McDonalds VS Subway
Bolton1983
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What I have came to realize in the last litte while is calorie counting can be confusing. I would normally assume that Subway would be better choice for calorie counting VS McDonalds.
and when i sat down and looked that the options, I was incorrect...
Subway meals may claim to have more nutritional value but also more calories. if you have a mcdonalds meal generally, they are lower in calories!!!!
I just wanted to bring it to your attention that these places that claim they are healthy,or low fat, do not claim they are low in calories.
Its tricky marketing to get people to eat fast food guilt free,and think they are eating healthy.
I realized the "jared" diet was bullsh"t. I ate more mcdonalds and lost weigh than i did subway. It was almost impossible to lose weight eating subway (well anything good at least). Jared worked out and ate like veggie subs with no cheese, and jared isnt 120 lbs, he is thinner than he was, but i wouldnt say he is in great shape (i would say im in better shape, and im still on here)
and when i sat down and looked that the options, I was incorrect...
Subway meals may claim to have more nutritional value but also more calories. if you have a mcdonalds meal generally, they are lower in calories!!!!
I just wanted to bring it to your attention that these places that claim they are healthy,or low fat, do not claim they are low in calories.
Its tricky marketing to get people to eat fast food guilt free,and think they are eating healthy.
I realized the "jared" diet was bullsh"t. I ate more mcdonalds and lost weigh than i did subway. It was almost impossible to lose weight eating subway (well anything good at least). Jared worked out and ate like veggie subs with no cheese, and jared isnt 120 lbs, he is thinner than he was, but i wouldnt say he is in great shape (i would say im in better shape, and im still on here)
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Subway may be higher in calories, but I would take any subway meal over a McDonald's meal any day. Fresh vegetables, lunchmeat and bread is so much better for your body than the food McDonald's serves.
Quality is just as important, if not more so, than quantity. You may be able to lose weight eating McDonalds, but I can guarantee you would feel better in the long run staying away from food like that.0 -
I really dont like to eat at either one, Jimmy Johns is where its at!0
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Yeah, sometimes lower calories doesn't mean its better. You typically have many more healthy choices at Subway or similar restaurants. You need to look at the big picture, which isn't just about calories. Its the quality of the food as well.
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The problem I have with subway is that a 6' Sub is $4.50 and a foot long is $5, so of course you buy the footlong, not realizing you just ate 900-1000 cals and 3k mg of sodium.0
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The problem I have with subway is that a 6' Sub is $4.50 and a foot long is $5, so of course you buy the footlong, not realizing you just ate 900-1000 cals and 3k mg of sodium.
Yeah - I don't eat at subway much anymore due to the sodium in the meat and breads. Plus, I don't eat bread much anymore. It's much more satisfying to make my own meals, and a lot cheaper, too!0 -
I agree, but dont forget eirther way its fast food, neither of them is a great option, subway may be "healthier" but higher in calories.
So my point is...
dont forget its fast food.0 -
I buy the footlong and eat half one day and half the next day. Just because you buy it doesn't mean you have to eat it all.
There are options at Subway that can make it really bad. There aren't many options at McDonalds that are good. Besides, you get to add all the veggies you want at Subway, when can you do that at McDonalds?0 -
Subway has less fat than McDonalds, and Subways molds. Leave McDonalds in the back of your car for a year & it won't mold. Do you really want to eat something that even mold doesn't want? Ew.
I'll take Subways any day. And there are ways to get around the high calorie issue (ditch the cheese, extra veggies, hollow out the roll, choose lower cal/lower fat dressings like balsamic vinegar)0 -
It depends are your choices at each place... When I go to subway my meal is about 350 calories.0
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Pick up a copy of Tom Naughton's "Fat Head" and enjoy. The man lost 12lb in 28 days of eating fast food for three meals a day -- excluded full sugar drinks, kept his carbs to 100g or less per day, and ate roughly 2000 calories per day. His blood panels/body composition came out better after eating the fast food than it was going into the experiment. And no, it wasn't all salads -- it was stuff most people would scream over as being the source of the obesity epidemic (http://fathead-movie.com/content/MyFoodLog.htm).0
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The number of calories in a meal isn't even half the picture. If you'd bring glycemic load, saturated fats and whatnot into the equation the difference between a Subway meal and McD meals is day and night.
Nothing spikes your insulin like a good jolt of salt, fat and sugars like McD serves them up. In turn causing a rapid lowering of blood glucose levels that will then in turn make you feel hungry again about 45 minutes after that 600 kcal of Big Mac.
