yes to banana. Yes to applesauce depending on what I'm eating wiht it. Banana, I have to chew chew chew and small bites. Half a banana is best for me. Applesauce can be hard for me if earlier in the day and chunky.
interesting. maybe you're chewing the heck out of the steak and not the banana. Or it could be the time of day. My band opens more in the evening. Actually I think its that the stomach swells while we sleep and then goes down during the day.
I can eat half of a banana or 3 slices of an apple. After that I'm full. I am the same way with raw carrots, canteloupe, stawberries, blueberries....so on. I was told it's because they are fiber rich and we fill up fast on fiber.