Interested in Banana Island or just starting raw? I can assist here..
Feel free to ask me questions about the raw lifestyle and share your feelings...no question is too basic...
We have another banana island thread going here....
http://www.30bananasaday.com/forum/topics/official-banana-2-fruits
banana island blog article I wrote recently
Here is a related video also
I regularly receive a lot of questions in relation to fatloss on banana island so this information is slanted towards answering those queries....
Important questions to ask yourself before doing this are......
-What is my motivation to do a banana 'feast'? If the answer is fatloss then a holistic approach is needed to sustain the fatloss (exercise, long term comittment to the right eating plan, hydration considerations etc)
-Am I willing to eat a diet after the feast which agrees with my body/physiology in line with nature's design? If not then the fat &/or old health issues will return
-What are my beliefs surrounding a raw diet? Do I think its ok to eat processed raw gourmet food? Is my goal to eat a lowfat raw vegan diet?... (I believe this is the only way to achieve & maintain vibrant health longterm).
Yes Banana island may assist you in losing weight short term but is this the only reason u are doing it? isn't everyone sick of playing the same old 'yo-yo' record over and over again?? I advise peeps not to do BI for weightloss....We want sustainable, long term lean healthy glowing bodies! & you can have it! Just make the choice to follow the right lifestyle consistently, build lots of reasons why not just flimsy weightloss reasons or u will go back to cooked food.
Ask these questions of yourself...
-Am I willing to read 811, research how my body works and especially learn how to combine food properly?.
-Am I going to put my health first before by social life & not cave to pressure from friends,peer group etc?
-Am i willing to work out how many cals I need to sustain myself whilst on BI?
These questions are important if you want to really get vibrant results and feel amazing for the long run.
Also important to success...
-Work out what foods you currently have 'attachments' too and address 'why' or else u may go back to eating them....although it may simply be (& usually is) that you are not eating enough carbs (the body runs exclusively on glucose & you are highly likely to 'binge' on undesirable 'foods' if you are not getting enough) which brings me to my next point.....
-Work out how many calories you need a day to maintain your current weight with www.nutridiary.com and keep your calories up there or else you will be tempted by foods that aren't health-supporting. Eat enough Fruit!! This is very important!!
After answering those questions & making a comittment to an allround better lifestyle these are my recommendations & personal experiences...
-When on banana island I would generally eat between 25-30 bananas a day mostly in smoothie form
-Get enough ripe spotty bananas & a box of semi underripe. Trial a couple of days on bananas and see how many you eat & compare to your calorie calculations, increase your total intake if not meeting daily requirement.
-Work out how many bananas in a kg and buy enough for 2weeks - 1 box of ripe if possible (or wait until they are spotty but not fermented!), A box of varying ripeness for the second week (but make sure you work out how many you need for the 2weeks)
-Exercise daily - this is important, at least a powerwalk or bike ride.
-Drink lots of water (requirements differ depending on exercise/bodyfat levels/environment etc)
-Get in touch with your creative side, paint, sing, draw, play an instrument, dance etc- these activities are important as they assist you in feeling good & as a result you are more likely to want to nurture that 'feel good' feeling which generally leads to participation in other activities that promote health & wellbeing like eating well! Start conscioulsy planning your life how you desire it...instead of being 'taken with the wind'.
-Get sun on your nude body! Daily if possible, obviously don't burn yourself.
The reason for bananas over other fruits? You can do another fruit, I have done mangoes only for 2weeks and melons&mangoes for 1month (bar 1meal) but bananas are..
-Easy to get hold of
-Ripe ones are cheap
-They are a great source of energy/carbs and will keep you fueled up for your daily tasks.
-THey taste great! & are great in smoothies
-They are really satisfying & filling.
I had about 25-40 bananas everyday in smoothies & ate them for 10days then added celery (I would say u could add the celery earlier) followd by tender baby greens for another couple of days.
After this I added in mono-meals of another fruit (with still plenty of bananas) and so on... adding back in fresh,ripe,raw,(preferably organic)whole foods until i was simply eating a well combined lowfat raw vegan diet.
The simplicity of one fruit at a time on digestion allows the body the energy to eliminate the fat and toxins out of the system, I lost a good couple of kgs and felt AMAZING! And still do actually! But i recommend you ask yourself the questions above first.
