Want to Lose Weight? Eat a Banana (or Four)

Want to Lose Weight? Eat a Banana (or Four)

Friday, October 17, 2008

filed under: fashion & beauty

A new diet has people eating bananas by the droves. But is it healthy?

There is a new weight lose craze in Japan called The Morning Banana Diet. And apparently its popularity is so huge, supermarkets in Tokyo can't maintain their supply with the demand for bananas.

The Morning Banana Diet is simple:

• For breakfast, eat a banana (or as many as you want) and a glass of room temperature water.

• You can eat anything you like for lunch and dinner -- even fried foods -- as long as you're finished eating by 8 p.m.

• A three o'clock snack is okay, but dessert is prohibited -- and you must go to bed before midnight.

• You can drink a bit of room-temperature water at meals, but only a little bit. Don't drink too much water throughout the day. You can drink alcohol at social events.

• You can work out if you really want to but otherwise don't worry about it. You don't want to put any stress on your body.

Experts question The Morning Banana Diet, saying the human body has three essential nutrients -- carbohydrates, fat and protein -- and that the rule is to balance these three nutrients and a daily calorie intake -- not O.D. on one specific food.

But fried food whenever you want, and skipping the gym? We're in.

Tell us -- would you try this diet?

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Um, no way. Just bananas for breakfast would have me crashing hard. I need protein in the morning - and coffee!

- sherry

Posted 10/17/08 09:01 PM

I have tried everything else, so yes. My only problem is giving up coffee!!!

- Deborah

Posted 10/20/08 07:30 AM

I would try this diet.

- Wizbac

Posted 10/20/08 11:00 AM

Why not give it a try? I will certainly try it.

- Ed Roman

Posted 10/20/08 11:28 AM

Presently I eat a banana a day before going to the gym around noon, they help prevent muscles cramping in the gym, but the potassium (important to life) is needed for many other things as well. I’ll give it a try but I can’t say that I hold a lot of promise in it … but what happens when you don’t typically eat breakfast in the morning such as myself - hmmm? I’m also thinking that I MAY get sick of eating BANANAs & then have to take potassium supplements … oh heck - I’ll try it for a day or two & see how I feel … lol Good Luck ALL!!!!

- Rita

Posted 10/20/08 03:54 PM

hey i’ll try it to see what happens. i’ve tryed everthing else. it won’t hurt if it don’t work right.

- mom 5

Posted 10/20/08 04:51 PM

Actually, bananas CAN help with weight loss. They contain resistant starch, whose byproducts block conversion of some carbohydrates into fuel, forcing your body to rely on fat stores instead. Bananas’ overall nutrient density also counteracts deficiency-fueled cravings. You can learn about all this where I did: www.dolenutrition.com/bananadiet

- Oh Mom

Posted 10/21/08 04:47 PM

RITA!!! You should eat breakfast! It boosts your metabolism. =) “Oh yeah!” (say it like the koolaid guy). Plus you don’t want your sugar levels to spike then drop spike then drop..and so on. Over time that can contribute to Diabetes. Food is fuel for your body to do all physical things..even walking. Give me an ‘A’..Give me a ‘T’..Give me a ‘P’..what does that spell..”ENERGY!” =) “Oh yeah!”

- Anonymous

Posted 10/21/08 05:55 PM

I’ve started the bannan diet this morning. I feel very full. I’ve eaten two bananas and a glass of water. I’m going to see how this diet works. I think this is worth a try. I would like to get into my little black dress for New Years Eve. ;o)

- Queen Bee

Posted 10/22/08 10:16 AM

I would want to try it except fot the fact that I wonder what it would do to my stomach. Don’t want to spend my life in the bathroom!

- mom1

Posted 11/04/08 10:32 AM

i dont know if i am going to try this diet because i heard that banana’s makes you fat

- amna

Posted 12/11/08 03:04 AM

The thing I would be worried about is dehydration. This diet recomends not drinking a lot of water, and only a little at meals. Water helps flush toxins from the body, as well as many other vital functions. Any diet that recomends not drinking water can’t possibly work, or be healthy.

- sick of diets

Posted 01/06/09 03:25 AM

Wow gotta try it!!! I sure hope this works. I’ve got to be beach ready in 6 months!!! White sandy beaches here I come!!!!

- Thompson

Posted 01/14/09 01:14 PM

I would definitely give it a test run…My husband had already heard of it. Dont know if he tried it though…Good luck to anyone else trying!!!

- Sherry

Posted 02/16/09 09:02 AM

Great post! Just wanted to let you know you have a new subscriber- me!

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Posted 04/29/09 12:06 AM

Actually I would try this diet idea