Really, a sandwich?
javieralvarez74
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Shop-bought sandwiches/rolls are notorious for being high in calories... saying that, my ultimate home-made ones aren't much better but they're definitely more satisfying!3
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Yikes! That's why pre-logging is a good idea. I wanted a vanilla milkshake from McD's the other day (don't judge). I thought I'd just have a small, but I checked first. 500+ cals! Absolutely was not worth it to me, so I skipped it and had Coke Zero instead.
How was the sandwich?7 -
Well... yeah? I mean throw cheese and mayo on there... plus the bread.3
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This is one of a couple of reasons I've taken to making my own breakfast and lunch to take to the office. Also, after calculating my yearly budget without take-out I end up saving a good $3,000 over the year (!!! - I work in Manhattan, which is plenty expensive). So prepping for the week at home is a win/win.6
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Shop stuff us the worse! I was looking today and a healthy sandwich was like 700. I avoid when possible. Best to make your own1
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Food from restaurants seem to be extra high in calories! I got a black bean burger the other day and when I logged it after dinner I found out it was 1,200 calories!!!!! I couldn't believe it. Now I look up stuff before I get it3
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The cafeteria where I work has a dozen different sandwiches for lunch, the lowest cal one is 540, and two go over 1000... They are hard to get into my meal plan so I avoid them.0
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Yep. It's why I can't get a whole sandwich at Panera anymore. They're very high calorie.4
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OP, honestly I can't tell if you're expressing frustration at the sandwich (specific sandwich! you are absurd with your calorie count!) or at the process of counting calories (Sandwiches seem unexciting enough that they should not be worth worrying about calorically).
If option 1: yes, okay. Some sandwiches are cuh-razay, yo!
If option 2: Calories are not "virtue." Just because a food is more exciting doesn't make it less virtuous, and visa versa. Healthy, low calorie meals can be exercises in sadness or they can be freaking delicious and satisfying. Lots of junk food can be irresistibly seductive or it can savor of cow butts marinated in corn syrup.
One of the great things about logging your food over a long period of time is it's super educational and can teach you not only how to eat "healthier" but also how to more systematically monitor how your diet tracks with your feeling of satisfaction.4 -
Yep. It's why I can't get a whole sandwich at Panera anymore. They're very high calorie.
Me too! I can treat myself to steak and wine for the same calories for a whole sandwich there!! Some of the half sandwiches are really high, too. Panera is exhibit A that "eating clean" doesn't necessarily equal weight loss.6 -
yup...they do have some other low calorie options though that taste pretty good.0
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Yes, Panera disappointed me, not even necessarily because of the calories but because of the high sodium counts in so many of their dishes. The nice thing is that if you order online, you can, at leisure, customize the dish to maximize and minimize things. But, in the end, it really is more worthwhile to just make something yourself.1
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Yes, Panera disappointed me, not even necessarily because of the calories but because of the high sodium counts in so many of their dishes. The nice thing is that if you order online, you can, at leisure, customize the dish to maximize and minimize things. But, in the end, it really is more worthwhile to just make something yourself.
That's was my discovery too. I was all excited about finally finding low calorie meals at Panera until I investigated the sodium. I downloaded their menu and developed a go to list for Panera that fits my needs - unfortunately it's limited to the salads, a limited selection of flatbreads, and the bakery. No paninis for me which sucks
The Corner Bakery did have some choices (I think it was the flatbread) that worked well for me. I will have to check it out again this week as I will be staying near one while traveling.0 -
20yearsyounger wrote: »That's was my discovery too. I was all excited about finally finding low calorie meals at Panera until I investigated the sodium. I downloaded their menu and developed a go to list for Panera that fits my needs - unfortunately it's limited to the salads, a limited selection of flatbreads, and the bakery. No paninis for me which sucks
The Corner Bakery did have some choices (I think it was the flatbread) that worked well for me. I will have to check it out again this week as I will be staying near one while traveling.
Same here: basically salad. I did get one of the sandwiches down to a level I could feel comfortable with, but, really, they do seem to be defeating their own purpose.
I just Googled Corner Bakery NYC. There's one around the Flatiron Building. Maybe I'll stop in on my way to class on Tuesday and see what they look like.
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"Read the label" is such a simple thing but very educational. Compulsory food labelling really makes it easier these days to manage your weight compared to a couple of decades ago.
