What do you order at Subway?

dessyjo
dessyjo Posts: 176 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I love subway! I haven't had it since I started dieting, but I was thinking of going sometime soon.

My typical order is a subway melt on Italian herbs and cheese. Cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, a ton of pickles, extra mayo, salt pepper, vinegar, oil.

I don't think that's very healthy though. What do you get? Is it healthy?
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  • veggieluver2
    veggieluver2 Posts: 70 Member
    I don't.

    I would pick a different fast food place--if it had to be fast food.

    subway meats are highly processed and salty. The veggies look gross--wilted and mushy.

    I used to get a kids size tuna sandwich, but that was before I educated myself about nutrition.

    Honestly, find a different fast food joint. Do you have a Jason's Deli? It's clean, and they have healthier choices. The salad bar is super! From what I understand most of the vegetables are organic.
  • mili5726
    mili5726 Posts: 116 Member
    I love Jasons Deli as well. I absolutely love their Spinach Veggie Wrap. I don't eat at Subway too often either but when I do I have a roasted chicken on wheat with lots of veggies.
  • ScottishMrs
    ScottishMrs Posts: 254 Member
    I always get a meatball marinara on monteray cheddar with the white cheese. It's not exactly healthy and a 6 inch is 550cals. I don't think it's super unhealthy though. I don't get them very often.
  • VickyO1977
    VickyO1977 Posts: 156 Member
    Love love love subway I have one as a treat meatball marinara with vp cheese on Italian and herb bread. Sometimes a little of what you love does you good.
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    Coffee.

    If I'm desperate. Rather hit up a decent cafe.
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    I would eat at Jason's Deli all the time... IF it were within walking distance... however, it's not and Subway is (and it's better than Wendy's)... however, I usually get a 6 inch Turkey on White, with Spinach, Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Pickles with a little bit of yellow mustard. That comes in at around 192 calories and it's pretty filling.
  • fionahay
    fionahay Posts: 44
    I get 6 inch 9-grain with chicken (no cheese - hate the stuff) and I get it toasted, then get whatever salad I fancy, generally lettuce, cucumber and onion. And no sauce.

    I only have fast food if there's only a choice between it and going hungry. Not had one for months!
  • carlaunderconstruction
    carlaunderconstruction Posts: 158 Member
    I love Subway, and I don't think it's healthy at all. I like the pizza sub, and the ham with honey mustard sauce. Before going, just check the nutritional information online.
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,885 Member
    veggie delight on 9 grain with swiss, cucumber, lettuce, spinach, olives and pickles. light mayo and spicy mustard
  • lauriand
    lauriand Posts: 24
    It's true that the meat is no good for you, but I usually get a salad there.
    Spinach salad with tons of veggies. Get some apple slices to go with it. I take the apple slices and cut them up into my salad. I like to put a little olive and pickle in the salad too because they have a lot of flavor. I dont put any dressing on it either.
    I dont go to Subway very often but my husband and kids like it every once in a while.
    Although there are definitely better things for you, Subway can be a somewhat healthy choice every now and then.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Only thing I ever get at Subway is a 6 inch turkey on white with mayo, lettuce and cheese.

    Granted, now that I've had Jersey Mikes, I find Subway to be quite inferior and eat there maybe once a year.. if that.
  • badzoe
    badzoe Posts: 132 Member
    I love the veggie delite with lite mayo on whole wheat. Yum!
  • dacadoo
    dacadoo Posts: 32
    I usually have them make me a salad with the sweet onion chicken.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    I don't eat at Subway
  • PlantBasedGrace
    PlantBasedGrace Posts: 64 Member
    Subway's definitely not healthy lol but I usually end up ordering a 6in turkey on italian herbs & cheese with lots of veggies and no sauces
  • 37434958
    37434958 Posts: 457 Member
    I nevah do dere!
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    Who cares if it's healthy? It's the bomb, yo

    I like to switch it up but I can't stand the "how much lettuce can i throw on a sandwich" game that the employees play. Okay bye.
  • mdpeloquin
    mdpeloquin Posts: 2 Member
    I'm a health inspector for restaurants, and I can tell you that no-one has fresher vegetables than Subway. They are also typically the cleanest places around, so I eat there regularly.

