJaz
    JustCallMeJaz Posts: 29 Member
    Its a misconception people have... You can eat bananas. The issue is bananas are high in fructose (sugar). In a nut shell... if you are eating whole natural foods, having a banana is awesome. However if you eat processed foods (which contain sugar) and also consume fruits high in sugar, your body will have too much sugar in its system... and too much sugar will turn into fat.
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    Cookies!
    Ingredients

    ~ 2 Medium Ripe Bananas

    ~ 1 Cup of Oatmeal

    ~ 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder

    Directions

    Mash your peeled bananas in a bowl with a fork ~ mash well! Add in the scoop of Perfect Fit and keep mixing. Depending on how ripe your bananas are, you may need to add a few drops of almond milk or water to make your dough the right consistency. Lastly, mix in the oats.

    Use a spoon to drop the dough on your cookie sheet ~ be sure to coat it with non-stick cooking spray ~ and lightly press down to flatten. This helps it bake better!

    Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown! If they are still a little mushy, just bake for a little bit longer.

    Source: http://toneitup.com/blog.php?We-LOVE-Food-Friday-Your-3-Ingredient-Cookie-5609
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  • peterchin2013
    peterchin2013 Posts: 6
    This sounds good. What are the calories?
  • IndigoFlowers
    IndigoFlowers Posts: 221 Member
    Bananas are delicious!! Eat them :love:

    I LOVE them for breakfast!
  • peterchin2013
    peterchin2013 Posts: 6
    I will have to see how a banana will affect my daily goal which is 27. I stopped eating Activia because it put me over my goal. Same goes for dried cranberries. I buy the generic ones but they are high in sugar as well. Can dried cranberries come without the sugar?
  • Bootjockey
    Bootjockey Posts: 208 Member
    Bananas are a part of my basically every-single-day diet. Sometimes I have two bananas a day, sometimes one, sometimes three. It depends. I often eat a banana before or after a workout (before more commonly.) After, sometimes with some peanut butter for some extra protein and fat.

    Still better than candy and pretzels.

    I think my results speak for themselves.

    -BootJockey
    -250lbs
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Bananas are fine, just make them fit your calorie goal.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I will have to see how a banana will affect my daily goal which is 27. I stopped eating Activia because it put me over my goal. Same goes for dried cranberries. I buy the generic ones but they are high in sugar as well. Can dried cranberries come without the sugar?

    MFP's sugar recommendation is very low. Just keep your carbs in check unless you have a medical reason to limit sugar.
  • btoeps74
    btoeps74 Posts: 167 Member
    There is that stupid banner add that pops up on top here that always shows the banana and says "5 foods that cause belly fat", or something like that. I say eat them and enjoy.
  • NataBost
    NataBost Posts: 418 Member
    What was the reasoning of why they should be avoided? Eat the banana.

    It's probably a certain advertisement I see with a certain fruit going bad.
  • NataBost
    NataBost Posts: 418 Member
    There is that stupid banner add that pops up on top here that always shows the banana and says "5 foods that cause belly fat", or something like that. I say eat them and enjoy.

    DARN YOU! :laugh:
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Bananas are a staple in my diet and I have lost 40 pounds. My dad told me that during WWII young, underweight men would eat a lot of bananas the night before trying to join the military. I think bananas add a lot of food weight, not fat weight.
  • ForABetterMe89
    ForABetterMe89 Posts: 196
    Eat the banana. Its a good source of potassium and other nutrients. While a higher calorie fruit if you have room for it who cares.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Just finished a nightly snack I have sometimes, of berries, sliced banana, Greek yoghurt and flax.
    Never done me any harm.
  • Halie_Bird
    Halie_Bird Posts: 47 Member
    bananas are also a GREAT source of energy! I was just reading an article on them yesterday. They are much higher in calories than berries and some other fruits but they provide more energy. As long as you're not going crazy with them they're great for you =) best of luck on your weight loss journey!!
  • 2FatToRun
    2FatToRun Posts: 810 Member
    bananas love you eat them. They dont make you fat if they did this site would be full of monkeys. No but seriously bananas are good for you but like everything else if you eat too many it could harm you. They are a great source of potassium and your muscles def need that

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