"Subway" Figure Jared Visits Allison Elementary

Students demonstrated the CATCH program for Jared during his visit to Allison Elementary.

This week, Allison Elementary School students received a visit from Jared Fogel, who inspired many Americans to eat healthier after he trimmed his waist nearly in half based on a diet of sandwiches from the Subway sandwich chain. Jared visited a physical education class and had lunch with students. During a question-and-answer session about health and educational issues, Jared told students about how he lost more than 245 pounds eating what he calls his "Subway Diet."

Jared did an amazing job.  He told his story of how he began to put on excess weight third grade after he got a video game for his birthday.  He told the students that he was drinking up to 15 cans of soda per day in college before beginning his now-famous diet of eating at Subway twice a day, along with  a walking program.  In his first year, he dropped more than 90 pounds!

Jared said he wished he had a program like CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health), AISD's approved Coordinated school health program, and that he thinks AISD students are  lucky to have the opportunity to learn about nutrition and physical activity. 

Thanks, Jared, for sharing your experience with our students!