A GROUP FOR COLLEGE GIRLS!

love88keys2600
love88keys2600 Posts: 9
edited September 25 in Motivation and Support
Well, everyone keeps talking about groups-- how about a group for us college girls? I don't know if there is a group already, how to join one, or even how to make one, but I'm liking the idea.
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  • NotaNikki
    NotaNikki Posts: 40
    Count me in!
  • get_it_gone2012
    get_it_gone2012 Posts: 214
    I'm down!
  • snmonson
    snmonson Posts: 79
    I'm in :)
  • minmatt
    minmatt Posts: 62
    You know how happy that thread title is gonna make all those creepy men out there? :)
  • T0RIEELIZABETH
    T0RIEELIZABETH Posts: 376
    IN! I'm a junior. Freshman 30, sophomore 20. Yeah. Lol
  • crjugrl
    crjugrl Posts: 172
    You know how happy that thread title is gonna make all those creepy men out there? :)

    :laugh:
  • lilybean17
    lilybean17 Posts: 31 Member
    Woo hoo I'm in! No freshmen 15 for me, I was just big already when I got here!
  • imogenboo
    imogenboo Posts: 63 Member
    I'm in!
  • love88keys2600
    love88keys2600 Posts: 9
    awesome :) idk how to make a "group" so if anyone figures that out let me know.
  • NotaNikki
    NotaNikki Posts: 40
    I don't think you actually make a "group," we just leave this thread as our group thread and post encouragement and whatnot.
  • Gennawest
    Gennawest Posts: 171
    im in. finals this week. ugh. im going to be so happy when they are over. graduate school is easier on one hand, but when it comes to tests it is soo not! the tests are all cummulative, short answer/ fill in the blank/ definition. blah blah blah. needless to say, i need a trip to the spa.
  • love88keys2600
    love88keys2600 Posts: 9
    What's everyone's opinion on dining hall food?
  • get_it_gone2012
    get_it_gone2012 Posts: 214
    What's everyone's opinion on dining hall food?

    Options are healthy, portions are waaaaaaay too big!
    For entrees, we always have rice, and I watched them serve it the other day and it was somewhere between 3 - 3 1/2 cups ON ONE PLATE!
    Or today I watched the person make an egg salad sandwich for the person in front of me... healthy right? Not when there's 2 cups of egg salad and 4 slices of provolone cheese, not to mention at least 2 tbsp. of mayo ON TOP of the egg salad - needless to say when I got my egg salad sandwich (I saw his and couldn't resist) I needed to ask for ONE scoop of egg salad, ONE slice of provolone cheese and NO mayo. And the server lady looked at me like I was a freak. Sorry for not wanting a 700 calorie sandwich!
    Grrrrr... :grumble:

    Edit: typos, bit of a rant... :laugh:
  • jdedzant
    jdedzant Posts: 34
    I'm so lucky that our school posts nutrition facts most of the time, but it's so hard to find something low cal! If I even eat in the dining halls I end up having a salad and a veggie patty, and I'm not even vegetarian. And my roommates wonder why I find dining halls more stressful than finals haha
  • econn
    econn Posts: 157
    I'm in! I'm a sophomore right now and our cafeteria is horrible!! :(. The only thing I can eat are the salad bar and sandwiches. Even the vegetables that are cooked in line are dripping with butter haha
  • jdedzant
    jdedzant Posts: 34
    @econn: omg i know! the menu will list "steamed vegetables" but last time I checked, steamed veggies werent drowned in butter or oil! and the only salad dressing we have that isnt cream based is...pure balsamic vinegar. I'm just grateful that we have that and I like it haha
  • NanoReefDiver
    NanoReefDiver Posts: 153
    I'm in too, let's get some goals or tracking going! I need some motivation to face the partying this weekend with a birthday and sister visiting while not going crazy over on calories (trying to work in some jell-O shooters for tomorrow, lol)
  • T0RIEELIZABETH
    T0RIEELIZABETH Posts: 376
    What's everyone's opinion on dining hall food?

    dining halls here is why I gained all my weight. We have 5 different dining halls. The one right next to my dorm I obviously went to most of the time.

    you walk in and right in front of you is the pizza area, to your right is the salads. keep walking and to your left is dessert, then chinese, to your right is burgers and fries. then in the back is the 'home cooking' which was chicken, ravioli, etc.
    not very many healthy choices, and when you first walk in you see the food that you love, but is completely bad for you.!
    this year i got a dorm with a kitchen, so I cook all my food myself :)
  • love88keys2600
    love88keys2600 Posts: 9
    I'm in too, let's get some goals or tracking going! I need some motivation to face the partying this weekend with a birthday and sister visiting while not going crazy over on calories (trying to work in some jell-O shooters for tomorrow, lol)

    the weekends are my problem too :/ between partying and friends wanting to eat out things get a little tricky.
  • imogenboo
    imogenboo Posts: 63 Member
    It can be a problem as alcohol and snacks etc have so many calories, however I'm not going to stop myself having fun with friends because of this, I think moderation is the key!

