Is subway a good fast food that can help me lose weight?

Also is whole wheat bread a good food for weight loss?

Wheat or white will not really affect the diet only the amount of fiber. The Egg and Cheese 6 inch breakfast sandwich with nothing else is 360 Calories. That a good breakfast ! Just count the Calories for a total of 1500 or so a day.

360 calories? Is that a good calorie count really? When you say with nothing else, do you mean I should not have any dressing or condiments on it?

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Yeah, sounds like a good idea.

I would be a mess if I started my day off with that many carbs (44 total, only 5g fiber).

If you’re looking for something quick and easy, make some hard-boiled eggs at the beginning of the week. Eat some eggs and some vegetables and/or fruit.

Jared says yes…lol

I actually agree with @tom_g, you need a protein and a carb. Like a boiled egg and a piece of whole grain wheat toast.

At the store, they have whole wheat breakfast muffins, you can get Canadian bacon and slice a boiled egg in the am for a quick (cheap) and healthy breakfast sandwich. If I do fruit at work, it’s a 10am snack to keep my metabolism up.

@KNOWITALL cool, is tuna and toast a good breakfast as well? @tom_g Really subway is not good at all then when coming to weight loss?

Geez, is 1500 calories the new 1200 calories? I see that number being suggested all over the place. I mean, it’s a definite improvement over 1200, but there’s no one number of calories that works for everyone. It all depends on your age, gender, height, weight, and activity level, which varies widely from person to person. 1500 is not the magic number here – there is no magic number.

I find it difficult to answer questions like this when the information I mentioned is not provided. What might work nicely into one person’s diet might not be good for another. Knowing your daily calorie goal would be a nice start, as would any goals you have regarding carbs, sodium, etc.

Now that that’s out of the way, here’s my answer: If you can stop at Subway, order and wait for them to make your breakfast, you have enough time to eat at home. Eating at home is always preferable because you know exactly what’s going into your meal. Subway may be better than some other fast food joints, but it does tend to include more carbs than is really necessary.

If you are eating 1500 calories per day, 360 calories is fine for breakfast. My breakfast and lunch adds up to about 400 calories each, along with a 500–600 calorie dinner and a snack or two. So, calorie-wise, it’s fine. However, not all calories are created equal.

Honestly, you could definitely do worse than a Subway breakfast, but eating out every day isn’t the best choice out there. It’s up to you.

What I am trying to do is get back my six packs. I have a weight of 194.5 kilograms and I think by trying to loose this I would get to see them again.and other girls as well….I am not that well educated on the calorie calculations so please forgive me.

@Eggie It’s going to take a whole lot more than losing extra weight to achieve a six-pack.

@Eggie Sure, maybe some hella morning breath though- lol
Make sure it’s a good brand with water not oil.

Hey I know that. I live close to a beach so I try running and doing abdominal crunches as well, but I can’t see them with this layer of fat on my belly. On the plus side though, my gf and I can see little outlines of them still, so its just to uncover them.

@Eggie: “Really subway is not good at all then when coming to weight loss?”

Well, weight gain/loss is a rather simple issue of calories. But I find (and there are a number of people who I know who have also had this experience) that eating the right foods makes eating less simple. In fact, if you train your body to eat the right foods, within no time, you will never be hungry, eat whenever and whatever you want, and still lose weight or maintain weight loss.

For me, this meant extreme carb-cutting for a full 14 days, then gradually introducing some complex carbs gradually. Cravings disappeared completely and all I want to do is eat healthy food. All the time.

It’s fine. Just put that in your calorie count for the day.

@tom_g :if you train your body to eat the right foods, within no time, you will never be hungry, eat whenever and whatever you want and still lose weight or maintain weight loss
Does whatever mean that I could eat my favorite fried chicken and pizza too?

@Eggie I had fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and homemade chocolate chip cookies last weekend. I eat pizza from time to time as well. I am still losing weight. It’s all about eating clean more often than not and learning about moderation and controlling yourself. You don’t have to swear off of tasty foods forever to look good. Also, the longer you eat right, the less you’ll crave the unhealthy stuff.

I’m hardly ever hungry. You shouldn’t feel like you’re starving. If you do, then you aren’t eating enough calories.

