I go to a doctor that also has an in-house nutritionist, and the nutritionist told me to stay away from Subway. (And I love Subway!) She pointed out that a sub is about 85% bread which equals mega-carbs! Now, I'm not on Atkins, and she wasn't recommending Atkins, but she does suggest reducing carbs. I must say, though, that the alternative she recommended was way better! She suggested Wendy's. She said to go for a small chili (which is amazingly tasty, plus it's low fat and high fiber!) and a burger of some sort, but with only half the bun (again, to reduce carbs). So, now, when I'm at Wendy's, I get my burger and take the top bun off and toss it. I also get their mandarin orange cup for dessert. You can do all of this from their extra value meal, and you've got a great, healthful (for fast food, anyway) lunch for $3!!
I've also discovered that Wendy's has one of the best websites for nutritional info. You can pick and choose items, and piece together your meal, and it will tell you the total nutrition info for the meal. It's much cooler than it sounds based on my description. Also, because of this info, I made the decision to opt for their chicken grill sandwich (without the top of the bun) instead of a burger, since it saves a bunch of the calories and a ton of the fat! It's obviously not on the 99 cent menu, but it is tasty.
PhenGuy
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