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Subway has become a popular fast food choice for consumers looking for a healthy lunch alternative to McDonald’s, Burger King, etc. Subway has pimped the Jared weight loss story in order to promote the idea that they are a healthy alternative. However, not all that glitters is gold. Not all of the sandwiches at Subway are created equal and many of them are far from healthy and as bad or worse as other fast food options. Ignoring the fact that Subway is gross, and the quality of food makes inner city public school lunch food look like gourmet cuisine, here are some tips for making a healthy sandwich at Subway.

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• Wheat Bread: Avoid white bread at all costs, the wheat bread, and multi-grain breads are much better choices than white bread. Besides having less calories they also contain complex carbohydrates which are healthier than the simple carbohydrates in white bread.

JimGetsSlim Diet Tip: If it’s white it ain’t right, and if you choose brown your weight will go down. Funny how that’s the opposite of real life. Just Sayin...

• Light with the Meat: While its debatable if the chicken at Subway is even chicken, its healthier than the other alternatives. Turkey breast is also a food option. Avoid ham and roast beef sandwiches.

• Don’t Cut the Cheese:  I normally don’t have a problem with this, since I’m lactose intolerant, and I wouldn’t want to subject my co-workers to the aftermath of eating cheese.  The cheese choices at Subway tend to be high in fat, and calories, its best to just say no to the cheese.

• Pass on the Sauce: Many Subway  sandwiches come with different sauces, and marinades. Avoid them at all costs, they are often full of sodium, fat, and hidden calories.  If you’re looking for a condiment avoid the ketchup and try mustard. Mustard is low in calories and has many health benefits.  Ketchup is full of sodium and hidden calories

• Green: I love to ask for extra veggies whenever I go to Subway. Lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, banana peppers and black olives. By doing this you can make your sandwich  more filling while adding only minimal calories.

• Dip on the Chips: I don’t care if they’re baked or whatever. Just say no to the chips. Unnecessary calories and carbohydrates. You can add cookies to that list too.

• You could always also get a  veggie sub or salad , naked preferably.

If youre like me you know that grilled chicken is the holy grail of all good diet plans(well.. an argument can be made for fish is but who wants to deal with smelling like vagheen 7 days a week). However it can be quite a struggle to find ways to incorporate grilled chicken breast into your meal plans without wanting to cut out your tastebuds. This Italian chicken salad(not the mayo laden kind, think more chicken caesar) is a great and simple way to spice up your normal grilled chicken routines.

Ingredients:

-1 or 2 Grilled Chicken Breasts
-Kraft Fat Free Zesty(important) Italian Dressing
-Bacon Bits(make sure its real bacon pieces which are surprisingly healthy)
-1 bag of romaine lettuce ready for salad

1. Marinate the chicken for 6-12hours in some olive oil, salt, pepper, and the italian dressing
2. Grill the chicken until its cooked but please dont be like my dad and make it dry as hell
3. Chop the chicken into small bitesize chunks
4. Wash the salad mix and put it into a plastic giant bag
5. Add the chicken and half the container of bacon pieces to the giant bag
6. Add 4-5 squeezes of the fat free salad dressing to the bag
7. Add some salt and pepper to the bag
8. Take the bag and shake it up like youre a stoner playing the maracas at a Phish show
9. Empty the contents of the bag onto your plate/bowl and enjoy the most well mixed salad you’ve ever had….

This salad is light enough for a girl but filling enough for a guy

The whole salad should be around 500 calories(with plenty of protein from the chicken/bacon) and is more than enough for a meal… Enjoyez!