"Puppy fat" needs to go

sunnyo91

Hi everyone! Newbie here

The main reason I've joined is that I've decided that now's the time for a change! I'm 19 years old, and am overweight. My mum is convinced it's "puppy fat", but I know it's not. Things started to get out of control when I started uni, freshman 15 and all.

Anyone got similar experiences to me? It'd be great to meet people who feel the same way

moriaht

I'm 19 too and going to uni this year! My goal is to do the freshmen -15! lol!

BaronessBlixen

I never had the typical "freshman fifteen" thing (probably because I didn't drink in college and tried my best to eat sensibly), but I did gain a few pounds that came right back off after I graduated. It's just the lifestyle - inconsistent schedule, night eating, etc. And eating right is especially hard if your dining hall was as awful as mine!

My best advice: When going to the dining hall, try not to gravitate toward the fries just because there's no other option (as a lot of my friends did). Look around and see what you can put together yourself. I lived on cold cuts and kept my fluid intake to mostly water. And watch the cereals like Trix and Lucky Charms! Also - NIGHT EATING was something I did constantly in my dorm while studying or bored. Try to buy healthy staples, not nachos and sour cream to keep around.