yay for bananas!

**lagunagirl** · 03-19-2008 11:28 PM

On two seperate occasions, I woke up to do WBTB and was hungry. So I went downstairs to my kitchen to get something, and, wanting something quick and easy that wouldn't make any noise to wake anyone up, I just grabbed a banana.

It wasn't until just recently that I realized that on both nights, I had had a lucid dream after doing so. So I decided to try it again, and, what do you know?! I had an LD!!

I guess this is because bananas have a lot of B6 in them.

This is a good alternative to a supplement for me because I'm just a kid in high school with parents that have no respect or understanding for lucid dreaming and no drivers license, therefore no means of obtaining a supplement. I'm not sure if it might just be a coincidence because I've only done it 3 times, but still. I'm glad I found something that might actually work for me!

**Venomblood** · 03-19-2008 11:31 PM

That's cool. How did you become lucid, WILD or DILD?

**rampage** · 03-20-2008 01:06 AM

I have a banana every night before I go to bed and unfortunately I am still trying to have my first lucid dream; but if it works for you great! I think I'll try eating a banana later in the night like you did.

**Clairity** · 03-20-2008 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by lagunagirl

I'm glad I found something that might actually work for me!

So am I! I might just have to give a banana a try my next wbtb!

**Soldier** · 03-20-2008 04:27 AM

im going to eat a banana right now (leaves computer).

**ninja9578** · 03-20-2008 04:54 AM

What the hell? Why are there no dancing bananas yet? I thought I'd have to removed a post of nothing but dancing bananas

<- always in moderation

**Immaterium** · 03-20-2008 05:03 AM

if you ever want to give children a treat get a banana and a needle and shove the needle in at the corners of the banana and rotate it side to side to make a slice and keep doing it every half-inch down the banana. say "have a banana!" the child will peel the skin and the slices will fall to the floor. the child will go "oh, look!" casually turn round and calmly say "what?" child explains banana was sliced and you say "rubbish! dont be silly" lol! they'll spend the rest of the day trying to convince you.
WARNING: only works on smaller children

**DreamingGod** · 03-20-2008 11:41 AM

Congrats,I'm glad to hear you've found something that works for you.

**rampage** · 03-20-2008 12:17 PM

I like immaterium's idea about slicing the banana.

**Robot_Butler** · 03-20-2008 11:38 PM

You know, I have purposefully eaten bananas during WBTB to help with lucidity. Now that I think about it, it has worked every time. If its just placebo, it sure is a delicious one!

Bananas have both B6 and tryptophan. Both are supposedly needed for the B6 thing to work. I'm not a huge fan of the B6 overdose-nerve-damaging theory, but a banana a day seems healthy.

The only thing I hate is the feeling of going back to bed with dirty teeth. Especially sugary, powdery banana teeth. I'm real paranoid about oral hygene.

**Clairity** · 03-21-2008 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

The only thing I hate is the feeling of going back to bed with dirty teeth. Especially sugary, powdery banana teeth. I'm real paranoid about oral hygene.

Yeah, bananas do leave a pretty yucky feeling on your teeth.

**hyperangel13** · 03-21-2008 02:29 AM

Yeah, bananas do leave a pretty yucky feeling on your teeth.

You could always brush your teeth. :3

I should try this banana thing later.

**lagunagirl** · 03-21-2008 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by hyperangel13

You could always brush your teeth

yeah, that's actually what I ended up doing. It was driving me nuts trying to fall back asleep with the taste still in my mouth.

**FooFightersKid** · 03-21-2008 07:31 AM

**1342576** · 03-21-2008 11:41 AM

*eats one*

**joggerman** · 03-21-2008 04:37 PM

It may be worth liquidising the banana, as a 'smoothy' (as we call them in the good old UK) might give a quicker 'hit' due to the stomach not having to break it down. You would need to keep it refrigerated ready for drinking when you wake up in the night.

I would be interested to hear if this works for anyone.
I will being trying this tonight.

**tnemrot** · 03-22-2008 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by hyperangel13

You could always brush your teeth. :3

I should try this banana thing later.

by the time you do that you're completely awake. well at lest I'd be.

**kingofclutch** · 03-22-2008 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

You know, I have purposefully eaten bananas during WBTB to help with lucidity. Now that I think about it, it has worked every time. If its just placebo, it sure is a delicious one!

Bananas have both B6 and tryptophan. Both are supposedly needed for the B6 thing to work. I'm not a huge fan of the B6 overdose-nerve-damaging theory, but a banana a day seems healthy.

The only thing I hate is the feeling of going back to bed with dirty teeth. Especially sugary, powdery banana teeth. I'm real paranoid about oral hygene.

Yea, especially with braces. Braces suck, but they are for the better so I just have to deal with them.

**joggerman** · 03-22-2008 09:00 PM

Well, just for the record, I tried the banana liquidised with some milk, which I prepared during the evening and kept chilled. I woke up at 3am and drank the 'potion'.
Unfortunately, absolutely no effects for me. My usual reasonably good non-lucid dream recall.
Ah well, Back to the drawing board............

**lagunagirl** · 03-23-2008 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by joggerman

Well, just for the record, I tried the banana liquidised with some milk, which I prepared during the evening and kept chilled. I woke up at 3am and drank the 'potion'.
Unfortunately, absolutely no effects for me. My usual reasonably good non-lucid dream recall.
Ah well, Back to the drawing board............

oh well, at least you got a nice banana smoothy!

**blueblue79** · 03-23-2008 02:14 AM

ok =) ill try that tonight

**Maxwell Clark** · 03-23-2008 05:06 AM

i usually avoid bananas altogether after having a terrifying nightmare a while back.

**lagunagirl** · 03-24-2008 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Venomblood

That's cool. How did you become lucid, WILD or DILD?

sorry it took so long to answer your question! i guess i missed it. anyway, it was kind of both. I tried WILD, but failed, although I think the fact that I at least had my mind on something LD-related before falling asleep helped contribute to my DILD. That's usually how it goes for me. My mind always wanders no matter how hard I try to ignore the thoughts.

**DigitalNinjaLee** · 03-24-2008 08:04 AM

Bananas never worked out for me, LD at least. With Bananas, B6 200, and some chedder i have been able to get some good recall. BUT, after i took Melatonin maybe 6 nights in a row, i stopped having ALL dream recall. Stopped everything for about 5 days and it was back to normal.