Subway

shilowindy
shilowindy Posts: 26 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello! I was wondering what you guys like to get from Subway that's low cal? I used to get subs that were ridiculously high in calories and now I'm not sure what's the best option. As a college kid with a Subway right by campus, it's usually super quick and easy to grab something from there in-between class if I forget my own lunch. So what do you all suggest? :)

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  • Fatandfifty3
    Fatandfifty3 Posts: 419 Member
    In the UK the sandwiches have the cals listed on the menu. Low fat turkey with everything but onions and no dressing is my favourite.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    I eat Subway every Friday - my girls have dance from 5-7:30 and it's right in the parking lot.

    I get a 6" Turkey on white - with lettuce, tomato and onion - sun chips on the side. Sorta boring, I know :)

    They also have a "fit" menu (can't remember what it's called), and you can build your own sub on their website to see what you want has nutrition wise.
  • NancyKhuu
    NancyKhuu Posts: 87 Member
    Stick with a 6 inch and it will usually be relatively low cal. I normally eat the Black Forest ham on wheat, loaded up veggies and a bit of mustard. Don't do the tuna or meatballs or anything like that. Skip the cheese if you want lower calories. And if you're in mood of a salad they will make any sub a salad for you, but it will relatively more expensive than a 6 inch.

    Oh and don't get chips or cookies or anything sugary drink.
  • kcmcd
    kcmcd Posts: 239 Member
    I like the turkey breast on oat with spinach, tomatoes, pickles, onions, green pepper, cucumber and honey mustard.

    I once substituted avocado for the honey mustard and it was so bad. I don't know what they did to that poor avocado.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    all the veggies on italian bread with sub sauce

    and then put vegan cheese on it at home if i feel like it
  • naturesfempower
    naturesfempower Posts: 107 Member
    6" honey oat bread with either turkey or roast beef, pepper jack cheese, spinach, tomatoes, onions, pickles, olives, spicy mustard.
  • njitaliana
    njitaliana Posts: 814 Member
    You can turn any sandwich into a salad there. I get a salad with turkey breast or chicken or black forest ham with lots of veggies and a fat-free dressing. They have 3 or 4 fat-free dressings. I don't get any cheese or high fat dressings. I don't get snacks or sugary drinks. Their salads are pretty filling and good!
  • lisele03
    lisele03 Posts: 133 Member
    Stick with a 6 inch and it will usually be relatively low cal.....

    I agree..... I get a 6" turkey on white with extra spinach, cucumber, tomato and Dijon mustard. (swiss cheese occasionally too!) It's filling, delicious and relatively low cal compared to other options. Good luck!
  • Ludka13
    Ludka13 Posts: 136 Member
    Here's their list of sandwiches with calories breakouts. http://www.subway.com/nutrition/nutritionlist.aspx

    If you click on particular sandwich on the menu it will bring up a screen that shows you the sandwich and the calories and if you look on the right you can see a yellow button "Calculate Yours". Let's you calculate the calories for your custom sandwich.

    http://www.subway.com/Menu/MenuCategoryItems.aspx?CC=USA&LC=ENG&MenuTypeId=1&MenuId=35

    http://www.subway.com/Menu/Product.aspx?CC=USA&LC=ENG&ProductId=5&MenuId=35&MenuTypeId=1

    My personal preference is buffalo chicken ranch with lots of veggies. I get a little cheese melted on top and tell them to go easy on the ranch. Sweet onion sauce is also really good, could try that instead of ranch.
  • shilowindy
    shilowindy Posts: 26 Member
    Thanks everyone! I had no idea you could go on their website and calculate the calories there, I just checked it out and it's very helpful!
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    I go for a 6" veggie delight on wheat bread or the salads. They're so tasty!
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    Their Double Chicken Chopped Salad is fantastic. I go once a week just to get that.
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    depends on what you quanitfy as low cal

    i get a chipolte chicken on a foot long flat bread. light lettuce and pickle. nothing else, its about 480 cals. i get this every friday for lunch and sometimes on the weekends
  • Rainboots80
    Rainboots80 Posts: 218 Member
    I always just get a salad
  • shapefitter
    shapefitter Posts: 900 Member
    Their bread, is what makes up for most of the kcal. If I sit in, I opt for a salad, with all the trimmings, except for the dressings and the chillies *cough* Mac Donalds, do salads as well.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    We have a Subway right next to our campus, and they take our university's dining plan points, too. I find it sometimes a better choice at a better price than campus cafeteria meals.

    I stick with these choices: 6 inch (Italian or Whole Wheat bread)

    Roast Beef, Turkey, Black Forest Ham, or Oven Roasted Chicken
    No Cheese (unless I choose No meat, then add 40 cals)
    All the veggies except olives
    Sweet Onion sauce (only 40 cals and tastes great to me)
    Regular mustard if you like (5 cals)
    NO MAYO (seriously, they must squirt 1/4 cup of that stuff on the sub, lol)

    If I recall correctly, any of those choices will log in around 330-390 cals or so. Add chips or apple slices if it fits your calories and appetite.
  • Stopin_da_yoyo
    Stopin_da_yoyo Posts: 138 Member
    Veggie delight 6" wheat lots of everything oil vin s&p and oregano
  • shapefitter
    shapefitter Posts: 900 Member
    I always just get a salad

    Awesome weightloss. You look great!
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
    I once substituted avocado for the honey mustard and it was so bad. I don't know what they did to that poor avocado.

    My husband came home with a sandwich from Subway and was pretty excited that they had added avocado to the menu because he loves it. He took one bite and threw the rest out because of the weirdness of the avocado.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I generally get a six inch ham with provolone on Italian bread, with mustard, oregano, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, and green/banana peppers. It fits with my macros perfectly!
  • hobbeskastiel
    hobbeskastiel Posts: 221 Member
    Avoid mayo and oil. I added 200 cals just from mayo last time i went.
  • mayfrayy
    mayfrayy Posts: 198 Member
    salad option, any meat.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    6" Whole wheat, Chicken, turkey, roast beef or ham. No cheese but any veggies, lettuce you want. No mayo, No oil, spicy mustard is the only sauce you can use. Should come in between 350 & 400 calories.
  • bcanderson123456
    bcanderson123456 Posts: 45 Member
    Here is a tip hopefully some of you will find helpful. Ask them to take the middle out of the bread, they do it all the time for people. Then you can load up on extra veggies and have about 1/2 the bread calories.
  • sassynkp
    sassynkp Posts: 148 Member
    Salad! They are huge and filling.
  • jessicagrieshaber
    jessicagrieshaber Posts: 167 Member
    Most Subways now have that "watching calories?" sign that shows like five or six 6-inch subs that are relatively low in calories. Less that 350 I think. I usually always get the turkey breast and black forest ham with spinach, cucumbers, green peppers, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers and mustard.

    Subway is probably one of the easiest "fast food" places to eat healthy at.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Ove roasted chicket breast and I have them put the buffalo sauce on it. Very, very good. Roast beef is pretty good as well.
  • Nichole195
    Nichole195 Posts: 24
    Wow so glad I used their website to see my calories for what I usually get cause I have bee calculating my calories all wrong
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    This thread made me have to go to Subway for my lunch today.

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