Nuh uh, McD = evil
If you want to see what their food does to you I recommend the movie "Supersize Me". It would be really entertaining if it wasn't so scary. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390521/0 -
If you want to see what their food does to you I recommend the movie "Supersize Me". It would be really entertaining if it wasn't so scary. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390521/
And it wouldn't be so scary if you knew how pathetic that movie actually is:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1333994/0 -
Pick up a copy of Tom Naughton's "Fat Head" and enjoy. The man lost 12lb in 28 days of eating fast food for three meals a day -- excluded full sugar drinks, kept his carbs to 100g or less per day, and ate roughly 2000 calories per day. His blood panels/body composition came out better after eating the fast food than it was going into the experiment. And no, it wasn't all salads -- it was stuff most people would scream over as being the source of the obesity epidemic (http://fathead-movie.com/content/MyFoodLog.htm).
No offense, but I'd rather get healthy by eating non-processed foods - REAL food with fruits and veggies and protein that hasn't been pre-chewed/shot up with chemicals and manipulated. I do believe that most people eat too many carbs and not enough protein, but the answer is not to turn to a fast food diet. I KNOW how my body feels when I eat that stuff and I know how addicting it can be. You can lose weight eating almost anything, but that doesn't mean it is good for us. I'll take a home-made burger with a side of veggies over McDonalds/fast food any day.
I've never seen "supersize me" so I can't comment on that, but check this book out for a new understanding of the food industry as a whole and what fast food is doing to you that you can't necessarily see by looking at the scale (backed by lots of legitimate research) : http://www.amazon.com/End-Overeating-Insatiable-American-Appetite/dp/16052978520 -
The problem is more the people going than the food itself, IMO. People go to Subway and assume it will be healthy, then get the meatball sub with extra cheese, or slather a crap-ton of mayo on. Its true that even McDs has healthy options, but the problem with America isn't the food itself, its people's attitude toward it (demonstrated, I think, by the Fat Head example - haven't seen it though).
You can get fat off of any food if you eat enough of it. Personally, I'll take roasted chicken breast, sans cheese at Subway any day before I go to McDs.
That is, of course, why I take issue with people trying to sue restaurant chains for "making" them fat.0 -
I'm with Kimberly7987. I get the wheat bread with the chicken or turkey, mustard, no mayo, no cheese and tons of veggies... hold the salt/pepper, oil vinegar please!!! It's yummy too!0
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The sandwich I get everytime is 400 even calories. Just a breakfast sandwich at McDonald's is 300 calories and has more fat than my Subway sandwich... and will make me hungry quicker and the english muffin is a lot worse for me than the wheat bread or flatbread.
Lower calories isn't always better. Just because you're on a calorie deficit diet, doesn't mean you're on a low calorie diet. Personally for me, every other day, I'm STRUGGLING to eat all my calories because I do a work out that burns 500 calories. So for me, it's not about low calorie. It's about BETTER options, HEALTHIER foods... treating my body with respect and not pumping it full of fat just because it's "lower" calories than Subway. Nope.0 -
Pick up a copy of Tom Naughton's "Fat Head" and enjoy. The man lost 12lb in 28 days of eating fast food for three meals a day -- excluded full sugar drinks, kept his carbs to 100g or less per day, and ate roughly 2000 calories per day. His blood panels/body composition came out better after eating the fast food than it was going into the experiment. And no, it wasn't all salads -- it was stuff most people would scream over as being the source of the obesity epidemic (http://fathead-movie.com/content/MyFoodLog.htm).
No offense, but I'd rather get healthy by eating non-processed foods - REAL food with fruits and veggies and protein that hasn't been pre-chewed/shot up with chemicals and manipulated. I do believe that most people eat too many carbs and not enough protein, but the answer is not to turn to a fast food diet. I KNOW how my body feels when I eat that stuff and I know how addicting it can be. You can lose weight eating almost anything, but that doesn't mean it is good for us. I'll take a home-made burger with a side of veggies over McDonalds/fast food any day.
I've never seen "supersize me" so I can't comment on that, but check this book out for a new understanding of the food industry as a whole and what fast food is doing to you that you can't necessarily see by looking at the scale (backed by lots of legitimate research) : http://www.amazon.com/End-Overeating-Insatiable-American-Appetite/dp/1605297852
Still this http://fathead-movie.com/content/MyFoodLog.htm is a great reasource for people like me! A college student who needs to lose the weight and doesn't have the time to cook much (or people who cant cook, I know people that can't boil water). BTW I love subway and always get the footlong, eat half for that meal and half for another meal probably the next day.0 -
half @ lunch and half for dinner0
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it is about making better and healthier choices...wherever you eat!0
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Pick up a copy of Tom Naughton's "Fat Head" and enjoy. The man lost 12lb in 28 days of eating fast food for three meals a day -- excluded full sugar drinks, kept his carbs to 100g or less per day, and ate roughly 2000 calories per day. His blood panels/body composition came out better after eating the fast food than it was going into the experiment. And no, it wasn't all salads -- it was stuff most people would scream over as being the source of the obesity epidemic (http://fathead-movie.com/content/MyFoodLog.htm).