    Jell-o is kind of low fat/calories... so I guess that part of the jell-o shooter is lol!
  • ace175
    ace175 Posts: 518 Member
    I want to join please!! I live off campus this year, so I thankfully don't have to deal with the cafeteria food! But I think it's easier to fall off track here because I always have food, compared to last year on campus I'd have to go to the caf!
  • albragg
    albragg Posts: 55
    I'm in too! I actually lost the "freshmen fifteen" but then gained it back over the summer... Yikes. In finals week now, can't wait for spring break!
  • econn
    econn Posts: 157
    @albragg- i lost the freshman 15 too and gained it back over summer :(( i'm back on track to lose it again before summer haha but i am having a lot more trouble re-losing the weight. i just want to see the results faster! which is my problem..when i dont see the results, i get discouraged and go back into my bad eating habits
  • silvergrace
    silvergrace Posts: 27
    Weight gain...alllll from studying and trying to not fall asleep from all the boring material you have to read! How am i going to lose weight and study? all i do is sit and eat. but, since i've joined MFP at least i'm more mindful of what i'm eating and how many calories i'm consuming in a day.
  • econn
    econn Posts: 157
    ok so for this group do you guys want to track progress made each week?? I'll make a table with everyone's start weight and we can weigh in weekly if you guys want. Which day works for everone? Want to start on Sunday with our weigh ins? and every week post what we are that Sunday and I'll keep track?

    How about on Sunday everyone puts their starting weight and goal weight.. how many weeks are we thinking? til summer\? we can just say 8 weeks!
  • ace175
    ace175 Posts: 518 Member
    ok so for this group do you guys want to track progress made each week?? I'll make a table with everyone's start weight and we can weigh in weekly if you guys want. Which day works for everone? Want to start on Sunday with our weigh ins? and every week post what we are that Sunday and I'll keep track?

    How about on Sunday everyone puts their starting weight and goal weight.. how many weeks are we thinking? til summer\? we can just say 8 weeks!

    I like 8 weeks! I'm in another group, but we weigh in on Wednesdays, but I can weigh in any day really.
  • missb92
    missb92 Posts: 200 Member
    Id love to join too :) Im in my second year...off campus aswell so at least I walk in and out everyday! I actually kinda eat better when im in college than I do at home. How do ye guys balance the healthy eating with the going out and drinking?? Since I started MFP ive pretty much been avoiding drinking at all..what about ye?

    How about mini weekly challenges aswell to keep us focused? :flowerforyou:
  • econn
    econn Posts: 157
    that's a good idea!! Do you mean like little drink 10 glasses of water a day as a mini weekly challenge? or maybe exercising 60 minutes every day? or no late night snacking? stuff like that? I agree with you on eating better at school than at home. At home, I tend to binge at night actually, which is so unhealthy and is a really big problem i struggle with.I havent drank really either. I'd rather eat my calories than drink them haha but any ideas on mini weekly challenges??
  • lilybean17
    lilybean17 Posts: 31 Member
    Ooh I like the mini challenges idea, that'll make me actually have something to work towards short term. And I'm in for weighing in weekly, any day really works for me.

    RE drinking your calories-I'm having trouble with this too! I've been trying to avoid those nights where you have a few drinks but don't really get drunk-instead I'm trying to save my alcohol consumption for nights that it'll actually be like a drunk night (haha wow that sounds kinda awful, but hey that's college sometimes, right?).

    Something I have trouble with-snacking while doing homework! I do it mindlessly and I don't think that's going away, gotta get healthier snacks!
  • T0RIEELIZABETH
    T0RIEELIZABETH Posts: 376
    I'm not 21 yet so I am glad I dont have to deal with that yet :) Not for another 1.5 months anyways.
    my problem is that my major requires A LOT of projects, so I spend really late nights in the studio working, plus I have a part time job at a fast food place.
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