thoughts on subway?

I know their "9-whole grains" bread is lacking in the "grains" part and has more high fructose corn syrup in it ...Unless they've changed.

Personally there are so many better places to get a good sandwhich with quality ingredients for the same price, I much prefer going there.

Funny you should ask...I just ate there an hour and a half ago after the gym. They have a new double chicken chopped salad. The sodium and sugar are higher than I'd like, but I'll settle for this as opposed to other fast food options out there.

I have mine with the double oven roasted chicken (hence the name!), lettuce, spinach, green pepper, pickles, onion, banana peppers, black olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, shredded Montery Jack and their sweet onion dressing. Very tasty!

This is the same as the oven roasted chicken sub I get at lunch occasionally minus the 9-grain wheat since I'm trying to avoid starchy carbs in the evenings.

Their website has an awesome nutrition calculator that let's you customize your meal to your tastes and let's you see how your choices affect the totals.

Nutrition info for the salad:

CALORIES 390

Calories from Fat 80

TOTAL FAT (g) 9

Saturated Fat (g) 4.5

Trans Fat* (g) 0

CHOLESTEROL (mg) 115

SODIUM (mg) 1110

CARBOHYDRATES (G) 38

Dietary Fiber (g) 6

Sugars (g) 26

PROTEIN (G) 40

VITAMIN A % DV 60

VITAMIN C % DV 80

CALCIUM % DV 25

IRON % DV 20

P.S....Everything in moderation!!

I heart Subway. My lunch options are very limited (I can't pack from home), so my choices are Gold Star, McD's, or Subway. I choose Subway! I tried the buffalo chicken today for the first time, super yummy!

I find Subway to be a healthier option versus other fast food restaurants..we try not to eat out at all but hey working 50 hrs a week with 2 kids it happens. The sodium content is outrageous. I just try to make up for it the rest of the time. Calorie wise though it is easy to make good healthy choices there plus there is not a lot of options in the town i live in. So i believe it depends on your situation

I got subway one day, and it was one of the worst food mistakes I made. I thought I was doing something healthy, 9 grain bread, ham, provolone, spinach, bell peppers and lots of other veggies with honey mustard and light mayo. It cost me about 950 of my 1,200 calories for the day! Hard lesson learned!

Depends on what you mean by "good for you."

Personally, I think Subway is a better option compared to other fast food options. It's best to check the calories ahead of time as you may be surprised at what all has a large amount of calories.

But, it does have a high amount of sodium and I'm sure other nutritional defects. It would probably be healthier to make meals at home from scratch.

That being said, I had a Subway sandwich for supper tonight and it was delicious >.<

It's not the best for you, but I sometimes stop there for lunch in a pinch. I usually order a 6 inch wheat bread with roast beef, all the veggies I can fit on it, and spicy mustard. I'll usually get apple slices on the side, sometimes I'll get baked lays. Sodium is a big pitfall of Subway, but I'm not that worried about my intake and roast beef is the better option.

Agreed. I don't eat out much, but if I'm in a situation where I need something quick, cheap, and I'm out in the suburbs, I go to Subway.

It's food. If you stay under your calorie goal you will lose weight. If you lose weight, you'll be healthier overall. Period.

I'm typing this on my phone from Wendys. Losing weight is as easy add you want to make it.

Too many carbs for me, not wasting them on subs!:ohwell:

I don''t care for Subways anymore, too much sodium and bread. I haven't eaten there for almost 2 years. I don't do McD or any other fast food place either, and neither does mu husband.

6" Hearty Italian Turkey Breast w/ Lettuce, Tomato, Onion's >> 100 calories according to their website.
^ I ate one the other day but I havent ate there in a while because I usually take my own lunches.

Personally, I think Subway was responsible for my first plateau half way though 2012.

I was making great progress eating nothing but lean meat and veg 3~4 times a day, but I got quite time poor and starting buying lunch each day... Subway.

I was eating the exact same number of calories but I stalled and even gained some weight, in that time I felt flat and lethargic.

Since then I went back to high protein, high fat and low carb and the weight started moving off again, I also felt much better.

Recently I have started experimenting with intermittent fasting, I still eat well over 2000 calories a day but only between my evening workout and bed time. So far I cant believe the results, I'm dropping .2% to .5% body fat a day and feel great.

I'm not sure how to transition to maintenance or, god forbid, a bulk phase with the intermittent fasting though, there is only so much clean food I can eat each night!

same here, this sandwich alone helped me lose but kept it healthier and flavorful.

6" Hearty Italian Turkey Breast w/ Lettuce, Tomato, Onion's >> 100 calories according to their website.
^ I ate one the other day but I havent ate there in a while because I usually take my own lunches.

There's no way that's right, the bread itself is at least 200 calories Pretty sure the whole 6-inch is close to 300. Still sounds like a good healthy sandwich though!