Weight loss in College

j12813145
j12813145 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi my name is Joy,
I am not new to MFP, but this is the first time I have been really serious about tracking my food and weight loss. I am 228 pounds looking to lose about 70 lbs. Only problem is, I live on campus at a University. Any college students how here who can help me out with nutrition? I have been working out for about an hour a day (30 min cardio 30 mins strength/stretching or sometimes I take a free class), but the food part is sooo hard to control. For the most part what they serve on campus I can't find on MFP and I don't really know the ingredients. Or sometimes they have the calorie content, but they don't give the correct portions. Please help!

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  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    Be smart and sensible with what they are serving. Is it fried? Sautéed? Have butter? Ladened in a creamy sauce or dressing? Ask yourself the question and pick your food choices. If you are having trouble with the calorie content even after making the sensible decisions and you are gaining weight, then reduce your portions or take something out from your diet every week until you lose weight if you can't accurately log. You don't HAVE to track calories or macros to lose weight. Either adjust your diet or increase your energy expenditure until you notice a difference on the scale(:
  • kiela64
    kiela64 Posts: 1,447 Member
    Do you need to buy food the campus serves or are you allowed to opt out of the meal plan and buy and cook your own food? Ultimately it's usually cheaper. My university only serves terrible food (nutritionally speaking, I mean. it tastes pretty good). It's also SO expensive. I bough school food last year, gained ~20lbs and spent so much money. Most residences have a fridge and kitchen to share with about 4-7 people, it might be worth trying.
  • j12813145
    j12813145 Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you guys! And unfortunately it is cheaper for me to use the schools meal plan. I have been toying with the idea of at least cooking one (maybe lunch) meal a day in my apartment. I just don't want all of my hard work in the gym to go to waste.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Contact the the head of dorms/ student government/vice president of whatever. You need to know the exact calories of the foods so that you can make good decisions. The school has that information somewhere.
  • kiela64
    kiela64 Posts: 1,447 Member
    j12813145 wrote: »
    Thank you guys! And unfortunately it is cheaper for me to use the schools meal plan. I have been toying with the idea of at least cooking one (maybe lunch) meal a day in my apartment. I just don't want all of my hard work in the gym to go to waste.

    Oh dear :/ if you're cooking a bit for yourself on top of it, I'd suggest some cheaper choices like beans, lentils or chickpeas instead of buying meat (which can be soooo expensive). I haven't gone through this website yet, but it was highly recommended to me as having cheap and good tasting healthy recipes. http://agirlcalledjack.com/

    In the mean time, just do your best to estimate food, or even overestimate a little. Get to know what a cup of pasta v. rice looks like. It doesn't have to be perfect, just close enough :)
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