Can Potbelly be considered healthy in any way?

[Anonymous]

I don't mean can you make it healthier by getting a salad or skinny sandwich. I mean how many times a week would you get a regular turkey sandwich there or let your kids do so? I mean I don't liken it to McDonalds or anything, but I always think eating out is less healthy. I've gotten into sandwiches big time lately though.

[Anonymous]

I fail to see how it is much less healthy than buying deli meat, cheese, bread, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mustard and assembling a sandwich at home. I mean, how "homemade" is a typical turkey sandwich really? Did you bake the bread? Cure the meat? Make the mayo from scratch?

[Anonymous]

Good grief -- I don't mean a homemade turkey sandwich vs. store bought -- I meant a homemade meal vs. a Potbelly sandwich. Sorry I didn't spell it out for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good grief -- I don't mean a homemade turkey sandwich vs. store bought -- I meant a homemade meal vs. a Potbelly sandwich. Sorry I didn't spell it out for you.

Whoah I'm not the PP but your response is really rude. Also, no, Potbelly's sandwiches are not healthy. Depends on what you order and what toppings are added but still, it should be a very occasional indulgence if you care to eat a healthful diet. Oh, and also: lose the attitude.

[Anonymous]

The food there is extremely salty.

[Anonymous]

I think their name says it all, OP. At least they're upfront about it

The bottom line is that you're never sure whether "straight-forward" foods in restaurants aren't secretly laden with sugar, salt, fat and other things to make then tastier.
Plus there's the question of portion control.
Then there is the equally difficult question of: "Are you really eating that healthy at home anyway?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good grief -- I don't mean a homemade turkey sandwich vs. store bought -- I meant a homemade meal vs. a Potbelly sandwich. Sorry I didn't spell it out for you.

Whoah I'm not the PP but your response is really rude. Also, no, Potbelly's sandwiches are not healthy. Depends on what you order and what toppings are added but still, it should be a very occasional indulgence if you care to eat a healthful diet. Oh, and also: lose the attitude.

Why? It's an anon message board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good grief -- I don't mean a homemade turkey sandwich vs. store bought -- I meant a homemade meal vs. a Potbelly sandwich. Sorry I didn't spell it out for you.

She is answering your question you idiot! A Potbelly's sandwich is about as healthy as one you might make at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good grief -- I don't mean a homemade turkey sandwich vs. store bought -- I meant a homemade meal vs. a Potbelly sandwich. Sorry I didn't spell it out for you.

She is answering your question you idiot! A Potbelly's sandwich is about as healthy as one you might make at home.

Dually noted. I'm such an idiot, I'm not really sure how I even function.

[Anonymous]

I like cold cut sandwiches, and consider them to be "healthy" food.

I order a turkey sandwich there. My husband gets roast beef. Our children like the Meditteranean sandwich wwhich is hummus, feta, artichoke hearts and red peppers.

We often get soups, and the kids get smoothies or milk shakes also.

Once a week, I think we eat there or do takeout.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

I think Pot Belly is pretty good as far as fast food restaurants go. I tend to skip any kind of deli sandwich just because the sodium levels are usually off the charts ridiculous. I think their salads are delicious.

[Anonymous]

Oh, and also: lose the attitude.

Why? It's an anon message board.

Because it's the food forum. It's the nice part of DCUM.

Also, because you're the one who asked the original question, bitch. Nice way to get people to want to answer you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good grief -- I don't mean a homemade turkey sandwich vs. store bought -- I meant a homemade meal vs. a Potbelly sandwich. Sorry I didn't spell it out for you.

She is answering your question you idiot! A Potbelly's sandwich is about as healthy as one you might make at home.

No. Their deli meats are like thin sliced Oscar Mayer. Super processed and salty. Deli meats are not a good thing to eat on the regular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Oh, and also: lose the attitude.

Why? It's an anon message board.

Because it's the food forum. It's the nice part of DCUM.

Also, because you're the one who asked the original question, bitch. Nice way to get people to want to answer you.

And yet you'll note I'm not the one calling anyone idiot or bitch. I guess our definitions of nice vary.