Jared Fogle
Nicknamed "Jared the Subway Guy", is a spokesman used by Subway restaurants in its television advertising campaign.
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Actually, as a real young child, I was fairly thin, pretty active, but I think ultimately what started causing me to gain weight was I was socially awkward and the lack of having a lot of friends back then caused me to sort of turn to food more and more. And it just started taking more and more food to fill me up. And unfortunately, as I started eating more and more, I stopped moving as well, stopped being active. And those two things together are what eventually cause me to be 425 pounds.
I think when he talks to people they can see he's not a slick, polished spokesperson… He's smart and well-spoken, but I think people can see he's just a regular guy.
Hopefully I can help them in some way.
I know how long it took me to lose my weight, and people have got to understand it's not always easy, ... If all this can help one child, we are doing our job.
It is just one of things that makes you say that Mom was always right ... and it is cool to see someone do something as amazing as lose 200 pounds.
When I knew I was coming to the University of Pennsylvania, I definitely knew I was going to meet some pretty famous and amazing people, but I never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would meet Jared Fogel from Subway.
I tell children from all over the country that it's good to eat healthy and nothing to be ashamed about, ... They know me from the Subway commecials and can relate to what I'm saying. Here at the Little League World Series you have a great age group that I'm sure wants to stay healthy, but not all are sure how to do it. Ultimately they make the decision, but parents need to educate their children on what's good and not good to eat.
Well we met after I lost all the weight, but well before any of the Subway story got out publically. So she actually knows me as Jared and not Jared "the Subway guy." I think she's proud of what I've done and proud that I've always stayed true to who I am. And what you see on the commercials is who I really am.
They used to watch a lot more. By now most people realize, "Hey, he's had the weight off for (almost) five years. Cut him a little slack."
I would say probably half and half. Before you can lose any kind of weight you have to be mentally ready to do it. And then, I would say the other half was finding the right method for me, which was the Subway sandwiches. But, yes, I would say you definitely have to have both and they both have to come in line together.
If people didn't give a damn, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in. I try not to lose sight of that.
I had no intention of anyone ever finding out what I had done.
I think I would say having that sense of hunger when you finish a meal and never being completely full becomes a very good feeling after a while. Because that's when you know you body is burning fat and calories and in the process losing weight.
I could tell they were sort of talking about me, because I heard Subway mentioned a couple different times. It was a trip. My wife was freaking out.
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