Why are people so obsessed with subway!

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  • Victoriav99
    Victoriav99 Posts: 260 Member
    It's packed with Sodium yes, but it's one of the healthiest of the fast food chains when you are on the go!

    Agreed! I like subway. When I go I get something healthy (yes high in sodium, but healthy). It just depends on what YOU decide to put in your sandwich.
  • fj211
    fj211 Posts: 95
    I think people are allowed to have different tastes. I can't even tolerate the idea of sushi but I wouldn't put down people who like it.

    I like Subway but don't eat it often. I can't stand to wait in line.
  • Purpleflipflops
    Purpleflipflops Posts: 563 Member
    Oh Man, I am in LOVES with Subway. <3

    That stuff in Nom Nom Good!
    I mean, I have always gone in there with the idea that it is fast-food esque, and so I know I have to be careful, but Done correctly, it's really not too bad of a meal.....
    (PS: If anyone ever wants to buy me lunch, I'll take the 6IN Veggie delight on wheat, Provolone, lettuce, Cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, tomatoes, oil and vinegar and salt and pepper please! ;D)
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    aside from sodium what is so bad about it?
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    ^^ Not really anything.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    OP is a troll obv,

    Rude much?

    OP is most definitely not a troll! She's a very supportive friend!!

    She is entitled to her opinion and if you don't like it don't read it!!

    And that has absolutely nothing to do with the post. Do you know what a troll is?

    OP you sure seem overly sensitive and attacking right back.


    I didn't know what a troll was until I was called one. I don't believe I am being sensitive, perhaps I am attacking though. :ohwell: Or defending myself? Not sure. I am quite over this now anyway. I will look at how I word things in the future.

    I have had that problem a few times too actually. I word things a bit different now. Sometimes I am too short and apparently come off as a know-it-all? Eh sometimes things over text/internet do come out differently than intended. Just stating how it appears to me ^-^ I personally don't really mind heh :P
  • gunmetalsunrise
    gunmetalsunrise Posts: 131
    I have it maybe a couple times a year when all other food options are crossed out or just too fatty or high in calories (there is one close to my downtown campus, but I found out Pita Pit is just a bit of a farther walk, it's cheaper, and you get more veggies! Good gods does Subway stinge you on the veggies!).

    I also have to agree with you: the smell reminds me of vomit sometimes. It's gross.
  • roraaa
    roraaa Posts: 1
    Those awful carbohydrates. Kill me everytime.
  • mjsamee
    mjsamee Posts: 215 Member
    I think its because its promoted by biggest loser and jarred and you can bank on the calorie count and its reasonably priced and your brain thinks you are "eating out" I dont mind it really! And the salads are yummy to me! :ohwell: The breakfast sandwhiches are good to...ijs:wink:
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    aside from sodium what is so bad about it?

    Did you see the post about the user that had too low of sodium, got dehydrated, passed out and got badly injured? Was an eye opener for me! Now I don't even mind the sodium as much - would rather not pass out D:

    Edit to add: Oops not trying to derail the thread xD Just thought I would add sometimes sodium is given too bad of a rep ^-^
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    in a pinch its okay. but i am leary (sp) of their meat (and I wonder..is that even cheese??)

    I go about 4 times a year - max.

    turkey and ham. 6 inch. mustard and veggies.
  • Akijade
    Akijade Posts: 210 Member
    I like Subway because, out of all of the fast food options, it's the least terrible if you order the right thing. It's mostly the bread that is the worst for you, but hey, you can turn any sandwich into a salad for about the same price. The other day I got Over Roasted Chicken and Baby Spinach with their Sweet Onion sauce for dressing, and I think the whole thing was around 200 calories or so. Pretty tasty, and it filled me up. :)
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    aside from sodium what is so bad about it?

    Did you see the post about the user that had too low of sodium, got dehydrated, passed out and got badly injured? Was an eye opener for me! Now I don't even mind the sodium as much - would rather not pass out D:

    Too low sodium is bloody dangerous, that's for sure!
  • MzFury
    MzFury Posts: 283 Member
    Thank you, I hate subway, and it has always smelled awful to me!! Why?? I did ADORE Thundercloud Subs local chain growing up in Austin, and I have no illusions about that being a super healthy choice. I think just being able to get fast food that's not deep fried, a whole wheat bun, lean meat and vegetables is I guess enticing. But I could make that for half the price at home in less than the time it would take to drive and get it, so what the hell do I want with a sub from a stinky shop?
  • lostsanity137
    lostsanity137 Posts: 298 Member
    Honestly, I don't care fore Subway, but mostly because the ones I go to just aren't as tasty as a Publix sub. I think health-wise, it depends on what you order. I try not to get subs at all because I love packing it full with mayo! D:
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    aside from sodium what is so bad about it?

    Did you see the post about the user that had too low of sodium, got dehydrated, passed out and got badly injured? Was an eye opener for me! Now I don't even mind the sodium as much - would rather not pass out D:

    Too low sodium is bloody dangerous, that's for sure!


