Bananas causing weight gain?
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Sebani
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Hi.
I'm wondering if you guys ever experienced weight gain when eating 1 banana a day. I ask this because nothing else in my diet has changed besides the addition of 1 banana and about 8 strawberries each day. I noticed that I'm not losing and in fact, gaining weight so I thought that maybe this was the cause, but I'd like to confirm. Thanks!
I'm wondering if you guys ever experienced weight gain when eating 1 banana a day. I ask this because nothing else in my diet has changed besides the addition of 1 banana and about 8 strawberries each day. I noticed that I'm not losing and in fact, gaining weight so I thought that maybe this was the cause, but I'd like to confirm. Thanks!
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You gain weight from consuming more calories than you burn. So if you have ADDED in a banana to your diet and continue to burn the same number of calories as before then yes, you will slowly gain weight but you can't blame the banana for that as that would happen regardless of where the extra calories came from.0
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I absolutely love bananas...my doctor told me NO MORE BANANAS!! For the past month and a half I've avoided them, and maybe that's helped some. They are all carbs, and because I'm diabetic and overweight I am going low(er) carb and that's worked for me.0
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I eat anywhere from a half of banana (50 grams) to an entire one (110 grams in weight) a day, sometimes one in a half and hasn't affected my weight loss.0
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Definitely need more information to give an accurate answer....
BUT.... Let's say you ate exactly 2000 calories a day, everyday, for days/weeks/months and that was your maintenance calories. Then you added in a banana and 8 strawberries.
One 130g Banana - 98 cals
Eight Strawberries - 46 cals (estimate since I can't weigh them)
Your adding 144 calories a day, so 1008 calories a week or 4.6 oz a week.
So yes, it COULD make you gain weight.0 -
666 devil food!0
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A banana is not causing you to gain weight unless said banana is putting you over your calorie limit.0
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Maybe it was the strawberries... Try only eating 7...
In all seriousness, calorie deficit = weight loss, calorie surplus = weight gain. If you're gaining weight, you're eating a calorie surplus.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think0 -
In the last yr and a half I have had one banana a day every morning in my shake. It has never hindered me and I lost 38 pounds. The banana is not the culprit. The only way you could is by not accounting for them into your diary, if you log everything then you should still hit your cal goal. Doesn't matter if it came from bananas or spinach. Bananas themselves have nothing in them that would magically make you gain, not logging or adjusting for them, would. Depending on how big they are they can be anywhere from 75-140 cals. They are high and high in carbs but if you adjust for them they are great for you.0
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I've been eating one a day for a few weeks now (to help with leg and foot cramps) and I am going up some days, down some days so who knows. But I just made some of the best banana's foster to take to work tomorrow to go on top of the most amazing cheesecake I made a couple of days ago, so if it's the cause of weight gain, I'm in serious trouble :sad:0
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You gain weight from consuming more calories than you burn. So if you have ADDED in a banana to your diet and continue to burn the same number of calories as before then yes, you will slowly gain weight but you can't blame the banana for that as that would happen regardless of where the extra calories came from.
^ THIS!!!0 -
I eat two or three a day and it doesn't seem to do me any harm...at least I don't think so.0
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OP, if you're still in a deficit, you are probably seeing water weight gain, which will go away.0
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Bananas in and of themselves do not cause weight gain. Excess calories cause weight (setting aside medical issues). Anecdotal evidence - I lost 50+ pounds eating 1-3 bananas a day depending on exercise load. Make sure you measure all of your food to accurately log your calories in. If you've recently started exercising or added in additional salt to your diet, water weight may be a factor. These are guesses on my part but I wish you luck in finding what works for you. :happy:0
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I eat 6 bananas a day and have been losing weight.0
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@snazz I didn't just add a banana on top of my diet, I started subbing it for chips and whatnot but still seeing a gain
What sort of time period are we talking about? Bananas aren't predigested crud like chips or candy, and they have a bit of fiber, so you're probably going to have a bit more weight in the intestinal tract. Hard to quantify, 'tho. I'd expect that it would stabilize to the higher weight in a few days to a week, 'tho, and then start dropping from there.
Kinda reaching for straws here, I admit...0 -
Bananas are pure fructose, a simple carb which spikes blood sugar almost immediately. I used to eat a banana every morning back in my high-carb days and, as soon as I cut it out and replaced it with something less carb- and sugar-dense (usually nuts, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, a protein shake, etc), I began losing weight again. Everyone's bodies are different, but it seems that you have a similar issue with carbs and sugar as I did/do.0
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ZOMG, the dreaded banana!
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I love my bananas and I will not give them up!! :noway:
Honestly though I don't believe the addition of 1 banana and a few strawberries would cause weight gain. Are you sure this is the ONLY difference?0 -
I've had a banana for breakfast every single day of the past year.
It's worked out okay for me. VVVVVVV0
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