    I choose a ham on wheat bread with all the vegetables, no mayo, just some vinegar to wet it. The six inch is quite low calorie for a lunch so I usually add in a piece of fresh fruit.
  • cheerupbrighteyes
    cheerupbrighteyes Posts: 37 Member
    I get a six inch wheat veggie sub with all veggies and no cheese or condiments
  • Carmella9
    Carmella9 Posts: 171 Member
    Subway is definatly not healthy. There adverts anger me so much with Olympians on acting like they eat from there(lies!!) just make your own it will probably taste better! If u do go thereavoid mayo and cheese at all costs!! Worst things for u in terms of weight gain!
  • 1Posh_Princess
    1Posh_Princess Posts: 12 Member
    Anything I feel like so long as I have the room in my daily for it. Of course that's a sandwich (not sub) cut in half and then I eat half..... save the other half for later. You'd be surprised at how filling that is.
  • katyejean
    katyejean Posts: 233 Member
    I work at Subway, and I just want to warn you: Most Subways are DISGUSTING! My owner bought a new store, and you would be amazed the difference. I wish you could all have a store like the one I work in, because if we won't eat it, WE DON'T SERVE IT! Also, be weary of the buffalo chicken and teriyaki chicken. I've heard horror stories about how the chicken would start turning green, so they'd cover it in the sauce so you couldn't see it! As far as actual food goes, I love the philly, turkey with bacon, I make some delicious italian herb and cheese bread. Now I get salads, though because I'm trying to cut out my carbs. I love our sandwiches because we make sure nothing goes out of date, and everything is fresh. But seriously, if the place just looks and feels gross to you, walk right back out that door, and don't go back unless a new owner has taken over. You would be amazed to find that they never cleaned the tea nozzles. They also never cleaned the ice machine. For any restaurant, DON'T GET ICE! That's where everyone gets sick, because mold grows, and if it's not cleaned once a month, it builds, and people get sick. I've seen some really horrid things as far as food and store hygiene goes.
  • msagrero08
    msagrero08 Posts: 29 Member
    Anything with cheese and bacon!! lol
  • auteurfille22
    auteurfille22 Posts: 251 Member
    My order is kind of strange because I don't like lettuce or tomatoes, which are generally staples of any "deli" kind of sandwich. But, I get whole wheat bread, avocado, baby spinach, pickles, olives, and American cheese. Occasionally I opt to omit either the cheese or the avocado if I feel like I need to and if I've had too much fat for the day or something, but generally that's what I always get. It's 330 calories, 46 grams of carbohydrates, 12 grams of fat, and 11 grams of protein. It's not the healthiest thing in the world but I absolutely adore the taste and when I'm on the go and need something healthy it's a lot better than most of the other choices out there!
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    I eat Subway very rarely but when I do:

    Chicken breast on wheat
    tomato
    spinach
    cucumber
    green pepper
    one of the low cal dressings from their list, I can't remember the name (definitely NOT mayo)
    pepper
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I don't go there very much. Haven't been in a year at least. When I go, I get an everything on it salad with 2 scoops of tuna. I usually get whatever full fat creamy dressing they have. Extra banana pepper rings.... YUM!
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    I stopped.

    But, if I were to ever come back....

    Oven roasted chicken footlong in jalapeno bread. Pepper jack cheese. Toasted. Lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, pickles, banana peppers aaaand chipotle sauce
  • MallorieGreiner
    MallorieGreiner Posts: 135 Member
    Ham, American cheese, lettuce, and brown mustard on wheat. Omnom. I think it's about 340 calories.
  • Bonnieg318
    Bonnieg318 Posts: 156 Member
    I eat the very rarely but did on Monday and had a chicken breast on 6 inch flat bread with lettuce, tomatoes minimal mayo and hot sauce lots of hot sauce. It was good. I won't run out every day and eat it but once every 6 months is ok.
  • dessyjo
    dessyjo Posts: 176 Member
    I've never heard of Jason's Deli.

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