    Is that the women who drank too much water as well as low sodium?
  • Purpleflipflops
    Purpleflipflops Posts: 563 Member
    Those awful carbohydrates. Kill me everytime.

    Have you ever had them scoop your bread? I do whenever I go... I mean, you aren't cutting out all the carbs, but you are probably getting rid of a good chunk of them.
    The, after they scoop it, you flip your sandwich over, remove the bottom piece, and have a sandwich-boat. :)
    (Okay, Maybe T've been there one too many times.....)
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    aside from sodium what is so bad about it?

    Did you see the post about the user that had too low of sodium, got dehydrated, passed out and got badly injured? Was an eye opener for me! Now I don't even mind the sodium as much - would rather not pass out D:

    Too low sodium is bloody dangerous, that's for sure!


    Is that the women who drank too much water as well as low sodium?

    Yup! Although it wasn't even that much water - like 8-10 glasses i thought she said. On days where I wouldn't stop on campus and get subway/jimmy johns/etc mine was only about 500-600mg!
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Those awful carbohydrates. Kill me everytime.
    Carbs do have their place, though!
  • kerry0521
    kerry0521 Posts: 46 Member
    I'm glad Subway is around!
    I don't eat there often (maybe every other month)
    But when you are out in the middle of nowhere (I do a lot of bike riding), without a cooler or nearby Whole Foods...lol....Subway is consistent in that you can get vegetables and a decent hi protein, low fat sandwich.

    Many people are just making the best choices they can. And when I need food in an out of the way place, I'm glad for the semi-healthy option. If it were not so popular, I could not could on finding a Subway in small town USA.
  • MysticMaiden22
    MysticMaiden22 Posts: 324 Member
    Subway is disguised as healthy. I call the place "GMO Sandwich Shop." The food there is actually not that nutritious. All of their vegetables come pre-cut in plastic bags and are usually washed with ammonia or bleach at the packing facility (I've bitten into cucumber, lettuce, and bell peppers that taste like kitchen cleaner). The meat is low-quality, filled with nitrates, and loaded with sodium. The bread is made with genetically modified wheat and the omega-3 bread (which they try to pass as the healthiest they have) contains high fructose corn syrup.

    Thanks, but no thanks. I'll drop by my local farmer's market store for a sandwich or pack my own made with nitrate-free meat, organic veggies and condiments, and gluten-free bread.
  • MysticMaiden22
    MysticMaiden22 Posts: 324 Member
    And most of this testimony is 2nd hand from people I know who are former employees.
  • bexxgirl
    bexxgirl Posts: 260 Member
    I don't mind it from time to time (especially when on a road-trip and faced with that or a pie from the service station, like this summer!).

    But I've always been curious as to why it seems that, no matter what I get them to put on the damn sandwich, it always tastes the same! Every sub I've ever had has tasted like a Subway sandwich. I know that sounds obvious, but it's weird to me that no matter what meat or salad or sauce I get, it tastes like Subway.
  • christibear
    christibear Posts: 93 Member
    I just feel like if I am going to get a sub sandwich I am going to go to Jimmy Johns, I think it tastes better and I think they are pretty close calorie/sodium wise and its easier to track the nutrition on Jimmy Johns website than subways.
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    And now that you've taken this awesome survey to satisfy your curiosity, what'll you do with 9 pages of responses? I know I'm waiting on the edge of my seat!

    My fascination with Subway stems from Jared. What a hottie... *fanning self*
  • beckym71
    beckym71 Posts: 3,511
    And now that you've taken this awesome survey to satisfy your curiosity, what'll you do with 9 pages of responses? I know I'm waiting on the edge of my seat!

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    I :heart: it!!!!
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    I live in a town of around 9,000 people. Subway IS the healthy choice here. But I don't eat there because it's "healthy", I eat there because I am learning to fit the foods I like and want into a normal lifestyle. And on the days I don't pack a lunch, my options are very limited as I live too far out of town to run home and I don't get an actual lunch break anyhow. So I go to subway and get my magic food that that I greatly enjoy that has veggies and protein on it. People who don't like it, shouldn't eat there. People who do like it probably know they could do better eating something from home, but that isn't always an option.
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    I like their sandwiches....Although Jimmy Johns is better.
  • beckym71
    beckym71 Posts: 3,511
    I think it's publishable for sure

    Bwaahhhaaa!
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    aside from sodium what is so bad about it?

    Did you see the post about the user that had too low of sodium, got dehydrated, passed out and got badly injured? Was an eye opener for me! Now I don't even mind the sodium as much - would rather not pass out D:

    Too low sodium is bloody dangerous, that's for sure!


    Is that the women who drank too much water as well as low sodium?

    I don't know of the exact case, but I did know a girl once that did just what you have described. By the time she went to the doctors, her electrolytes were all over the place and wrong.

    Her cells had all swollen up due to such a low sodium level in her body - it would be like drowning....
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