No offense, but I'd rather get healthy by eating non-processed foods - REAL food with fruits and veggies and protein that hasn't been pre-chewed/shot up with chemicals and manipulated. I do believe that most people eat too many carbs and not enough protein, but the answer is not to turn to a fast food diet. I KNOW how my body feels when I eat that stuff and I know how addicting it can be. You can lose weight eating almost anything, but that doesn't mean it is good for us. I'll take a home-made burger with a side of veggies over McDonalds/fast food any day.
I've never seen "supersize me" so I can't comment on that, but check this book out for a new understanding of the food industry as a whole and what fast food is doing to you that you can't necessarily see by looking at the scale (backed by lots of legitimate research) : http://www.amazon.com/End-Overeating-Insatiable-American-Appetite/dp/1605297852
None taken. :happy: I was illustrating that you can eat the dreaded fast food and remain healthy providing you do it with some thought. Tom in "Fat Head" was making a valid point, but was absolutely ecstatic to not have to eat the junk anymore after his 28 days -- if someone thinks that eating everyday at any fast food restaurant is an excellent idea, then that book you mentioned is for them.
Yes, I'm with you with making home-made burgers -- the whole cooking-at-home process makes them more satisfying. :drinker:0 -
Pick up a copy of Tom Naughton's "Fat Head" and enjoy. The man lost 12lb in 28 days of eating fast food for three meals a day -- excluded full sugar drinks, kept his carbs to 100g or less per day, and ate roughly 2000 calories per day. His blood panels/body composition came out better after eating the fast food than it was going into the experiment. And no, it wasn't all salads -- it was stuff most people would scream over as being the source of the obesity epidemic (http://fathead-movie.com/content/MyFoodLog.htm).
i have never seen 'fat head', but i already love it!
i love eating out! i love subway, i love jimmy john's, i love mcdonald's, i love burger king, i love kfc, i love taco bell. it is all about personal choice when you get there. i can eat healthy or i can eat crappy. all restaurants have both. i am not going to give up going out to eat at mcdonald's in the name of 'being healthy'. i can be just as healthy at mcdonald's as subway, sometimes moreso.
the 'fresh' veggies at subway come from the same place as the veggies for mcdonald's. the lettuce is bought packaged and vac-sealed at both places. the tomatoes are slice fresh daily or every other day and refrigerated. same with the cucumbers and the broccoli. the pickles are generic. you may have a few more options (shredded carrots, pickled banana peppers, pickled jalapenos, black olives) at subway, but they are in no way 'better' choices.
of course, i also like making my own food and eating at too. but it's silly to have an all-or-nothing mentality and assume you can't do both on a healthy lifestyle.
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The problem is more the people going than the food itself, IMO. People go to Subway and assume it will be healthy, then get the meatball sub with extra cheese, or slather a crap-ton of mayo on. Its true that even McDs has healthy options, but the problem with America isn't the food itself, its people's attitude toward it (demonstrated, I think, by the Fat Head example - haven't seen it though).
You can get fat off of any food if you eat enough of it. Personally, I'll take roasted chicken breast, sans cheese at Subway any day before I go to McDs.
That is, of course, why I take issue with people trying to sue restaurant chains for "making" them fat.
This. It's not where you go, it's what you eat. You can eat something relatively healthy at McDonalds or Chilis or Chipotle, or whereever, or something terrible at Subway or other 'light' lunch places. Pick out something healthy before you get to the restaurant so that you don't end up eating a footlong meatball sub!0 -
I would rather go to Subway than McDonalds even if the calories are higher. Nothing will take my veggie delite away from me. :bigsmile:0
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i love eating out! i love subway, i love jimmy john's, i love mcdonald's, i love burger king, i love kfc, i love taco bell. it is all about personal choice when you get there. i can eat healthy or i can eat crappy. all restaurants have both. i am not going to give up going out to eat at mcdonald's in the name of 'being healthy'. i can be just as healthy at mcdonald's as subway, sometimes moreso.
the 'fresh' veggies at subway come from the same place as the veggies for mcdonald's. the lettuce is bought packaged and vac-sealed at both places. the tomatoes are slice fresh daily or every other day and refrigerated. same with the cucumbers and the broccoli. the pickles are generic. you may have a few more options (shredded carrots, pickled banana peppers, pickled jalapenos, black olives) at subway, but they are in no way 'better' choices.
of course, i also like making my own food and eating at too. but it's silly to have an all-or-nothing mentality and assume you can't do both on a healthy lifestyle.
dawn
Exactly! I work at McD's (I know, I know, cue the groaning) and we can (and will) do pretty much ANYTHING you want as far as food goes. Don't want the beef patty? We'll leave it off (or serve it on the side). And for that matter, we can leave the bun off, too, and you can have your food 'protein style'.
