Bananas bad?

supergirlie00
supergirlie00 Posts: 169
edited October 7 in Food and Nutrition
So according to my co-worker, bananas are really bad for weight loss because of all the sugar they contain. This bums me out because I love bananas! I eat them to keep my legs from spazzing out and to help with cramps.

So I want some answer, should I give bananas up while trying to lose weight (I try to limit myself to a small banana every few days).

I'll take all the advice I can get :)

:glasses:
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  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    No, they're not bad! As long as they fit into your calorie and macro nutrient goals they can be included as part of you diet (just like everything else, actually).
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    I eat one every day and I've lost over 60lbs.

    Sugar from fruit isn't the worst thing you could do. You need it. So don't worry. I'm no doctor but I strongly recommend bananas whenever I can. Lots of potassium and they help you feel full.
  • Slugsasarus
    Slugsasarus Posts: 76 Member
    They're not bad, but they are a high glycemic index food, meaning, they spike your blood sugar. They're really good before a work out though! Like anything else, fine in moderation!
  • angiek2322
    angiek2322 Posts: 68 Member
    I eat 2 bananas a day. I just log them..... really good bedtime snack with peanut butter:)
  • edena1987
    edena1987 Posts: 66 Member
    I eat a banana everyday for a snack because of the same issues (legs, cramps). I don't think they are bad for you. Great source of potassium (sp?)
  • trhjrh06
    trhjrh06 Posts: 2,272 Member
    This is how i see it, don't not eat something to lose weight. I mean moderation is key. Are you going to go your whole life without banana's? No you like them, so don't not eat banana's until you get to your goal weight, it doesn't make sense. If it fits into your calorie goal for the day eat one. They aren't bad for you.
  • pinstripepirate
    pinstripepirate Posts: 605 Member
    I eat bananas pretty much every single day, and if I have any problems losing weight I guarantee you it's not from the bananas!!
  • supergirlie00
    supergirlie00 Posts: 169
    I'm so happy to see all these answers! I was really not going to be happy about kicking bananas out of my diet. My co-worker still seems to insist they are not helpful in weight loss, but I'll just eat them when she isn't around ;)
  • monicanicoletta
    monicanicoletta Posts: 176 Member
    So according to my co-worker, bananas are really bad for weight loss because of all the sugar they contain. This bums me out because I love bananas! I eat them to keep my legs from spazzing out and to help with cramps.

    So I want some answer, should I give bananas up while trying to lose weight (I try to limit myself to a small banana every few days).

    I'll take all the advice I can get :)

    :glasses:

    I do not eat bananas.... they are higher in calorie and one of the few fruits that go through you within an hour leaving you feeling hungry and not providing much nutrient. just my opinion :)
  • Suziq2you
    Suziq2you Posts: 396 Member
    Eat the bananas. They taste good and they are good for you.
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    I'm so happy to see all these answers! I was really not going to be happy about kicking bananas out of my diet. My co-worker still seems to insist they are not helpful in weight loss, but I'll just eat them when she isn't around ;)

    Eat them in front of her! Tell her you'll see which one of you two loses more weight.

    We got your back.


    she's probably telling you not to eat past 6pm too.... :grumble:
  • Lisa__Michelle
    Lisa__Michelle Posts: 845 Member
    They are NOT bad. You just have to eat them in moderation. They do contain a lot of sugar but it is NATURAL sugar and not refined. However, I personally, do not eat more than 1 or 2 a day. I eat them for the cramps in my legs as well.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    There aren't many foods that are natural, ie come in their own wrapper in nature instead of a man-made bag / box or combo of the two that I'd consier bad. I'll take a banana and its micro-nutrients (and macros) over anything from a box any day.
  • supergirlie00
    supergirlie00 Posts: 169
    I'm so happy to see all these answers! I was really not going to be happy about kicking bananas out of my diet. My co-worker still seems to insist they are not helpful in weight loss, but I'll just eat them when she isn't around ;)

    Eat them in front of her! Tell her you'll see which one of you two loses more weight.

    We got your back.


    she's probably telling you not to eat past 6pm too.... :grumble:

    Haha no she hasn't told me the 6pm rule, I try not to eat about 2 hours before bed as it is! That's a great idea I SHOULD eat one in front of her and when its time to weigh in we'll see who gets the last laugh :laugh:
  • mcanavan05
    mcanavan05 Posts: 210 Member
    BANANAS! :drinker: :smokin: :devil: :bigsmile:
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Bananas are great for you, and as you noticed - the potassium helps with leg cramps! If you get easily upset by what you see on the scale, you won't want to eat one before you step on the scale, but they don't cause you to gain weight. Some wrestlers will eat bananas before a weigh-in to make a higher weight class. It doesn't stick, but it is there until digested!
  • CandeesLand
    CandeesLand Posts: 200
    I just ate a banana, and it was fantastic.
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    I eat a banana almost every single day......
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    Bananas good.

    Eat bananas.

    End of story.

    :drinker:
  • autumnh2009
    autumnh2009 Posts: 6 Member
    If I had to rid my life of bananas I'd cry. :sad:
  • ajevans2674
    ajevans2674 Posts: 31 Member
    I'm so happy to see all these answers! I was really not going to be happy about kicking bananas out of my diet. My co-worker still seems to insist they are not helpful in weight loss, but I'll just eat them when she isn't around ;)

    Eat them in front of her! Tell her you'll see which one of you two loses more weight.

    We got your back.


    she's probably telling you not to eat past 6pm too.... :grumble:

    Agreed! I mean it's a banana, not a McDonald's Value meal. If you love it and log it, then make room for what makes you happy!
  • i_am_asparagus
    i_am_asparagus Posts: 336 Member
    I wouldn't listen to anyone who says fruit are bad for you. :grumble:
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    Your co-worker's ill-informed.

    BANANAS ARE BRILLIANT!!!!


    but don't go eating the whole bunch all at once.
  • seehawkmomma
    seehawkmomma Posts: 815
    Banana=awesomeness
  • supergirlie00
    supergirlie00 Posts: 169
    I just ate a banana, and it was fantastic.

    :drinker:
    I'm eating a tangelo!

    Thank you all for posting back, I love bananas and I won't give them up!
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    They are not bad they are high in carbs. If you don't mind the carbs go for it. If you find they have too many carbs for you eat 1/2.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    ^ lol.


    but i eat at least one banana a day, and a bunch of other fruits too.


    a guy at work wanted to eat more fruits, so he'll go threw an entire box of clementines. now, thats too much of a good thing. maybe it wouldn't be so bad if he cut down on the other stuff he eats, but nope, still eats a lot of other crap.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    According to someone on MFP, bananas are the worst possible thing you can eat while dieting.

    He also said you should sleep as little as possible to burn more calories.
  • supergirlie00
    supergirlie00 Posts: 169
    HAHAHA that picture made my morning oh lordy!

    rml_16, say what? Sleep as little as possible? That is definitely not going to happen on my part!
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    There's no such thing as "good" or "bad" food. There's eating a proper number of calories, or not. There's getting the appropriate nutrients, or not. The human body doesn't differentiate between one food versus another, it just sees "glucose, fructose, sugar, aspartate, docosahexaenoic acid, tryptophan, beta carotene, calcium, potassium, etc. It doesn't see, "banana," or "yogurt."
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