Subway

DavePFJ
DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Whenever I go to Subway, people (bigger than me) are nonstop ordering 6" subs. I'm 5'9" and 155 lbs - and a foot long doesn't even fill me up. How is this possible? Am I unusually hungry during lunch? People need to start eating more.
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  • gerla_k
    gerla_k Posts: 495 Member
    I'm 5'9" and 176 and 6 inch turkey sub fils me up just fine.
  • rabblerabble
    rabblerabble Posts: 471 Member
    When I hit Subway (luckily can walk there on my lunches) I get a 12 inch to take back to the office. I eat half of it and then put the other half in the fridge to consume a few hours later.

    But I tend to eat about 5-6 times (small meals) a day (which works for me).
  • somefitsomefat
    somefitsomefat Posts: 445 Member
    Maybe they're eating more during other meals.
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    Could it be that I don't get extras on mine.

    I get turkey or ham (whichever one is the 5 dollar footlong..ha) with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, olives, and spinach. No cheese and no dressings.

    Sometimes when I'm dieting I'll just eat 4 of these a day to keep things simple - with a protein shake thrown in there somewhere.
  • Murphy0126
    Murphy0126 Posts: 84 Member
    I'm 338 pounds, and I eat a 6" Ham with very little light mayo and red hot sauce every time I go there. It fills me up just fine.

    When I was 415+ pounds, I ordered 3 footlongs, usually steak, bacon, and extra cheese, smothered in chipotle.

    Could I eat that now? Sure. Do I want to? No....

    No more heart attacks for me at 26 years old thank you very much.

    Rob
  • lemur_lady
    lemur_lady Posts: 350 Member
    I have been limiting myself to a 6 inch recently just because the sub I like has over 1000 calories for a footlong. Unless its for dinner I cant justify that many calories. Or sometimes I can afford a 6 inch but not a foot long. Maybe some of the other people in the line are doing similar?
  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    I like the Subway salad bowls, but if I'm going for a sub, I usually get the footlong veg patty one. Usually only go for the 6 inch as a snack.
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    I don't know. A six inch is more than enough for me. Maybe they're also getting cookies and chips and an giant drink.

    Now I want a sub. And a cookie.
  • lorigem
    lorigem Posts: 446 Member
    A six-incher is all that fits........


    .......in me belly.

    :happy:
  • thomaszabel
    thomaszabel Posts: 203 Member
    Order the 12". Only eat half of it. Put the other half in the refrigerator at the office. Wait an hour. Are you still hungry?

    If you're like me, it takes a while for my body to register that I'm full. If I eat until I'm full, it's too late. I've already overeaten. So I eat a smaller amount, and then wait an hour. If I'm still hungry, I'll eat more. But usually I find out that I'm not hungry any more.

    But the important thing is your calorie count at the end of the day. If you can eat a 12" and still stay at or under your calorie goal, go for it.
  • AHack3
    AHack3 Posts: 173 Member
    I'm 5' 4 and 120 pds if they have the footlongs on sale for the $5.00 I will get a footlong and eat half for one meal and the other half either later that day or the next day. I usually have an apple or some fruit to go with it too and that's perfect for me.
  • horndave
    horndave Posts: 565
    A six-incher is all that fits........




    Phrasing
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    I ALWAYS get the 12" veggie on 9 grain oat with mustard. Only 460 cals
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    Not knocking peoples choices, just wondering how people can get filled off of so little.

    My calories are dialed in. No worries about that.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Maybe they don't want to be bigger than you? :)

    Given the choice, I'd order and eat the full size one. And with extra cheese. And meat.

