Hey everyone! I'm a full time college student and attend classes Monday-Thursday for about 4-5 hours at a time. I don't get breaks in between classes, so it's not too possible for me to eat a meal during that time. I know that Protein is usually the type of food to first grab onto when in hunger mode, but it's virtually impossible for me to take a big ol' thing of chicken or other poultry/meat to school. I tried to leave it in my car once and eat it on the way and back from school- let's say it didn't do too well sitting in a hot car for that long, eeeh!

Does anyone have any ideas of a filling snack that I could eat while walking to classes? Ideas are MORE than welcome!!

How about:

Mozzarella cheese stick

Drinkable yogurt smoothie (Dannon lite)

a small package of cheese cubes

some Special K Protein bars or something like that in the diet or healthfood aisle

beef Jerky??

If I think of more I will let you know. Hope this helps!

almonds, grapes

I've got a great lunchbox (Fit n Fresh brand) that has an iceblock thing that fits inside it, there's a space below and 2 smaller containers sit on top. I can take a sandwich (tuna, lettuce, and avocado for example) and some carrot sticks and dip, or a small salad, some yogurt and cut up strawberries, any sort of combo like that and it stays cold for hours and hours. I just eat it in the lectures or tutes. I also have a small thermos to take coffee in, I get sick of having to buy lattes and cappucinos, you cant just get normal brewed coffee anywhere these days.

That does me, I usually throw an apple or something in my bag too.

kashi oat and honey crunchy granola bars

dry roasted nuts....cheese sticks....hard boiled eggs...snack size can of beans (These will fit in your purse, so the hot car won't be to big of an issue) Also carrot sticks in the snack bags, fresh fruit, a small can of V8 juice. (They only have 30 calories, and I LOVE them... I take them everywhere)

Genisoy Heart Smart baked soy crackers....they are soooo good. I didn't discover these till after being banded and they are a great snack alternative to chips. They are low in calories, fat and sodium and have 7 grams of protein per serving. I love them and you could just put some in a baggie and it would just seem like you are eating chips. Pair with some string cheese or eat by themselves. Genisoy has a lot of other soy protein based snacks but the only ones I like are the smart hearts, crispy dippers and soytato chips. They can be hard to find but the website is good about having stuff on sale so sometimes I order from them and sometimes I can find them at Kroger or Whole Foods. WalMart stopped selling them. :redface: