Whats wrong with Subway?

i still go for their salads. it's a better choice than other fast food and sometimes there isnt much of a choice when you have 15 minutes to grab something.

the worse thing about it is the sodium in the lunch meat, but if you dont have any issues with sodium then who cares. i do so i usually just go for the chicken breast salad.

I traveled throughout the deep South (in the US) for years and unless I wanted fried chicken it was my only option sometimes for lunch. Was it the best tasting sandwhich I ever had? No, but it's cheap and there is a lot of variety. Also very easy to estimate calories via their website.

People use their personal experiences to hate on things they don't like. It's a rather nasty twist in human nature.

The federal guidelines for macro ratios is based on the AVERAGE American (Notice the AVERAGE American has a high cal diet with NO exercise). The high cals mean they achieve their protein needs with a lower macro percentage while also requiring less protein than a person that does exercise.

Secondly, if you READ the guidelines available here: http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf you will notice that macro percentages are suggested RANGES, not flat percentages.

Yes. I read the ENTIRE thing. Even saved to my hard drive.

Now, back to Subway...

The majority of sodium in subway is contained in the bread and the meat. Breads are made using salt, so no bargain there, and unless Subway has a farm in the back room with animals ready for slaughter, sodium needs to be used to preserve meats for transport and storage.

It is VERY easy to eat healthy at Subway, I do rather often. Tracking everything too. The "High sodium" some of you complain about is pretty much on par with anywhere. The main difference between here and smaller places is that smaller places simply don't tell you how much of what is in the food.

At times, I think more than half the people here, including people on this very thread, simply do not do ANY research at all before spewing out their "facts".

The federal guidelines for macro ratios is based on the AVERAGE American (Notice the AVERAGE American has a high cal diet with NO exercise). The high cals mean they achieve their protein needs with a lower macro percentage while also requiring less protein than a person that does exercise.

Higher carb (immediate energy source) requirement higher for people who sit on their *kitten* all day...got it. Makes perfect sense when you think about it that way. O_o

The problem with subway is that the majority of the calories in their sandwiches come from nutrtionally poor non-complex carbs. Their "wheat" bread is basically white bread (sorry!). Diets that are high in "high GI" carbs typically cause weight gain, not weight loss.

If you have a lot of weight to lose, then it's easier to lose weight w/o worrying about macros. But the less fat you have, then more muscle gets burned off with the fat. Therefore it becomes much more important to get plenty of protein in your diet. Unfortunately subway sandwiches have a fairly high carb to protein ratio.

I don't think subway is horrible. I enjoy a sub from there from time to time. As an every day occurrence it wouldn't work for me though. That intake of carbs is way too high for me. As a diabetic and a woman with PCOS I know for my own health and ability to lose weight I need to lower my carb intake or at least my bread/starch intake and try to get most of my carbs from fruits and veggies.

If someone chooses to have a sub every day from their "healthy" options and it works for them I see nothing wrong with it.

Spinach Salad from Subway = Win. With all the veggies, it's still less than 200 calories. I get the Chicken breast and honey mustard on it and it's still low for meal in MY diary.

I love subway. the meat is processed/salty but it's my go-to food when traveling or in a rush!

i used to have it more often, but have it 1-2x every 2 weeks now.

and i've lost 50lbs. so the nay-sayers can keep it to themselves!

I eat at Subway every week and I just wanted to say their sandwiches have more than a little bit too much sodium It's not healthy but I will continue to eat it in moderation. I usually still have under 2000 mg of sodium on Subway days (but I get veggie subs so that helps a lot)

Enjoyed 6' Subway sandwich, baked Lay's, and diet Coke yesterday for lunch!

their bread is HORRIBLE. why do they use such substandard bread? and their meats are school cafeteria quality.

there are so many decent sub/sandwich places around i dont understand why anyone would go to subway.

they do have fantastic marketing.

"Any diet that recommends that your intake be 55/30/15 is retarded. Yes, that includes the US government's recommendations. You don't have to be an Atkins fanatic to realize that such a high carb ratio is terrible for you. If anything, carbs and protein should probably be about even at 35/35.

That said, I used to like Subway, until I started making my own food, and suddenly realized that their's tastes like ****. Eat fresh my *kitten*...pay close attention to their 'fresh' food next time you are there. Granted, every location will be different, but every one of them that I have been to has featured some...less than fresh looking ingredients. "

Please don't be an idiot and believe this. I'm studying nutrition right now, and can tell you that eating that much protein is just a waste. Carbs provide glucose, the preferred source of energy. Protein is used mainly for repair and growth. If you eat more than you need to do that, you break down the protein to amino acids, and those amino acids get converted into glucose, which you don't need, so ti gets stored as...wait for it...fat! Unless you're starving, you don't use the extra protein for calories really, but it's stored as fat. For the average person, not someone training for an endurance sport or to be a body builder, you only need .8 g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight (weight in lbs/2.2 kg = weight in kilos). MFP already makes your recommended protein intake much higher than it needs to be.

Subway is fine if you make healthy choices. Everything is good in moderation. Don't listen to jacka**es on here that think they know everything. Go to a nutritionist or dietitan if you have questions. People here think they know everything because they did a google search.

i eat subway often , if you want more protein order double or triple meat on your 6 " i get triple meat turkey & only eat 1/2 the bread ,lowers carbs & ups protein

I'm just talking regular healthy eating. You know, food-guide style... where the daily recommended intake is 55% carbs, 30% fats and 15% protein along with plenty of vitamins and minerals.

i go more of a paleo route.... believe it or not, even 'whole grain wheat' breads are bad for you. Grains aren't what they used to be before people started altering everything. it all turns to sugar when it gets into your system, and generally goes straight to belly fat, among other places. Subway salads are ok, add a roasted chicken to it and some italian dressing and you're good. Fat free dressings are worse for you than regular if you are trying to keep to a cleaner eating pallet. sure they're lower in fat, but between all of the chemicals that's pumped into them to keep flavor, they're definitely not the better choice. Cheese isn't good in general.

I like it enough. More of a Jimmy John's person myself, though.

THEY EFFING DELIVER! oh i love jimmy johns

If you have a lot of weight to lose, then it's easier to lose weight w/o worrying about macros. But the less fat you have, then more muscle gets burned off with the fat. Therefore it becomes much more important to get plenty of protein in your diet. Unfortunately subway sandwiches have a fairly high carb to protein ratio.

Best way around that is to get a 6" sub......with double the meat and cheese.

Its cheaper too.

I like Subway in moderation. Definitely a fine part of any diet. Eating out in general should be avoided as much as possible, but you sure could do a lot worse than Subway.

And their White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies are the bomb.