The Subway Diet

The subway diet was born when Jared Fogle, a college student, lost 245 pounds eating nothing but fast food--Subway sandwiches twice a day for almost a year. He began his diet at tipping the scales at 425 pounds. He ended the diet weighing 180 pounds.

The Subway Diet is very simple. It is the eating of healthy Subway sandwiches for 2 meals daily until the dieter has reached their goal weight.

The Diet is a 1000 calorie a day diet with a daily exercise routine.

The Subway diet is healthy with a balance of protein, carbohydrates and vitamins. Although most nutritionists suggest adding fruits and vegetables high in Vitamin A and fiber (such as carrots) and non-fat dairy products to get balanced nutrition.

The Subway diet is convenient. There is no cooking. With over 14,600 outlets in 75 countries the diet can be followed by busy people anywhere.

How does the Diet Work:

The diet is very easy to follow. For 7 days a week:

Breakfast: Coffee.

Lunch: One of the 6-inch "Subways six under 7" is chosen. A bag of baked potato chips is allowed.

Subways six under 7 means that they have 7 grams of fat or fewer. Each subway has the same ingredients which are: lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, onion, olives, pickles and white or wheat bread. Each subway has its own special ingredients on it and these are the different types that can be added. They are: Roasted Chicken Breast, Ham, Roast Beef, Subway Club, Turkey Breast, Turkey Breast and Ham, and lastly the Veggie Delite.

Dinner: A 12-inch veggie Subway.

All subways should be ordered without mayonnaise and cheese.

To create the most healthy subway possible and for an even wider variety of combinations:

To reduce fat grams: choose fresh vegetables, pickles and fat-free mayonnaise and reduce cheese, bacon, and regular mayonnaise.

To reduce salt content: choose tomatoes, lettuce, green peppers, olive oil and reduce cheese, bacon, mustard, salt, olives, pickles and salad dressing.

To increase fiber content: add lots of fresh vegetables and choose the wheat flour instead of the white flour buns.

All dieters are encouraged to walk at least 1.5 miles a day.