College Student Looking for Healthy Foods!

whitneybre

I am a college student, so I am always on the go! For breakfast I have started eating Special K or Cornflakes with 1% milk, which is great. My problem is what to do for lunch a dinner. I am tired of turkey sandwiches and lean cusines. Any ideas on what else that is quick and good to eat... also I am not a salad person.

turnerka956

Since you don't like salad, what vegetables do you like? Would you consider adding something like a side of celery or even fruit to your lunch and dinner? Little things like that can help. I'm a college student too, so I know how hard it can be. Hope you find something that works for you!

kdeek

Are you me? LOL!

I was really about to post this exact same question down to the lean cuisines (which I am eating now!) and the turkey sandwiches. This is my first semester without a meal plan and I am really struggling to find healthy food. My biggest problem is I only have a microwave and a very small fridge. I have stuff for sandwiches and I also bought some fruit and baby carrots but I am not really sure what I can buy. I am also on a tight budget which doesn't help.

I guess I don't really have any advice but wanted to let you know I am right there with you! Hopefully others here will have some good ideas!

coypelican

Things that are quick for me:
Sunsweet Ones, dried prunes
Raw Almonds
Walnuts
Sardines and crackers
Healthy cracker and peanut butter
Laughing Cow cheese wheels and crackers
Apples and peanut butter
Microwave popcorn (the sweet kind)
Quaker Oatmeal Squares
Healthy canned soups with pop lids
Nestles Quick and 1% milk (1 cup is about 130 calories if you used half the quick and still good) I love chocolate.
Hummus on a bagel half or a wrap, with a slice of cheese

ande2994

What sort of kitchen arrangements do you have? I know that can be a limiting factor for college students!

The George Foreman grill is a staple for college living -- compact, lets fat drip off, and frankly almost anything grilled tastes good. If you have a freezer, keep a bag of individually-frozen chicken breasts on hand, along with a couple of spice blends, or splurge for chicken sausages. The Target brand spinach-garlic chicken sausages are just as good as the name brands -- but cheaper!

Also, I never had this in college but I think it would have been fabulous -- a crock pot. Even a little one. You can make soups, casseroles, etc. that are quite healthy with only a few ingredients that will be ready when you get home from class. One of the easiest ever is here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Buffalo-Chicken-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx (I skip the butter and it's still fine).

I know they're not ideal, but if you can't get to the grocery store frequently, things like applesauce and other canned fruits can supplement your fruit and veggie intake and can be stashed in a corner for months without going bad.

whitneybre

Lol I am weird. I love veggies, but not a fruit person except for bananas. It is the wrong kind of sweet. I live in a home so I have a full kitchen including a crock pot lol.

whitneybre

Lol I am weird. I love veggies, but not a fruit person except for bananas. It is the wrong kind of sweet. I live in a home so I have a full kitchen including a crock pot lol.

mrb_9110

I am on a meal plan and it's super hard to eat healthy when the cafeteria is serving pizza, pasta and an array of desserts! I find that I do better when I have 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day and have on hand healthy snacks. I also enjoy tuna sandwiches from the local sandwich shop or cereal with skim milk for a small meal.