    But both for calorie and financial concerns, it's usually a lowish calorie half-foot for me.
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
    Agreed with poedunk65 - the veggie is my sandwich and I can put away a footlong, but if I get a 6-inch then I will add cheese and be fine.
  • Rivers2k
    Rivers2k Posts: 380 Member
    I think it is the way you train your self to eat. I go to lunch with a friend same height as me and he is very athletic plays cricket and soccer. He gets a 6" no chips. I used to get a 12" and chips and we would both finish at the same time. He couldn't understand how I could eat so much I still cant understand how he can eat so little.
  • cassidyamymommy
    cassidyamymommy Posts: 71 Member
    usually get a 6 inch and a bag of chips and im fine...why does what other people in line ordering bother you?
  • nanakaryn
    nanakaryn Posts: 9 Member
    If you are just starting out...it takes awhile for your body to adjust to the smaller portions and healthy eating. Give it time. Order a 6 in and drink plenty of water. Pretty soon that is all your body will need. Want no, need yes.
  • R_Woodruff
    R_Woodruff Posts: 74 Member
    I'm 5'6" 216 lbs and a 6" turkey with all the veggies except cucumbers and green peppers, vinegar, and sweet onion sauce is my go-to sandwich. It fills me up just fine. I'll sometimes get whatever soup they have too if I'm super hungry.
  • greentart
    greentart Posts: 411 Member
    I think the real question is... why would anyone want to eat Subway? That place gives me the ****s like no other. Every. Single. Time. It's like the Taco Bell of sandwiches, except doesn't have as much MSG.
  • veganbettie
    veganbettie Posts: 701 Member
    i'm always hungry after a 6 inch and a bag of chips, but it's because i'm not getting the cheese and the meat and the vegan bread option is the white bread which has nothing to it. So basically i'm eating vegetables and bread, I need more than that to fill me up, unless I get a lot of it.

    I hear you. I try to stick to a 6 inch but it's pointless.
  • lorigem
    lorigem Posts: 446 Member
    I think the real question is... why would anyone want to eat Subway? That place gives me the ****s like no other. Every. Single. Time. It's like the Taco Bell of sandwiches, except doesn't have as much MSG.

    Maybe you're going to a sh!tty Subway?
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    It doesn't necessarily bother me...I'm just curious if people get filled off of that little. That's all. I think people are bothered by me, like last night when I ordered 6 McDonalds "ice milk' cones. I get hungry so I eat.
  • SarahWSU36
    SarahWSU36 Posts: 19 Member
    Yeah, I will usually get a 12" and eat part then, and part later. Sometimes I eat it all at once. Just depends on how hungry I am and how many calories I have allocated for each meal. Tonights dinner is going to be really low cal because I had a gigantic Jimmy Johns Sandwich for lunch.
  • greentart
    greentart Posts: 411 Member
    I think the real question is... why would anyone want to eat Subway? That place gives me the ****s like no other. Every. Single. Time. It's like the Taco Bell of sandwiches, except doesn't have as much MSG.

    Maybe you're going to a sh!tty Subway?

    Hehehe... I see what you did there....

    And I really wish that were the case, but it doesn't matter where it's at. Whether San Francisco, Hayward, or back in Humboldt County (hometown) it all affects me the same, gut-wrenching way.
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    Taco Bell never upset my stomach, nor did Subway. I think some people are just sensitive to certain foods and additives.

    I could see if you're getting mayo and olive oil together on your sandwiches. OO has a laxative effect on many people, with the oil in mayo - you would be lubed up nicely.
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    I think the real question is... why would anyone want to eat Subway? That place gives me the ****s like no other. Every. Single. Time. It's like the Taco Bell of sandwiches, except doesn't have as much MSG.

    So I'm not supposed to want it because it effects you? I'm not following your logic.
  • greentart
    greentart Posts: 411 Member
    I think the real question is... why would anyone want to eat Subway? That place gives me the ****s like no other. Every. Single. Time. It's like the Taco Bell of sandwiches, except doesn't have as much MSG.

    So I'm not supposed to want it because it effects you? I'm not following your logic.

    That's right. That's EXACTLY what I'm saying. Because ya know, that's just the way things work.
  • histora
    histora Posts: 287 Member
    I order a six inch with lots of veggies. I do get a bag of the baked chips and a soda, but rarely finish the chips. I just get full. How am I supposed to know why I do and you don't? :laugh:

    I have to say I'm in awe of your four ice creams in one sitting. I'd be as sick as a dog and way over calories to boot.

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