Seriously Subway??? Don't trust Jared...

bhavnoor
bhavnoor Posts: 36
in Food and Nutrition
I've been having 6" subway sandwiches for lunch for a couple of weeks now, and I thought they were a healthy, fresh and good choice. I would get cheese and just a little dash of Chipotle sauce... and l always logged them in my diary. I was under the impression that a 6" subway sandwich is about ~450 calories....

However, today I opened up Subway's website and calculated the number of calories that my sandwich had - and boy... was I surprised... each sandwich was actually around ~600 calories.

For one day, it's fine.. but in a week, that results in an extra 1,050 calories that I wasn't aware of... It appears that I was grossly underestimating the calories I was eating. No wonder I wasn't loosing as much weight as I was expecting to...

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Edited and added the text below:

I like cheese on my sandwiches and I'm fine with allocating calories towards it. My issue was that whenever I would go and log the sandwich that I ate - I would search for it and choose the one with the options that I had ordered. I went back and checked my log for this whole week, and the calories for every sandwich came up short.

I don't drink soda, I don't drink sugary drinks and recently I cut out chocolates (which I love) from my regular diet. I am aware of what I eat and drink, and I am taking steps to improve them and have a better eating habits.

The purpose of this post was only to make people aware that it's important to verify the calories that you are logging for your food. It's really easy to underestimate the calories and think that you are doing awesome... and then get frustrated because you're not loosing weight and then get frustrated and give up.

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I GUESS I COULD HAVE TITLED MY POST BETTER. I'LL KEEP IT IN MIND FOR NEXT TIME. I MESSED UP AND I REALIZE IT AND NOW I AM GOING TO BE MORE CAREFUL IN MY CALORIE LOGGING IN THE FUTURE.

COULD YOU ALL CUT ME A LITTLE SLACK PLEASE
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  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member
    What kind of meat are you putting on the sub? Mine (according to the website) really is less than 450 calories.

    Edit: Also it is a good idea to double check for things like this because different countries often have different calorie amounts. I find that when it comes to fast food places like this, Canadian places tend to have fewer calories than American places...so perhaps your's was accurate...if you were eating in Canada.
  • scottaworley
    scottaworley Posts: 871 Member
    600 calories 3 times a day is not bad at all.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Depends on what you get. The one I chose is under 400 cal
  • granitendirt
    granitendirt Posts: 76
    Not that I'm necessarily a huge fan of Subway or anything, but they do have lots of low-cal options available. It's been my experience that the calorie content is all pretty readily available too at most chains.

    For about 350 cal this morning I had a ham, egg and cheese sandwich with light mayo. It was tasty.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I don't see how a 600 calorie lunch is a problem.
  • kiekokay
    kiekokay Posts: 101 Member
    Mine is actually about 385. It all depends on what you put on it. That is what I have loved the most about utilizing MFP, I learn what is actually in what I eat, and how to accomodate accordingly. You can definitely make accomodations to Subway to make your sandwich a healthier choice. :smile:
  • ohnstadk
    ohnstadk Posts: 143 Member
    Jared didnt eat the ones with cheese, if you dont add the cheese then yes they are what they say they are, always have them make the sandwhiches the original way and they will be as advertized - subways recipes never use cheese
  • mommy3457
    mommy3457 Posts: 361 Member
    I get wheat bread, ham, salami, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado (it's so good!), and green peppers. I stay away from the sauce. I don't like cheese on my sandwiches.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    Are you saying that Subway has their food mislabeled as to caloric content? Do they list the sandwich as less than what it really is?
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    depends on what you get. I can get a Subway - 12" Grilled Chicken on Honey Oat With Spinach, Cucumber, Tomato and Avacado for about 860, so 430 a half

    having this for dinner by the way, so I already had it calculated haha
  • JessicaPasieka
    JessicaPasieka Posts: 149 Member
    My choice comes to around 280. But then again, I skip the cheese and sauces and load up on veggies. It's Allllllll in the choice.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    sometimes a sandwich is just a sandwich
  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member
    Yes, that's very true- Jared never got the cheese. He probably also didn't eat the chipotle sauce which is full of calories! If you want a low-cal sauce go for the mustard or honey mustard. Fyi, the honey mustard sauce looks creamy and high-cal, but it really is a low-cal option. (I forget exactly but like 5-10 calories maybe)
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
    Lunch meat and cheese are known to be processed and loaded
    with sodium in general. Bread, although grains can be healthy
    are calorie/carb heavy ..depending on what you were ordering
    it might be ok but certain cheeses/meats are worse. Can you
    just get your usual and cut it into two seperate meals?
  • abetterluke
    abetterluke Posts: 625 Member
    I generally have my subs at 350 or less...though if I'm trying to eat healthy I usually avoid cheese, mayo and sauce. The only thing higher calorie I get is avocado.
  • CaseyM1985
    CaseyM1985 Posts: 65 Member
    Mine is 340 ...

    The ones "Jared" advertise have no cheese, no mayo, etc. on them. You can still eat Subway pretty healthy, you just have to not get some of the fun stuff :)
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    lol @ 150cals being a "gross underestimation"
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
    My choice comes to around 280. But then again, I skip the cheese and sauces and load up on veggies. It's Allllllll in the choice.

    Probably the best way to go.
  • howardheilweil
    howardheilweil Posts: 604 Member
    You don't really specify what type of sandwich you are eating. I get the 6" turkey and it's about 280 calories without cheese.
  • elleloch
    elleloch Posts: 739 Member
    You go to Subway every day and order the same thing?
  • RockinTerri
    RockinTerri Posts: 499 Member
    I don't see how a 600 calorie lunch is a problem.

    I'd tend to agree with this. However, OP is stating that it's an extra 150 each day that was unaccounted for.
  • crista_b
    crista_b Posts: 1,192 Member
    Depends what you get. Mine's only 330, and I get cheese and light mayo on it. :ohwell:
  • abetterluke
    abetterluke Posts: 625 Member
    Also for the record...if I remember correctly Jared (supposedly) ate nothing but subway 3 times a day...at 450 cals a pop 3 meals per day you could still very easily lose weight. I shoot for my meals being between 400 and 600 cals on average.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Wait, you misjudged the calories, but you shouldn't trust Jared. How does that work?

    Sounds more like you shouldn't trust you.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    lol @ 150cals being a "gross underestimation"

    that is 54750 calories a year!
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    Pretty sure they have a disclaimer on the commercials... If you eat a Turkey sandwich with veggies, no cheese and a bit of mustard. then it's not really all that bad... it's all about what meat, cheese and sauces you use.
  • gzus7freek
    gzus7freek Posts: 494 Member
    Skip cheese and use mustard...mine comes in right at 356 calories for 6"
  • sakuragreenlily
    sakuragreenlily Posts: 334 Member
    I don't see how a 600 calorie lunch is a problem.

    Right? Sounds like a good day to me :glasses:
  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    I have 2 issues with this -

    1. Without sauces, cheese, white bread, yeah, it probably is correct. If you added mayo, or mayo based sauce, or cheese, then yes, it is going to be significantly higher.

    2. How is 600 cals bad? Was there some broscience saying 600 cal lunches are unacceptable? 600 cals is great - most of my main meals are 400-600, with 100-200 cal snacks 3 times a day. If you're extremely worried, go for a walk, jog, lift weights. Burn some of it it, no biggie.
  • shirleygirl910
    shirleygirl910 Posts: 503 Member
    Use the calorie chart when going to a restaurant don't eyeball it. That will get you in trouble real quick.

    Also, Jared ate the turkey with no cheese and mustart, and the veggie no sauce, no cheese.

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