Holy Crap!!!!!!!

comm1t_1984
comm1t_1984 Posts: 93 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So - I just logged my good for the day and can't believe the sodium content of the subway sub I had for lunch!!! :sick:

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  • SurfyFriend
    SurfyFriend Posts: 362 Member
    When they said "do you want salt and pepper on that" what did you say? And did you choose low sodium dressing? Otherwise wheres the sodium? In the bread?
  • lolapedia88
    lolapedia88 Posts: 178 Member
    When they said "do you want salt and pepper on that" what did you say? And did you choose low sodium dressing? Otherwise wheres the sodium? In the bread?

    Lunch meat notoriously has high sodium.
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    The sodium is in the bread and the meat. Processed and preserved meat has a lot of sodium.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Meh. It is high, but so is pretty much all restaurant food. Salt and/or salted butter makes food taste freaking good.
  • mmipanda
    mmipanda Posts: 351 Member
    Meh. It is high, but so is pretty much all restaurant food. Salt and/or salted butter makes food taste freaking good.

    but subway doesnt taste good... so whats their excuse?
  • SurfyFriend
    SurfyFriend Posts: 362 Member
    When they said "do you want salt and pepper on that" what did you say? And did you choose low sodium dressing? Otherwise wheres the sodium? In the bread?

    Lunch meat notoriously has high sodium.

    Well its a surprise for me too! ;)
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,341 Member
    Lunch meat is very high in sodium, as it is usually brined as part of the processing.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    When they said "do you want salt and pepper on that" what did you say? And did you choose low sodium dressing? Otherwise wheres the sodium? In the bread?

    Lunch meat and bread both have a lot of sodium. So do pickles, banana peppers, black olives, and several of their dressings.
  • comm1t_1984
    comm1t_1984 Posts: 93 Member
    Well, I'm not proud of it, but the only "extra" i had was black olives. I never get salt on anything. I don't cook with salt either, I figure it's easier to add a little when food is on the plate.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Meh. It is high, but so is pretty much all restaurant food. Salt and/or salted butter makes food taste freaking good.

    but subway doesnt taste good... so whats their excuse?

    yeah...I don't know. I think I have eaten there once in the last 3 years.
  • Wetcoaster
    Wetcoaster Posts: 1,788 Member
    Dunno...when I eat there I have a multi grain bun....veggies....lean meat...no condiments.....tastes pretty good to me.
  • MrsFowler1069
    MrsFowler1069 Posts: 657 Member
    [/quote]

    Lunch meat and bread both have a lot of sodium. So do pickles, banana peppers, black olives, and several of their dressings.
    [/quote]

    Fair amount in the cheese, too. I ate four pickles the other day (and five green olives lol)....plus I had something like canned chili, I don't really remember. But my sodium that day was like 5000 mg. Insane.
  • lharri0209
    lharri0209 Posts: 128 Member
    Yes, I agree. Even deli/cold cuts that tend to be low in calories, seem to still be high in sodium. It adds up quick!
  • fatfudgery
    fatfudgery Posts: 449 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
  • BonnieandClyde29
    BonnieandClyde29 Posts: 1,026 Member
    I love subway and my husband actually works there part time, it's all in the sauce, cheese, meats, and breads!!! My husband even told me did you know the flat bread has the most calories out of all the breads? I was kind of shocked but I still like it
  • lharri0209
    lharri0209 Posts: 128 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess. Too much sodium is just not good for your health.
  • thezorb
    thezorb Posts: 67 Member
    I'm glad I wasn't the only shocked by the sodium content in Subway sandwiches! I don't eat them as often anymore because of the sodium. I definitely feel better now that I've cut back on the salt.
  • fatfudgery
    fatfudgery Posts: 449 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess.

    So can water, creatine, having your period and a hundred other things. What's wrong with water retention?
    Too much sodium is just not good for your health.

    Why? What's wrong with sodium?
  • mmipanda
    mmipanda Posts: 351 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess.

    So can water, creatine, having your period and a hundred other things. What's wrong with water retention?
    Too much sodium is just not good for your health.

    Why? What's wrong with sodium?

    er.. water retention makes you feel bloated and awful. its just one of many delightful aspects of getting ones period. Nice to see you don't think theres anything wrong with it, but I think a lot of ladies would disagree.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess.

    So can water, creatine, having your period and a hundred other things. What's wrong with water retention?
    Too much sodium is just not good for your health.

    Why? What's wrong with sodium?

    It can cause problems for people with hypertension if they don't realize how high the sodium content is in a Subway sub?
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess.

    So can water, creatine, having your period and a hundred other things. What's wrong with water retention?
    Too much sodium is just not good for your health.

    Why? What's wrong with sodium?

    er.. water retention makes you feel bloated and awful. its just one of many delightful aspects of getting ones period. Nice to see you don't think theres anything wrong with it, but I think a lot of ladies would disagree.



    Some people's bodies are more sensitive to the effects of sodium than are others. If you're sodium sensitive, you retain sodium more easily, leading to fluid retention and increased blood pressure. If this becomes chronic, it can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and congestive heart failure.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess.

