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College goers!

brooke_92606
brooke_92606 Posts: 54
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How do you stay on track of eating and such while going to school? What kind of things do you bring to eat? I started Tuesday and my calories have been extremely low.. I need some tips!

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  • MyouTakara
    MyouTakara Posts: 45
    Your school probably has their nutrition information somewhere. Look it up and go by that. How are you getting LOW?? I keep going over...
  • brooke_92606
    brooke_92606 Posts: 54
    Your school probably has their nutrition information somewhere. Look it up and go by that. How are you getting LOW?? I keep going over...

    Because I'm not eating anything lol.
  • SnuggieMeeko
    SnuggieMeeko Posts: 68 Member
    I think that because I log what food I eat I tend to keep that in mind when getting food. I think to myself "Do I really want to log a piece of pizza?" Normally I don't! Also I try to reming myself of what foods will help me reach my weight goal and what ones wont. Like do I really want to go workout at the gym just so I can eat pizza and weigh the same? No, I want to workout to burn off fat not keep it the same!! It's hard to stay postive. But I to let myself have some sweet stuff sometimes - I try really hard to plan around it! Stay strong!
  • MyouTakara
    MyouTakara Posts: 45
    ...and that is NOT how you lose weight. -_- That's how you become anorexic. Just aim for the number mypoints gives you, and eat your exercise calories. Your school probably has a free gym?
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Hey! I am a junior at ISU :] also a dietetics major :]

    are you in the dorms?
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    what i eat during class: almonds (very calorie dense), granola bars (again, high density), greek yogurt if you can get to a fridge, fruit, peanut butter sandwiches. i usually keep a tally in my mind of what i've eaten, then log it as soon as i get time.
  • Kalrez
    Kalrez Posts: 655 Member
    I, too, have a harder time making my calorie goal when school is in session. I live off campus, but it's a 40 minute drive home. I try to get my classes as close to one another as I can so I don't have to kill time in town. So when I get on campus, I'm pretty much in class the whole time. it's not easy to make room to eat in that 10 minute break between classes.

    Take today, for example. I was in class for the better part of the day. If I hadn't had the fries at Wendy's (which I was originally planning on a side salad) and if I hadn't snagged a slice of cake when I got home, I'd be like 800 calories under my goal for today.

    I think I'm going to pack snacks in my purse to munch on during lectures (can't eat during labs). Ziploc of baby carrots. Maybe some grapes or almonds.
  • peggie600
    peggie600 Posts: 1 Member
    Try keeping Special K bars on you. That is what I do. They are a great snack and only 90 calories each.
  • ckoltun30
    ckoltun30 Posts: 2
    Apples with peanut butter are great. I also eat veggies with light ranch dressing, popcorn, nuts, fiber 1 bars, oranges, and bananas. To keep yourself full for a longer period of time, it helps to eat fruit and fiber in the morning, such as oatmeal or quaker oatmeal squares cereal. I don't get hungry until late afternoon usually. Hope this helps! Good Luck! :)
  • brooke_92606
    brooke_92606 Posts: 54
    ...and that is NOT how you lose weight. -_- That's how you become anorexic. Just aim for the number mypoints gives you, and eat your exercise calories. Your school probably has a free gym?
    I know, why else would i be asking tips?
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    I agree it's SO hard to meet calorie goals when school has started. I feel so drained from it because of the amount of exercise involved in my gym class then walking around campus. I ate fries the other night on the way from one campus to the other ( there in two different towns lol ) if I hadn't I wouldn't have made it past 400 calories for the entire day xp that isn't okay.
    I have made peanut butter my best friend lately though lol also bagels. Granola bars are great and I think someone mentioned almonds.
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