A big Sarcastic WOW

http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/11/19/quiznos_calories_no_wonder_they_concealed_them.php

It pisses me off when people are shocked and pissed off about thing like this!

"WOW a Veggie Sandwich with > 1000 kcal?!"
DUH if you get a Large +cheese + dressing. A large w/o cheese and dressing has approx half the protein and fiber required in my diet -- at 670 kcal, that's a pretty good deal (even if you eat it all in one sitting)! Are people actually surprised that cheese and dressing adds a substantial amount of fat and kcals? Please.

Don't blame Quiznos. If it doesn't say low-fat/light, it probably isn't. If you want & need a Large, get a large but know that it's called Large for a reason. This is common sense people, c'mon.



What I usually get: Honey Bourbon Chicken on Wheat Bread [Chicken, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Honey Bourbon Mustard and Zesty Grille Sauce]. With the sauce! At the Largest size, it's a hefty 810 kcalories with 11g fat, 2.5g sat fat, 12g fiber (~ half of what you need in a day), 56g protein (~ a full day's quota for me though I always eat more protein). That's a pretty healthy 810 kcal, if you ask me. If you need an 810 kcal meal, this would be a good way to go, in my opinion. If not, opt for a small (310 kcal) or regular (640) or skip the dressing which adds 50-160 extra kcal depending on sandwich size.

This isn't topology, kids! You can figure it out, :)

Workout on an Empty Stomach?

http://fitsugar.com/821509

One of my friends actually recommended doing cardio on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. With exactly the same rationale behind it as stated in this article. I did it, a couple of times. I used to do pilates every morning before breakfast, too.

Now, though, I usually have dinner 4-6 hours before I end up going to bed. By the time I wake up, I'm starving! So when I workout in the mornings, which really is the way to go, I usually do it ~3 hours after a good breakfast.

"After fasting all night, since you don't eat while you sleep, your glycogen (or carb) stores are low. Glycogen is the fuel the body generally burns first for energy. If your glycogen levels are low and your body is in motion, your body decides to hold on to your fat. The body is essentially paranoid and thinks a famine might be coming, so it holds on to the fat as emergency reserve and targets muscle instead."

I'm skeptical about the idea that the body can "think a famine is coming" within a ~ 1 hour workout session. Probably if you do a hardcore tri or marathon on an empty stomach, this rationale would make sense. Otherwise, I'm not convinced.