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Posted by: marshal959

Does anybody out there work in a mall where they decide to eat lunch or dinner? If so what do you choose that is not terribly expensive, filling and all around healthy? Thanks for any and all answers!

Posted by: P-funk

I worked in a mall before....brought my own food...what is the problem?

Posted by: Jodi

grilled chix salads with olive oil & vinegar

Posted by: Prince

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Originally Posted by marshal959

Does anybody out there work in a mall where they decide to eat lunch or dinner? If so what do you choose that is not terribly expensive, filling and all around healthy? Thanks for any and all answers!

what restaurants are in your mall?

Posted by: david

Funny you talk about mall food and the food courts there. I was in our mall and went to a Cajun Grill and had Blackened Grilled chicken, Green Beans and rice and man did I feel bloated. They did SOMETHING to that food.

I'd do what P-funk did, bring your own or stick to the salad's as Jodi said!

Posted by: marshal959

yeah, i meant on days when i dont have time to bring food or havent went grocery shopping. i have a very small food court which is the problem. oriental express, mcdonalds, ivars, sbarro pizza, taco time, orange julius and tokyo stop(teriayki).

Posted by: P-funk

most malls have a GNC or some sort of vitamin shop. I would go there and get a protein shake.

Posted by: david

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Originally Posted by marshal959

yeah, i meant on days when i dont have time to bring food or havent went grocery shopping. i have a very small food court which is the problem. oriental express, mcdonalds, ivars, sbarro pizza, taco time, orange julius and tokyo stop(teriayki).

What is Ivars?

Does Orange Julius have protein shakes as P-Funk mentioned?

Either protein shake at GNC as P funk said or maybe worst off, salad from Mc'd's.

See if the Chinese have steam veggies and chicken.

Posted by: Premo55

Yeah I don't get why you can't bring your own food. Achieving a lean and healthy body is soemthing that requires dedication and planning.

Peace.

Posted by: greekblondechic

Y'all are such perfectionists, give the guy a break

Posted by: Premo55

Well if you want to maintain a physique you can be proud of you should realise that sacrifice and planning are required...and it's not like we're talking about tortuous amounts of sacrifice, either.

Peace.

Posted by: Jodi

We all have to make sacrafices to reach our goals and if he's not ready to make that sacrafice than he wouldn't have asked the question

Posted by: rockcrest

i had to do a mall lunch a couple weeks ago and was able to get a grilled chicken salad with no dressing from sbarro. wasn't the best tasting thing, but it beat McDs, Taco Bell, and Nathans

Posted by: david

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Originally Posted by rockcrest

i had to do a mall lunch a couple weeks ago and was able to get a grilled chicken salad with no dressing from sbarro. wasn't the best tasting thing, but it beat McDs, Taco Bell, and Nathans

COOL DECISION!! What is Ivar's though!

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Most malls have a Ruby Tuesday's. Well, the malls around here do anyway. Ruby Tuesday has a decent salad bar.

Posted by: rockcrest

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Originally Posted by david

COOL DECISION!! What is Ivar's though!

never hear of ivar's. i live in the northeast and i've never seen one

Posted by: nikegurl

i agree about packing the food. it isn't ALWAYS possible but investing in a small cooler, some tupperware, an ice pak and plastic ziploc baggies is definitely your best bet.

Posted by: Stacey

Hey David- I bet it was the rice at Cajun grill that made you bloated like hell.. I found that out too a couple of months ago.

Now when I'm in the mall with the hubby & he wants to eat there- I get Grilled chicken & Green beans from Cajun Grill. OR A small grilled chicken salad at Chick-fil-a or Wendys salad.

ALSO that is under $5.

I would pack my food though if I worked in the mall.. however when I worked at Bath&Body works that was IMPOSSIBLE- The girls were bitches I worked with and they didn't have a fridge..and would still my stuff out of my cooler I brought. So I ate RIGHT before then.. and then I had a shake later (Mixed it in the water fountain..I hate tap water..but had to do it that time)

Posted by: Pepper

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Most malls have a Ruby Tuesday's. Well, the malls around here do anyway. Ruby Tuesday has a decent salad bar.