You have nearly exactly the same sort of flexibility as at Subway, it's just not as highly advertised. Heck, you can swap out the bun for something more nutritionally dense (like the wheat roll or salad) or have extra veggies added to your sandwich. It's still fast food, but there are ways to make it work to your advantage.... All of this "omg mcdonaldz so evul!!!" is just silly, divisive, and harmful to your mental wellbeing and body image. 0 -
Due to my old job for 6 1/2 years I consumed 99% of all my food out of fast food resturants.With next to "0" exercise I ganed 120lbs.
I think it made me a addict:mad:
I'm Trying hard to recover...One day at a time0 -
Pick up a copy of Tom Naughton's "Fat Head" and enjoy. The man lost 12lb in 28 days of eating fast food for three meals a day -- excluded full sugar drinks, kept his carbs to 100g or less per day, and ate roughly 2000 calories per day. His blood panels/body composition came out better after eating the fast food than it was going into the experiment. And no, it wasn't all salads -- it was stuff most people would scream over as being the source of the obesity epidemic (http://fathead-movie.com/content/MyFoodLog.htm).
Cool, Thanks. Sometimes I just don't have time (or energy) to cook.0 -
I personally believe in everything in moderation. If you shun 'fast food' and get caught one day and have to eat, its gonna make you sick... trust me I went through basic training, the first thing you want after 6.5(or more) weeks is a big burger and some candy... then you spend the next day or two on the toilet... Not good. Anywho, I like both places for food, just depends on what I'm hungry for and how much time I have to wait for it, lets face it McDonnalds is faster most of the time. Its all about being consious of what you are putting in your body, when, and how much.. and how your body handles it.0
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I agree with Kimberly, It's about the choices you make at any fast food restaurant that makes the difference.0
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i love eating out! i love subway, i love jimmy john's, i love mcdonald's, i love burger king, i love kfc, i love taco bell. it is all about personal choice when you get there. i can eat healthy or i can eat crappy. all restaurants have both. i am not going to give up going out to eat at mcdonald's in the name of 'being healthy'. i can be just as healthy at mcdonald's as subway, sometimes moreso.
the 'fresh' veggies at subway come from the same place as the veggies for mcdonald's. the lettuce is bought packaged and vac-sealed at both places. the tomatoes are slice fresh daily or every other day and refrigerated. same with the cucumbers and the broccoli. the pickles are generic. you may have a few more options (shredded carrots, pickled banana peppers, pickled jalapenos, black olives) at subway, but they are in no way 'better' choices.
of course, i also like making my own food and eating at too. but it's silly to have an all-or-nothing mentality and assume you can't do both on a healthy lifestyle.
dawn
Exactly! I work at McD's (I know, I know, cue the groaning) and we can (and will) do pretty much ANYTHING you want as far as food goes. Don't want the beef patty? We'll leave it off (or serve it on the side). And for that matter, we can leave the bun off, too, and you can have your food 'protein style'. You have nearly exactly the same sort of flexibility as at Subway, it's just not as highly advertised. Heck, you can swap out the bun for something more nutritionally dense (like the wheat roll or salad) or have extra veggies added to your sandwich. It's still fast food, but there are ways to make it work to your advantage.... All of this "omg mcdonaldz so evul!!!" is just silly, divisive, and harmful to your mental wellbeing and body image.
I work at Mcd's to and eat there during my break since it is free and we can fix things the same way you stated...THough after 3 years I'm pretty tired of everything they have there.
I lost a ton of weight after my youngest was born, by drinking and instant breakfast and eating a double cheeseburger, everyday for month b/c she wouldn't sleep and my oldest was well crazy..So at home it was either eat or sleep once the kids went to bed...Its not a diet I would recommend at all to anyone but yes you can lose weight with fast food, just not the healthy way.0 -
I dont eat either....McDonalds has wayyyyyyyy to much fat and i just cant stand the smell anyway...And Subway is all processed meats which i stay away from now anyway.
If i wanted a salad sandwhich i would make my own..At least i know whats in it.
Home Cooked is best and more satisfying and makes you feel less guilty. Its not hard to prepare a few veggies and some cook a bit of meat...Cheaper in the long run and healthier and in my case quicker anyway.(Closest fast food to me is at least half hour drive i can have a whole meal cooked in that time)0
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