OK...so I find myself a little hungry after shopping for hours...didn't think I would be or I would have brought a "snack". I go to the dreaded food court....there is Eriks Deli, Pizza, Carl's Jr., Cold Stone, Starbucks, Korean, Chinese, Great Potato something, Hot Dog on a Stick and Jamba Juice. I ended up getting a small Jamba Juice Protein Berry Workout Smoothie with an extra scoop of whey protein. 290 Calories!! 27 Grams Protein. That is 1/2 of my daily calories. So where would you have gone? P.S. I did eat before I left the house.

Maybe to the deli to get some meat and cheese? Or to a local restaurant to get something? Or home. Even Starbucks would work and have a small steamed milk and/or a veggie snack or protein box. I don't let myself have liquid calories, except for milk on rare occasion. To me that's a slippery slope. I've learned to have a little snack with me.

The deli and get a sandwich and take the bread off. Any of the chicken salads or sandwiches from Carl's Jr and take the bread off.

Starbucks for a hard-boiled egg - they have a protein package that has an egg, peanut butter, grapes, cheese and some kind of little flatbread. I usually eat the egg, grapes & cheese and try to restrain myself from the bread.

OK...so I find myself a little hungry after shopping for hours...didn't think I would be or I would have brought a "snack". I go to the dreaded food court....there is Eriks Deli, pizza, Carl's Jr., Cold Stone, Starbucks, Korean, Chinese, Great Potato something, Hot Dog on a Stick and Jamba juice. I ended up getting a small Jamba Juice Protein Berry Workout Smoothie with an extra scoop of whey protein. 290 Calories!! 27 Grams Protein. That is 1/2 of my daily calories. So where would you have gone? P.S. I did eat before I left the house.

At the deli - chicken salad or lunch meat and cheese on a salad.

Pizza - Caeser salad or the toppings from a veggie slice

Carl's Jr - Grilled chicken

Starbucks - smoothie or protein box

Asian - non-breaded chicken or shrimp and veggies

Great potato - steak and cheese salad

Jamba Juice - protein smoothie

Lots of great options and always check the kids' menu.

I think I might have gone for the chicken & broccoli at the Chinese place.....without the rice. In NYC I know the Chinese places let you order the chicken & broccoli steamed with the sauce on the side....

I don't see the problem with the protein smoothie unless theirs a lot of sugar in it.

I got meatballs and sauce at Sbarro last time I was starving at a mall. Yum!