...they have the best croutons (sp?) of any salad bar...it kills me to every time to pass them by...

Posted by: david

[QUOTE=Stacey]Hey David- I bet it was the rice at Cajun grill that made you bloated like hell.. I found that out too a couple of months ago.

Now when I'm in the mall with the hubby & he wants to eat there- I get Grilled chicken & Green beans from Cajun Grill. OR A small grilled chicken salad at Chick-fil-a or Wendys salad.

ALSO that is under $5. QUOTE]

I kinda figured it could've been but I think it could be from what they cooked it in or with. OIL 'n' GREASE!

Posted by: Stacey

Hmmm? Mine grills this--you can watch too- No Greese at all--I can't handle greece--my tummy hates IT!!!!

Posted by: Mudge

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Originally Posted by greekblondechic

Y'all are such perfectionists, give the guy a break

This coming from Ms. Self Deprication 2004?

Posted by: Paynne

I used to do sushi rolls at a mall food court until I found out that they put sugar in the rice. Can restaurants cook ANYTHING without junking it up? I've done the dinner at GNC thing before. Is that sad or what?

Posted by: Premo55

^ You do realise that restaurants are businesses.
Businesses have to generate profit.
Profit from restaurants can only be generated from tasty food, not clean, bodybuilding, tasteless equivalents.

Without 'junk' all restaurants would be out of business.

Peace.

Posted by: greekblondechic

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Originally Posted by Mudge

This coming from Ms. Self Deprication 2004?

Posted by: sentricyphen

chick fila has grilled chicken sandwiches on w.w. buns...not stone ground w.w., but better than nothing, sandwich has a total of 4 g of fat. not bad.

but i agree with p funk bring your own food if you are serious about your diet, unless its a cheat.

Posted by: david

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Originally Posted by Stacey

Hmmm? Mine grills this--you can watch too- No Greese at all--I can't handle greece--my tummy hates IT!!!!

So, I take it you won't eat my True Mexican Taco's?? Crisco-Baby!!! Just kidding!

Posted by: Big Smoothy

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Originally Posted by david

COOL DECISION!! What is Ivar's though!

Ivar's is a seafood restaurant based in Seattle, WA that has a few franchises/whatever in the Puget Sound area (Seattle area) of Washington state.

It's fish fried, French fries, and clam chowder. Everything is fried.

Ivar was a man who started the restaurant on the Seattle waterfront near the ferry terminal and he died in the late 1980s. He was sort of town favorite (famous).

Delicious got bombs the food is, if you are watching what you eat, don't go near that place.

Posted by: david

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Originally Posted by Mr_Snafu

The last bit advice is "key". Thanks for the info!

Posted by: sara

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Originally Posted by Stacey

I would pack my food though if I worked in the mall.. however when I worked at Bath&Body works that was IMPOSSIBLE- The girls were bitches I worked with and they didn't have a fridge..and would still my stuff out of my cooler I brought. So I ate RIGHT before then.. and then I had a shake later (Mixed it in the water fountain..I hate tap water..but had to do it that time)

now that's how you do it!

Posted by: Jill

I was stuck at the mall starving today-I just went to a 'wallmart' type of store and bought a packet of tuna and ate that out of the packet!

Posted by: Stacey

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Originally Posted by david

So, I take it you won't eat my True Mexican Taco's?? Crisco-Baby!!! Just kidding!

Oh MY!! No wAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!! lol!!! My poor hubby has to deal with me never eating his food--never!!! I wish I had an Iron tummy!

Posted by: Stacey

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Originally Posted by sara

now that's how you do it!

Thanks Sara!

Posted by: Stacey

Smart thinking Jill

Posted by: david

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stacey

Oh MY!! No wAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!! lol!!! My poor hubby has to deal with me never eating his food--never!!! I wish I had an Iron tummy!

What does Matt cook often that you can't digest?

Posted by: sara

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Originally Posted by Jill

I was stuck at the mall starving today-I just went to a 'wallmart' type of store and bought a packet of tuna and ate that out of the packet!

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