    So can water, creatine, having your period and a hundred other things. What's wrong with water retention?
    Too much sodium is just not good for your health.

    Why? What's wrong with sodium?

    It can cause problems for people with hypertension if they don't realize how high the sodium content is in a Subway sub?

    People with hypertension should have a higher awareness than the average person regarding sodium content of the food they eat.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess.

    So can water, creatine, having your period and a hundred other things. What's wrong with water retention?
    Too much sodium is just not good for your health.

    Why? What's wrong with sodium?

    It can cause problems for people with hypertension if they don't realize how high the sodium content is in a Subway sub?

    People with hypertension should have a higher awareness than the average person regarding sodium content of the food they eat.

    I agree, but what people should do and what they do aren't always the same. *shrugs* Besides, the question was asked at least twice so I was just providing a possible answer.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    sodium seems like one of the trickier things to track and for some so important. i think if my life depended on it due to some condition or disease i might consider prelogging whenever faced with eating a meal out at anywhere since it can be high at both fast food and restaurants.
  • Wildflower0106
    Wildflower0106 Posts: 247 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?
    Sodium is okay in moderation but, can cause water retention in excess. Too much sodium is just not good for your health.

    Too little sodium is just horrible for my health. I am hypotensive though.

    ETA: I never got the attraction to subway... Overpriced and cheap quality. Although I might be spoiled when it comes to subs. there is a little mom and pop sandwich shop/deli downtown and their food is heaven! Plus they use all fresh produce from local farmers.
  • fatfudgery
    fatfudgery Posts: 449 Member
    A few people have mentioned hypertension. Well...

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt

    Dietary sodium has a very limited effect on blood pressure for most people (a 1mmHg average drop in both systolic and diastolic pressure after following a low Na diet for months in one of the studies mentioned? Come on...) I stopped caring about my sodium intake after my doctor told me he's never had a hypertensive patient who's lowered his or her BP by eating less salt. Sure enough, I was hypertensive while on a very low sodium diet and eating salt again didn't have any measurable effect in raising my BP. Now that I've lost weight, I still don't care about my sodium intake at all and I'm off my BP meds. Go figure!

    As for water retention and feeling bloated, that's just not a problem I experience personally, but I can see how it might affect someone more sensitive. Still, there's a big leap between "sodium makes me feel bloated" and "sodium is bad for your health."
  • comm1t_1984
    comm1t_1984 Posts: 93 Member
    What's wrong with sodium?

    I went WAY over my sodium limit...my sub alone was above my sodium limit
  • Morn66
    Morn66 Posts: 96
    A few people have mentioned hypertension. Well...

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt

    Dietary sodium has a very limited effect on blood pressure for most people (a 1mmHg average drop in both systolic and diastolic pressure after following a low Na diet for months in one of the studies mentioned? Come on...) I stopped caring about my sodium intake after my doctor told me he's never had a hypertensive patient who's lowered his or her BP by eating less salt. Sure enough, I was hypertensive while on a very low sodium diet and eating salt again didn't have any measurable effect in raising my BP. Now that I've lost weight, I still don't care about my sodium intake at all and I'm off my BP meds. Go figure!

    As for water retention and feeling bloated, that's just not a problem I experience personally, but I can see how it might affect someone more sensitive. Still, there's a big leap between "sodium makes me feel bloated" and "sodium is bad for your health."

    Well, your doctor hasn't treated many heart patients then. :) True, losing weight will affect high blood pressure way more than just eating less sodium will, as you discovered, but if you're in the "dangerously high blood pressure" category, every little bit helps. Also, high blood pressure isn't the only issue associated with sodium. Me, I've got life-threatening arrhythmia and am at high risk of sudden death, enough that they stuck an internal defibrillator in my chest, and it gives me a zap that feels like being kicked hard in the chest when the ticker gets out of line. For me, eating enough sodium is essential to help maintain a proper heart rhythm. If I go below 500mg, things can get hairy. But on the flip side, if I go over about 1200mg consistently, I will retain water like crazy because both sides of my heart are failing, and when such retention happens, the issue isn't just "feeling bloated." I'm a woman, and the monthly bloat is NOTHING compared to what my body will do if I eat too much sodium. The issue with fluid retention, for me, is that it makes my heart work harder to overcome the systemic congestion that the water retention creates, and I have to avoid that at all costs. So for me, sodium is a constant balancing act, and I always have to watch how much or how little I take in. For me, too little is actually worse than too much, but it's far, FAR easier to take in too much than it is to take in too little.

    But then, I realize that I'm in a huge minority here. :) For most people, sodium really isn't much of an issue. Yeah, if you overindulge regularly, it'll cause you to retain water, which makes your heart and your kidneys work harder to get rid of the excess fluid, and it might raise your blood pressure a bit. Those things won't kill you unless you make overindulgence a chronic thing. But for those of us for whom sodium IS an issue? Well, for us it's a very big deal, indeed. But like someone else said, those of us who fall into that "very big deal" category pretty much know that lunch meat, cheese, and pretty much everything packaged and highly processed is simply off the menu. And eating at a restaurant? HAHAHAHAHAH!

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