Just bought a ham, cheese & pickle sandwich - 359 cals.1 -
Whats sad are the people out there who think they are eating healthy when getting a chicken sandwich or even a salad from any type of diner, cafe, fast food. Most are loaded with calories (chicken, the dressing, cheese, croutons), not to mention sodium. I always have a gain after eating out, especially after a deli sandwich. I just get veggies on bread now. The bread alone is bad enough, add the meat and it's a lot worse.5
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Think we're luckier in the UK, most premade sandwiches are 300-too came though i have seen some bearer 6000
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R_is_for_Rachel wrote: »Think we're luckier in the UK, most premade sandwiches are 300-too came though i have seen some bearer 600
Yeah, most of the sandwiches I have looked at on my travels are usually about 300-400 calories.
On a similar theme, I used to work in the kitchen at a JD Wetherspoon restaurant and one of the more popular breakfasts on offer has over 1000 calories and another has over 2000.1 -
That's a lot of calories, but like someone else said even homemade sandwiches add up fast. For this reason, I don't eat sandwiches all that often. (Though I love them!)0
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MissusMoon wrote: »Yep. It's why I can't get a whole sandwich at Panera anymore. They're very high calorie.
Me too! I can treat myself to steak and wine for the same calories for a whole sandwich there!! Some of the half sandwiches are really high, too. Panera is exhibit A that "eating clean" doesn't necessarily equal weight loss.
I miss Panera. I just don't go there anymore since I started counting. Part of it is the temptation of the treats. It's cheaper to make your own sandwiches at home, anyway.1 -
R_is_for_Rachel wrote: »Think we're luckier in the UK, most premade sandwiches are 300-too came though i have seen some bearer 600
Pret A Manger is a UK chain right? They're my favorite place for sandwiches in NYC since most of them are under 500 calories.0 -
300-400 calories of bread, 100+ calories of condiments, 150 calories of cheese, 100 calories+ of meat...
Easy.1 -
I love panera, I swap stuff and use the recipe builder online to make meals that are half sandwich, half salad and fruit cup for 250-400 calories.2
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Are you suprised by this?
Oh, i'm vegetarian, i'll just have a sandwich...
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I don't see why people think the calories should have been obvious to OP. I'm pretty good about estimating calories and I was SHOCKED at a restaurant salad I had been eating that has 830 calories a serving (and this salad has very little cheese and isn't drowned in dressing). If I'm stuck and I absolutely have to eat a sandwich at one of these places, I cut the sandwich in half and call it a day.3
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rainbowbow wrote: »Are you suprised by this?
Oh, i'm vegetarian, i'll just have a sandwich...
No, not surprised at all. In fact I'm more surprised at the number of people who equate vegetarianism with lower calorie diets. I mean, it can be done of course, but with my protein goals getting enough protein on a vegetarian diet would require me to eat a lot more calories than I do. As it is, any meal I eat that's got cheese or tofu tends to be pretty high calorie. Beans are often sneaky calorie smugglers. Put a big hunk of avocado on a sandwich and BAM calorie bomb. (Delicious, but a calorie bomb).4 -
It's really depressing because I love Jimmy John's but my favorite sandwich (Italian Night Club) is 934 calories and 2400mg of sodium!! Not to mention I'd add cherry peppers onto it. And to think I used to eat one of those PLUS a bag of Jimmy Chips at least once a week.1
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Pretty much why I only eat sandwiches when I REALLY crave one. And it's better be good bread... forget Subway. But bread doesn't fill me up, so if I'm going to spend 300 calories on non filling food, it will typically not be a sandwich.3
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R_is_for_Rachel wrote: »Think we're luckier in the UK, most premade sandwiches are 300-too came though i have seen some bearer 600
When I was growing up in the UK, THIS was a ham sandwich. In America (and for all I know now in the UK, too), THIS is a ham sandwich.
Not only has the size ballooned beyond belief, we used to eat EITHER a ham OR a cheese sandwich - literally, one OR the other, not both. In the US, cheese is on ALL sandwiches, a concept that I don't really understand, especially since almost all of the cheese readily available in America is utterly, utterly tasteless, and resembles nothing more than a semi-solid form of creamy milk.3 -
Eat half the sandwich or remove the top piece of bread, or both. Big calorie savers!3
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