Thoughts on Subway? Other 'healthy' food places?

rocketpopsicles

What are your thoughts on Subway ?
Do you think it's a good meal, or not ?

What about other 'healthy' fast food places?

Or 'healthy' items from fast food places?

BackTatJIM

lunch meat = high sodium
honestly better off making your own hoagie with low salt lunch meats
and any place that has a good salad works for me

FuneralDiner

Better off avoiding. Even if they are 'healthy', the portions are crazy big.

My friend tried to tempt me into a Subway the other day but I was like "AWW HELL NO!" and it's going to remain that way.

rchiecuto

....I just got done eating there x(

PastryWizKid

i agree with funeraldiner those places a scams

angrodriguez92

My family really loves to eat out. It's awful. When we go to subway I get a lite Italian dressing pack with a salad. Just lettuce, spinach, cukes, stuff like that. And you can get on the website to add up all your ingredients to see all the numbers. It is more health friendly than other places I have been, that is for sure.

macpatti

Check out the "Victory" thread. My friend just had an amazing year and he eats Subway all the time.

kritterxx

I actually love Subway. I love that they post the nutritional information basically everywhere: on the napkins, on the walls, on the display stuff. I know that I can have a 6" wholegrain turkey and salad sub with mustard, and that that's a good lunch: I've got a high fiber carb, a lean protein, and some vege. It's surprisingly guilt free. [Nutritional info is online too : http://www.subway.com.au/interactivemenu/2011/default.asp]

Are there better things out there? Of course. But if you're going to go out for lunch, Subway isn't the worst choice out there. Much prefer having something that's relatively substantial and filling, to an overpriced salad in a restaurant (typically with dressing already on and parmesan or god knows). Subway you see what you're getting, and you can make choices - definitely rather have that than a menu.

BackTatJIM

calorie wise subway is pretty good but the sodium in the lunch meat is extremely high, You can go to popeyes and eat a 5 piece chicken tenders at only 500 cals but its the same thing tons of sodium... most fast food is loaded with sodium so as long as you don't mind the extra sodium subway is not the worse place out there, but making your own sandwiches not only taste better but are better for you with the right lunch meats .... saladworks is my fast food place of choice

crownedbee

Due to me having to avoid all fried foods, my fast food options are limited. And while I try to avoid them, sometimes I have no choice. Subway is one of my go-to options because I can load up on veggies. I'm steadily losing while eating subway occasionally and not having a problem.

Bastiencade

You can see their entire menu online along with the nutritional information. This is a much better option than going to a restaraunt blindly and not knowing what is in the food you're eating.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Subway, and there's absolutely no reason to avoid it when you can be fully informed on what's going into your body.

Choose the right breads and veggies/meats, and you can have a very nutritious meal at Subway. These anti-Subway people are quite odd, because as I said, you can find all the nutritional information on their products.

sun33082

Find a restaurant or grocery store with a salad bar. That's "fast" and it's healthy food (or can be anyway). We have a bistro downtown where i work. They have a salad bar you can dine in or carry out. Has real chicken on it, no lunch meat, and a variety of veggies. So good and less than $6.

swingingmonkey

there really high in sodium. like if your going out to eat it is a better alternative compared to wendys or other fast food places or if your really hungry and cant go home.

FlyEaglesGuy

You can see their entire menu online along with the nutritional information. This is a much better option than going to a restaraunt blindly and not knowing what is in the food you're eating.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Subway, and there's absolutely no reason to avoid it when you can be fully informed on what's going into your body.

Choose the right breads and veggies/meats, and you can have a very nutritious meal at Subway. These anti-Subway people are quite odd, because as I said, you can find all the nutritional information on their products.

Well said my friend, well said.

jodycoady

What are your thoughts on Subway ?
Do you think it's a good meal, or not ?

What about other 'healthy' fast food places?

Or 'healthy' items from fast food places?

If you think a huge hunk of bread with meat full of sodium is healthy, you are a marketers dream. Don't get me wrong, I'm not "hating" on you, just telling you the truth

NanaDino4

I love their salads and if you go to their website and look at the nutrition info you can figure out what to get.

guildwars1987

Moe's and use a Wheat Tortilla

AZDizzy

I travel all the time for work and regularly get a chicken breast salad at Subway. I load it up with veggies and oil and vinegar, pepper and oregano.

lizblizz28

I actually love Subway. I love that they post the nutritional information basically everywhere: on the napkins, on the walls, on the display stuff. I know that I can have a 6" wholegrain turkey and salad sub with mustard, and that that's a good lunch: I've got a high fiber carb, a lean protein, and some vege. It's surprisingly guilt free. [Nutritional info is online too : http://www.subway.com.au/interactivemenu/2011/default.asp]

Are there better things out there? Of course. But if you're going to go out for lunch, Subway isn't the worst choice out there. Much prefer having something that's relatively substantial and filling, to an overpriced salad in a restaurant (typically with dressing already on and parmesan or god knows). Subway you see what you're getting, and you can make choices - definitely rather have that than a menu.

^^this.

There are some really decent options too... I love the chicken teriyaki. The sweet onion sauce is really low cal/fat.

Bastiencade

What are your thoughts on Subway ?
Do you think it's a good meal, or not ?

What about other 'healthy' fast food places?

Or 'healthy' items from fast food places?

If you think a huge hunk of bread with meat full of sodium is healthy, you are a marketers dream. Don't get me wrong, I'm not "hating" on you, just telling you the truth

Yet they have low sodium meats, and whole grain/wheat breads. Can you answer how that is "unhealthy"?

sizzler0123

I also like that it shows the nutrient content so you can make an informed choice, and honestly sometimes you are out for the day and it is a better option than many others. I alsways get my bread hollowed out as well, that way it makes room for more veggies as well as cuts down on the bread.

Another place i like is Extreme Pita because they also post all the nutritional info. Of course the sodium is going to be higher than at home but if you need to eat out these are two decent options.