“Right food” would be baked or grilled chicken, rather than fried @Eggie. He’s saying if you get into the habit of preferring good food over the fattier foods you’ll be alright. When I started my successful diet 26 years ago I completely changed my eating habits, and I eat that way to this day.

There is an alternative to every fattening food. French fries? Pour a tiny bit of oil in the bottom of the baking pan and bake them in the oven. Turn them a few times to get the oil covering that makes them crispy. Much healthier than having them soak up tons of oil.

@livelaughlove21 Cool, eating clean..you mean like I should often intake more veggies and fruit and water and once and a while I should eat the fried chicken?

@Eggie I wouldn’t say you “should” eat fried chicken. But you could, yes.

I also think @Dutchess_III brings up a good point about alternatives. I make mini pizzas at home using healthier ingredients than what you get from Pizza Hut. A lot less calories, but they’re very tasty.

Ok, thank you all, as from today, I would have a change in my diet where I would try to eat more stuff like boiled eggs, tuna fish and toast bread for breakfast. For lunch I will try to eat more salads with some kind of fish or grilled chicken with it. I would check subway from time to time, but only to eat their salads and breakfast specials. Just one more thing, should I try to eat in the night time?

Download a free app called “Lose it!”. It will help with meal management.

@Eggie As in, overnight? No. You should be sleeping.

If you mean in the late evening, I’d avoid snacking at night. If you’re hungry, eat some air popped popcorn or something – nothing heavy.

Oh, and as for @Rarebear‘s comment, a weight loss app would be a good idea. I used to use Lose It! and it was alright. I prefer MyFitnessPal, though.

@Eggie: “Does whatever mean that I could eat my favorite fried chicken and pizza too?”

Eventually, yes. The thing is, if you really keep to a strict diet for 2 full weeks, you will notice that you will likely not want to eat fried chicken. Eventually, you’ll be feeling better and the wait will be coming off, and someone and you will realize that your whole relationship with food has changed. Eating something crappy will make you feel crappy.

Also, once you have been doing this for awhile, you can eat that fried chicken and eat a whole pizza on Saturday night. You’ll continue to lose weight. Seriously.

As an example of what type of strict 2-week thing, here’s a typical sample day of what I might have:
– breakfast: 2–3 hard boiled eggs, carrot juice (or an apple), and small block of cheddar cheese
– morning snack: cottage cheese or plain greek yogurt
– lunch: salad of mixed greens, chick peas, turkey, cheese, red peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and extra-virgin olive oil.
– afternoon snack: almonds or cashews
– dinner: grilled chicken breast, a ton of steamed broccoli
– night snack/desert: an apple with peanut butter

I’ve lost 24 pounds and kept it off for the past 5 months, and I have done it while not being hungry once, eating Ben & Jerry’s, eating pizza, and hardly exercising. I now crave amazing, healthy non-fast food. But can eat pizza and ice cream and have no problems.

@tom_g Excellent advice.

@tom_g: “Eventually, you’ll be feeling better and the wait weight will be coming off, and someone and you will realize that your…”

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Go with egg whites if they have them and no cheese to save some calories.

^ But you want the calories from the eggs. Plus, whole eggs are more nutritious.

Cheese was my down fall! Man I love cheese!

Oh, also, use salsa when ever you can in place of things like sour cream on a baked potato. Salsa is awesome.

Seeds are good for you but fattening. Eat sunflower seeds in the shell. You use up calories just in getting them out, but still get the health benefits of the seed.

Another thing. Don’t listen to people that tell you to avoid fats – eggs, cheese, nuts, etc. Those are all healthy foods, and fat in food has little to do with the fat in your body. You just want good fats – the whole egg and/or cheese instead of a trip to Burger King for a quadruple stacker and fries.

^^ Excellent point. Not that you’ll be eating a ton of packaged, processed foods (initially), but it’s important to avoid anything that is labeled “low fat”. Protein, fiber, vegetables, fruits, and fats (the right ones) are what you’re aiming for. Also, adding fat to complex carbs can really slow digestion, keep you fuller longer, and keep your blood sugar from spiking. For example, it’s ok (eventually) to have a piece of bread while you’re waiting for dinner. But ideally, if they have a flavored olive oil, drench that piece of bread. Say no to low fat!

People think of wheat bread as being nutritious, but “common” store bought wheat bread is often just as bad and full of junk and carbs as store bought white bread.

