Wow a Banana Really? (calorie counting)

MallardDucky · April 2012

I did not know that a banana has 100+ calories (105).

I really was not aware of just how many calories I was eating per day. It really puts things into perspective.

Joenali · April 2012

Yeah but would you rather eat 100 calories of banana or 100 calories of candy? The banana actually has nutritional components that your body needs, candy does not.

TatiMarie · April 2012

Ditto PP. Don't let the calorie count deter you from eating a banana.

It's WAY better than say eating those 100 Snack packs people enjoy.

It just means moderation, that's all

taratru · April 2012

It's a good investment of calories, though. I count on an almost-daily banana for the potassium. Smile

feinicstine · April 2012

PPs are right. Yeah it's a sticket shock at first, but you know that banana is better for you than a fake food bar for 90 calories. As long as your calories are coming from healthy sources it's ok if some items are higher than you thought.

MallardDucky · April 2012

Joenali:
Yeah but would you rather eat 100 calories of banana or 100 calories of candy? The banana actually has nutritional components that your body needs, candy does not.

Oh I understand, I was just really not aware when I was not counting calories. Before I thought just eating like that was good enough now that I am counting it really put into perspective why I never really lost weight.

shorty20 · April 2012

MallardDucky:

I really was not aware of just how many calories I was eating per day. It really puts things into perspective.

Yeah, I know it was a real eye opener to me when I started tracking.

kat.in.the.hat · April 2012

on a similar note, the portion size is what really got me. Like a serving of PB is 2 tablespoons. That's a lot of PB and just glancing at the 200 calories on the label would have turned me off. But 1 T of PB and a banana, that's 200 calories I'm willing to "spend"

MallardDucky · April 2012

kat.in.the.hat:
on a similar note, the portion size is what really got me. Like a serving of PB is 2 tablespoons. That's a lot of PB and just glancing at the 200 calories on the label would have turned me off. But 1 T of PB and a banana, that's 200 calories I'm willing to "spend"

When I was figuring out what I was going to put on my beagle (thin 110 cal), I used a tablespoon of light mayo and I realized that I could have used half and still had plenty.

Cinco · April 2012

I find a banana really fills me up for only a 100 calories. It's the same as 2 twizzlers which don't fill you up at all, or those little snack packs with a whopping 4 pretzels. I'll take the banana any day! Mine is usually eaten with peanut butter...yum!

firsttimersluck · April 2012

taratru:
It's a good investment of calories, though. I count on an almost-daily banana for the potassium.

True that.. It's usually my go-to after work out snack because I can eat it on the drive home.

Plus I get charlie horses sooo easily.. it's either that or ham with a TON of mustard on it. mmmm...

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