Thread: Bananas

Unless your competing or something I wouldnt worry too hard over it. I eat banannas. If your doing everything right bannanas can absolutely be consumed.

Originally Posted by njc

Unless your competing or something I wouldnt worry too hard over it. I eat banannas. If your doing everything right bannanas can absolutely be consumed.

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No, absolutely not. Bananas are very high in sugars and you are better off with low gi fruits.

I say this because most people that are cutting are not ectomorphs, such as myself and a banana WILL in FACT hinder my results.

Eat the banana! Now!

Originally Posted by Jodi

No, absolutely not. Bananas are very high in sugars and you are better off with low gi fruits.

I say this because most people that are cutting are not ectomorphs, such as myself and a banana WILL in FACT hinder my results.

if one is ecto its easy to cut and you can keep a looser diet, but for endo's (and like Jodi mentioned, most people who cut are endo's) you really need to keep your diet tight to get the same results.

Originally Posted by Jodi

No, absolutely not. Bananas are very high in sugars and you are better off with low gi fruits.

I say this because most people that are cutting are not ectomorphs, such as myself and a banana WILL in FACT hinder my results.

LOL - This is the one thing we seem to disagree on the most!

Jodi - she is a 16 yr old girl trying to lose some weight - she is not a trained BB preparing for a competition....

Although I agree that in the case of people (like yourself) who are looking to lose those last few points of BF when trying to get into contest shape, there is no reason why everyday people (especially young growth teenagers) who are just trying to trim down should cut them out.

As long as it fits into their daily requirements they are fine.

i eat a banana every once in a while i guess you could say. (once or twice a month at the most) i usually eat apples or pears, but basically bananas are fine??

Originally Posted by Premiere

i eat a banana every once in a while i guess you could say. (once or twice a month at the most)

Once or twice a month!!!??? dont even think about it. Just eat them!

I love Banana's, though while cutting, I cut them.

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

LOL - This is the one thing we seem to disagree on the most!

Jodi - she is a 16 yr old girl trying to lose some weight - she is not a trained BB preparing for a competition....

Although I agree that in the case of people (like yourself) who are looking to lose those last few points of BF when trying to get into contest shape, there is no reason why everyday people (especially young growth teenagers) who are just trying to trim down should cut them out.

As long as it fits into their daily requirements they are fine.

Well said. Just because bananas are a bit more calorie dense and have a slightly higher glucose/fructose ratio compared to apples doesn't mean they need to be excluded altogether. I find them much more satisfying then apples, as well.

Now I was told that banana's give your metabolizm a boast something to do with them being rich in potassium? but im confused now

I dont know for sure about the metabolism thing, but i don't see why it would. banana's, compared to other foods, are nothing special as far as potassium amounts. All fruits and veggies contain loads of the stuff and beans are like the SUPER potassium food.

I don't think potassium does anything to utilize metabolism.