Why not eat a granola bar or protein bar if you are in need of breakfast? Cheaper and probably better for you. Or how about some fruit?

@MagicalMystery Fake pre-packaged foods like granola bars are usually filled with sugar – definitely not better for you than bread. Eating real food is better than relying on something that comes already made in a box.

You’d do well to stay away from all fast food restaurants if you really want healthy weight loss. Counting calories and walking works for me.

You weigh close to 400 pounds now? You might want to see a doctor for a diet and exercise plan.

You can definitely go to subway and get a healthy sandwich. Avoid lunch meats n stuff, their tuna salad has nothing bad in it and is delicious. I get tuna salad on italian herb and cheese, lettuce, spinach, olives, banana peppers, onions, oil and vinegar. Nothin bad about that. And compared to most other fast food, at least it isn’t deep fried. There’s a big first step.

1) Take two eggs laid from free-range chickens and break them into a microwave-safe quart bowl. Beat with fork. Add two scant tablespoons salsa. Combine. Microwave on high for one minute. Mix with fork pulling solid material into center of bowl. Microwave on high for another minute. Cool, add a little pepper. eat. Prep time: 4 minutes. You can brush your teeth over kitchen sink while eggs are cooking.

2) Do the same thing except replace salsa with 2 T. low 1fat cottage cheese and a dribble of water. Some fresh chopped dill is nice but dried will do.

You can brush your teeth over kitchen sink while eggs are cooking…?

To make morning prep. more efficient and thus avoid the trip to Subway.

Its look like a funniest question, now subway will decide your health plan & diet chart. I am not saying that eating in subway is wrong but eating much amount of fast food outside the home is wrong. Eat such foods, which is really helpful to maintain your body.

This is really great advice, thank you all especially to @tom_g but I will exercise though. Right now its morning so I have a supply of whole wheat bread and a carton of eggs in the fridge. I think I will boil about 3, toast about 3 slices and have that with some ginger tea and a slice of melon. Lets see how that works. Later ill go to the beach, have a good swim and do some cruches and some situps…...sounds like a plan?

@Eggie – I just caught @janbb‘s comment and I completely agree. (We don’t do metric here, and I foolishly didn’t bother translating 194.5 kilograms to pounds.) Good luck, be patient, and let us know how it goes.

@tom_g Yeah thanks a lot man….I will keep you guys informed.

@Eggie You need to change your eating habits, so whatever you start eating, make sure it’s something you can happily eat 2 or 3 times a week. Can you eat 3 pieces of toast, a slice of melon and ginger tea for breakfast several times a week?

I would suggest keeping a food diary and also seeing a doctor or nutritionist for dietary counseling.

I eat the same breakfast five days per week and only change it up every few weeks. Same with lunch. It’s cheaper that way, and I actually look forward to those meals the most – they’re tasty. :)

Three pieces of toast and three boiled eggs seems like a lot to me. I added it up to 445 calories (if the toast is dry and no tea or melon), but I expected it to be more. I think choking down three boiled eggs would be hard. How about some variety?

My breakfast consists of a bagel thin (they have everything, cinamon raisin, whole grain, and plain with ½ the calories if a regular bagel) smeared with some ⅓ fat cream cheese (my only low fat product), a cup of 1% milk, and a banana. That’s 408 calories, it’s quick, and it’s got a little bit of everything. It’s not the most perfect healthy meal someone could eat, but it could be a lot worse.

1% is really low fat milk @livelaughlove21

@Dutchess_III Yes, I know. I get plenty of fat elsewhere throughout the day (around 50g daily). What I meant by the cream cheese being my only “low-fat product” is that it’s the only thing I buy geared toward dieters for the purpose of losing weight. I drink 1% milk whether I’m trying to lose weight or not. Whole milk, to me, tastes disgusting and even 2% is a little to thick and sweet for my taste. I don’t consider 1% milk a diet food.

Also, my concern with low fat products is that they add things like sugar to them to replace that fat. This is not the case with milk. 1% has 11g per serving while whole has 12g. The sodium is similar – slightly more for whole milk.

I really have no reason for using low fat cream cheese. I just do.

194.5 kilograms translates, it turns out, to 426 lbs.

Don’t forget skim milk.

Skim milk is nasty!