Originally Posted by party_boy
I've had experiences with Subway that are good and bad. It all really depends on your request. As for the weight loss bit Subway has been pitching (great marketing BTW), what they don't tell you is that when Jared was on the "subway diet", he would walk from his apartment and take a roundabout route (30 min to an hour) to the subway, eat there, and walk the same route back. Eating a reduced calorie meal alone isn't going to help you loose weight. Another suggestion that I've been using for almost my entire life is drink a glass (16 oz) of iced water before the meal and eat until full (obviously not junk food). The water has a filling effect on the stomach.
Togo's (west coast based chain) has excellent subs also.
Good luck on the 20 lbs.
Yeah, I read the fine print and know that 290 calories doesn't include cheese or high-calorie condiments either. Actually, I could lose weight eating 3 six inch subs a day without exercising. The general rule of 15 calories a day per pound of body weight to maintain gives me a lot of calories. I walk my 30 minutes before lunch. Myth or not, I've been told that you burn calories faster within an hour after exercise.
I've dropped from 209 in October to 189 this week, but the reality is that I weighed under 140 as a young man. So, another 20 is imperative. Unfortunately, Subway is the closest restaurant to work and a lower calorie option than most.
I know Togos. There was one in the local mall when I lived on the west coast. I'd order a sub and watch the Hot Dog on a Stick girl next door jiggle a fresh vat of lemonade. Dinner
and a show!