Bananas... Yes or no!?

Marty_D
Marty_D Posts: 39 Member
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
Why am I seeing an advertisement on the side of these pages with a banana and a caption..... "Foods you should never eat". Should I be eating bananas in my effort to lose weight?? I have one a day and sometimes 2. Should I be avoiding them?
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  • kiki41
    kiki41 Posts: 80 Member
    eat them before or after a workout but I wouldn't go overboard. If you're worried about it, just eat it as I mentioned. I had one today before my workout. I do not really eat them otherwise. They are not bad for you, they just have high carbs/sugars. If you aren't worried about that then you are fine to eat them.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    In your weight loss efforts, calories and then macros are all that matter, the names of the foods you eat to meet those are not. So continue eating your bananas, and maintain a caloric deficit
  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    I love bananas. I eat them all the time and I'm dropping the fat still. Go for it!
  • soaps54
    soaps54 Posts: 564 Member
    Ha, the banana ad just popped up for me too. I still eat them - usually one right before or after a workout.
  • rsidebo
    rsidebo Posts: 20
    Yes..I believe you can eat bananas. I love them. Bananas did not make me fat! Just count them in your food diary.
  • nicehormones
    nicehormones Posts: 503 Member
    Bananas are wonderful.

    http://www.seniorark.com/Health Articles/18 Healthy Banana Things.htm

    Yes, eat bananas. Mmm now I want one.
  • RockaholicMama
    RockaholicMama Posts: 786 Member
    I'm dropping weight well and I'll have a banana with breakfast. I think the issues is that they're so high in carbs and sugar. But, I think it's calorie intake is what matters.
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Don't believe everything you read. Bananas are high in potassium and are fantastic for you. Just don't eat too many, they also cause constipation in large doses.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    If you like them and can fit them into your calories and macros - go for it!
  • cbh142
    cbh142 Posts: 270 Member
    I'm at the point that I NEED my morning banana or I'm just not right :)
  • wittlelacey
    wittlelacey Posts: 391 Member
    Bananas are fine :) And yummy! I have bananas all the time, but I try to eat other fruits instead because they're usually around 100 calories each and don't fill me up the way 50 calories worth of strawberries, etc. would haha.
  • 2hungariangirls
    2hungariangirls Posts: 220
    I eat a banana every morning before I run. I always log them.
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    I eat at least one banana every day.
    I've shed 130+ pounds and 100 inches, 19.25 of which came off my waist.

    I am going to go out on a limb and say that bananas didn't cause my belly to be fat, nor did they prevent my belly from becoming small.
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    In your weight loss efforts, calories and then macros are all that matter, the names of the foods you eat to meet those are not. So continue eating your bananas, and maintain a caloric deficit

    ~ Always so matter of fact ! I concur with whatever he says ! Ha ! :wink:
  • piinchi
    piinchi Posts: 172 Member
    No bananas, because bananas taste terrible to me.

    I suppose if I ate nothing but bananas I'd lose weight because I'd hate eating. :smile:
  • gaylelynnbell
    gaylelynnbell Posts: 248 Member
    I eat 4-5 bananas a week and am losing lots of fat.
  • alyson820
    alyson820 Posts: 448 Member
    Those people telling us not to eat bananas are probably the same ones who think the best way to lose weight is to drink some loaded-with-crap meal substitute shake three times a day
  • sewedo1
    sewedo1 Posts: 200 Member
    bananas are fine....ignor the sidebars and ads
  • SkinnyShadow
    SkinnyShadow Posts: 106 Member
    Don't believe everything you read. Bananas are high in potassium and are fantastic for you. Just don't eat too many, they also cause constipation in large doses.

    Exactly!! I eat them because of the potassium, and because they really help my tummy feel better if I'm really hungry between meals. :)
  • harleygirlT
    harleygirlT Posts: 223 Member
    Be careful as you can overdose on potassium! I wouldn't do more than one or two a day! Potassium overdose affects your heart.
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    Those ads are trying to get you to click by saying something outrageous that you can't believe. Don't believe them. I wouldn't click on ads that try to manipulate you that way, either.
  • kristi_asco
    kristi_asco Posts: 183
    i eat bananas all the time! theyre great for after a workout because they replenish your potassium which is needed in building muscle! and they're delicious too :smile:
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    I'm not going to lie. For a while I had completely given up banana's and I used to eat 1 about everyday. I heard all about the carbs AND about the sugar.....and yes it kind of alarmed me. But for me, now I realize sugars in fruits and veggies aren't really the culprit. It's all the processed sugars and I am very careful about that. Fruit and veggies, they're good for you (and me too!) :tongue:
  • raevynn
    raevynn Posts: 666 Member
    I seriously doubt you could eat enough bananas to endanger your health from over potassium... my MIL has that issue, and it is caused by her medications.

    Yams, potatoes, and carrots also contain potassium.

    I love bananas... have some every day, generally.
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    Me likey APPLE BANANAS...yummerooski!!
  • acstansell
    acstansell Posts: 567 Member
    I eat a banana every day for a mid morning snack. I know they have sugar and carbs, but they are also packed with potassium and fiber - I like the boot they give me to get through to lunch. If all you are worrying about is a calorie deficit, I would still eat them. :)
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    I only eat my bananas frozen so that my body burns more calories while heating them up.
  • 0EmmeNicole0
    0EmmeNicole0 Posts: 180 Member
    I'm not going to lie. For a while I had completely given up banana's and I used to eat 1 about everyday. I heard all about the carbs AND about the sugar.....and yes it kind of alarmed me. But for me, now I realize sugars in fruits and veggies aren't really the culprit. It's all the processed sugars and I am very careful about that. Fruit and veggies, they're good for you (and me too!) :tongue:

    THIS! I limit my sugar intake, unless its from fruit and veggie sources (w/ all the fruit and veggies i eat, i almost always go over my limit). So enjoy your bananas!! (as i typed this i saw the banana ad as well).
  • chrisc16
    chrisc16 Posts: 94
    Weird Al Yankovic can't be wrong:

    Have a banana, have a whole bunch
    It doesn't matter what you had for lunch
    Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
    Eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
  • queenpushycat
    queenpushycat Posts: 762 Member
    i eat my bananas... wait... that doesn't sound right.

    i meant the fruit. :P
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