You can always go back to your old way of eating if you don't like it but remember your body will be more pure and sensitive afterwards and will tell you loud and clear what it wants.
Maybe I should make a vid explaining all that too...
It is ideal (but not essential) to be eating a lowfat raw vegan diet consistently prior to travelling to banana island as what u eat after the feast will generally be what u ate before hand
Lovefree
banana island blog article I wrote recently
Here is a related video also
I regularly receive a lot of questions in relation to fatloss on banana island so this information is slanted towards answering those queries....
Important questions to ask yourself before doing this are......
-What is my motivation to do a banana 'feast'? If the answer is fatloss then a holistic approach is needed to sustain the fatloss (exercise, long term comittment to the right eating plan, hydration considerations etc)
-Am I willing to eat a diet after the feast which agrees with my body/physiology in line with nature's design? If not then the fat &/or old health issues will return
-What are my beliefs surrounding a raw diet? Do I think its ok to eat processed raw gourmet food? Is my goal to eat a lowfat raw vegan diet?... (I believe this is the only way to achieve & maintain vibrant health longterm).
Yes Banana island may assist you in losing weight short term but is this the only reason u are doing it? isn't everyone sick of playing the same old 'yo-yo' record over and over again?? I advise peeps not to do BI for weightloss....We want sustainable, long term lean healthy glowing bodies! & you can have it! Just make the choice to follow the right lifestyle consistently, build lots of reasons why not just flimsy weightloss reasons or u will go back to cooked food.
Ask these questions of yourself...
-Am I willing to read 811, research how my body works and especially learn how to combine food properly?.
-Am I going to put my health first before by social life & not cave to pressure from friends,peer group etc?
-Am i willing to work out how many cals I need to sustain myself whilst on BI?
These questions are important if you want to really get vibrant results and feel amazing for the long run.
Also important to success...
-Work out what foods you currently have 'attachments' too and address 'why' or else u may go back to eating them....although it may simply be (& usually is) that you are not eating enough carbs (the body runs exclusively on glucose & you are highly likely to 'binge' on undesirable 'foods' if you are not getting enough) which brings me to my next point.....
-Work out how many calories you need a day to maintain your current weight with www.nutridiary.com and keep your calories up there or else you will be tempted by foods that aren't health-supporting. Eat enough Fruit!! This is very important!!
After answering those questions & making a comittment to an allround better lifestyle these are my recommendations & personal experiences...
-When on banana island I would generally eat between 25-30 bananas a day mostly in smoothie form
-Get enough ripe spotty bananas & a box of semi underripe. Trial a couple of days on bananas and see how many you eat & compare to your calorie calculations, increase your total intake if not meeting daily requirement.
-Work out how many bananas in a kg and buy enough for 2weeks - 1 box of ripe if possible (or wait until they are spotty but not fermented!), A box of varying ripeness for the second week (but make sure you work out how many you need for the 2weeks)
-Exercise daily - this is important, at least a powerwalk or bike ride.
-Drink lots of water (requirements differ depending on exercise/bodyfat levels/environment etc)
-Get in touch with your creative side, paint, sing, draw, play an instrument, dance etc- these activities are important as they assist you in feeling good & as a result you are more likely to want to nurture that 'feel good' feeling which generally leads to participation in other activities that promote health & wellbeing like eating well! Start conscioulsy planning your life how you desire it...instead of being 'taken with the wind'.
-Get sun on your nude body! Daily if possible, obviously don't burn yourself.
The reason for bananas over other fruits? You can do another fruit, I have done mangoes only for 2weeks and melons&mangoes for 1month (bar 1meal) but bananas are..
-Easy to get hold of
-Ripe ones are cheap
-They are a great source of energy/carbs and will keep you fueled up for your daily tasks.
-THey taste great! & are great in smoothies
-They are really satisfying & filling.
I had about 25-40 bananas everyday in smoothies & ate them for 10days then added celery (I would say u could add the celery earlier) followd by tender baby greens for another couple of days.
After this I added in mono-meals of another fruit (with still plenty of bananas) and so on... adding back in fresh,ripe,raw,(preferably organic)whole foods until i was simply eating a well combined lowfat raw vegan diet.
The simplicity of one fruit at a time on digestion allows the body the energy to eliminate the fat and toxins out of the system, I lost a good couple of kgs and felt AMAZING! And still do actually! But i recommend you ask yourself the questions above first.
You can always go back to your old way of eating if you don't like it but remember your body will be more pure and sensitive afterwards and will tell you loud and clear what it wants.
Maybe I should make a vid explaining all that too...
It is ideal (but not essential) to be eating a lowfat raw vegan diet consistently prior to travelling to banana island as what u eat after the feast will generally be what u ate before hand
Lovefree
Tags: bananaisland, freelee, fruit, health
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Permalink Reply by Heather on -
thanks! I didn't see the overripe as super bad. But thinking about the alcohol and how I hate the stuff and why I don't like it in my body, that makes some sense.
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Permalink Reply by Kelly Myra on -
I'm interested in doing banana island and obviously many people have done this with great results but I was wondering if anyone can explain why it is ok to go without any greens for so long? Right now I eat greens every day in green smoothies, salads or green juices.
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Permalink Reply by Sultana on -
Kelly,
I asked a similar question of Freelea, and this was her reply
I recommend at least the first week be only bananas because eating just one type of food is easiest on digestion & enables the body the most healing energy.
Digestion is the biggest energy consumer on the body.
I find celery easier on digestion than lettuce, I recommend you blend them celery up with your banana smoothies, chewing requires more energy & less healing towards the body.
Keep it as simple as possible, like bananas for the first week then celery & bananas for second week followed by lettuce... "
Hope this helps!
Chloe
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Permalink Reply by Jayne McDonald on -
I am new to this group and extatic. I am thrilled to find you guys. I just got my second copy of 80-10-10. The first one was borrowed and never returned. Anyway, I've been juicing and feeling better, but not 100% raw yet. My goal is 1-1-10 to be on 80-10-10. mini ha-ha. So, Just like banana biscuit, I have had an aversion to bananas, because they always constipated me. I too, have colitis, which has thankfully brought me to the raw fruit plan.
So, my question is, how do I eat bananas and not get constipation, especially 30 a day? Thank you for all of your help.
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Permalink Reply by Freelee on -
hey Jayne, eating ripe spotty bananas is essential and also ensuring you are hydrated before eating. Make sure you are peeing clear at least 8 times a day...Apparently certain enzymes in our stomach will fail to be activated if we are dehydrated hence contributing to digestion issues/constipation etc.
When I went on banana island I generally had the bananas in smoothie form with a fair bit of water, very pleasurable experience
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Permalink Reply by Jayne McDonald on
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I'm new to the group and just received my 2nd copy of 80-10-10. I loaned out my first one, for it never to return. Anyway, I've been doing a lot of juicing lately and feeling a lot better. My goal is to start 80-10-10 on 1-1-10.
My question is; I've always gotten constipated from bananas. What would prevent this or am I just not suited for banana consumption?
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Permalink Reply by Ellen on -
It shouldn't happen if the bananas are really ripe (lots of brown spots, opens really easily and smells good). Were you eating unripe ones? Bad food combining?
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Permalink Reply by Roar of Tiger on -
How do you find a place to sunbathe naked without anybody seeing you?
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Permalink Reply by Earth Heart on -
What are the major challenges experienced on Banana Island?
Is it difficult to stick with?
Are cravings common?
I want to do banana island but I also don't want to feel deprived. I do absolutely love banana smoothies though so perhaps I would not feel deprived when on them exclusively. I am afraid I guess of turning to crappy food if there is no choice of fruit about.
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Permalink Reply by Marisa on -
I'd be interested in knowing the answers to that too. I'm planning on starting banana island today since I feel like my digestion could use a little break. Even though I have been eating really close to 811rv, I feel like I have been doing too many combinations with different fruits and veggies. I think I will definitely be blending the bananas into smoothies for most of the meals since I have trouble getting enough water in if I'm not drinking smoothies, and also because I like them! I think the biggest challenge will be to get ripe bananas, since I just started buying them by the case, but it takes almost a week before they get ripe. Maybe I should buy the next one today since I have some ripe ones to last me a couple of days. I guess the key is to buy ahead.
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