Help! In College!

I'm in college, but I'm also married with a 3 yr old so I'm probably in a bit of a different situation than you. Do you live in a dorm? I thank that would be tough since I don't think most dorms have a kitchen. What seems to be giving you the most trouble sticking to your goals? Many colleges have great workout facilities, my husband goes to a state university and use the fitness area for free...I go to a community college and it's not free but they do have discounted rates for students. Maybe you could find a buddy to workout with?

I'm in the same boat! I'm 20 and a full time student and I have a hard time making the time to eat right and workout like I should be. If you want to help motivate eachother send me a message and hopefully we can help eachother get to our goals.

its not easy I work full time raise two kids on my own and am in college online. Time is not a friend at times but I find if I put ankle weights on as I am reading and do some controlled leg lifts while I am studying or I do some chair squats in between my reading. I have to fine little things that I can do while I am studying just to fit stuff in. While at work I try and walk a lap around the building to get a few extra steps in my day.

Hope this helps

I broke my leg in University and lost a bunch of weight. I would recommend the same

I couldn't go down to the cafeteria in my dorm due the stairs and not being able to balance a tray and my crutches, so i ate from the vending machine. Carmel popcorn and chocolate milk diet for 2 months and I shed like 20lbs (not even joking!)

Seriously though, eat whatever is available but in smaller portions. Don't kill yourself trying to supplement your college's meal plan. Just eat less and drink lots of water - tracking them through MFP will help you determine the proper portions. Buy some fruit and Special K for your room once a week and just snack on that when the hunger pains hit during an all nighter!

Another thing you can do is study at the library furthest from your dorm so you have to hike up there regularly. If your classes are spaced out far enough, go back to your room to get your books between each class. I dont know how big your campus is but our University was big enough that some kids would take the bus to get to the otherside (we had free bus passes)

I definitely identify with this. Finding time to cook healthy food and get to the gym is really hard with crazy college schedule. I would recommend trying to sign up for a class at a specific time that fits into your schedule, if you've paid for zumba or something, you're less likely to skip out on it, and if it's scheduled in to your day, it's a commitment.

I've been in college for the past 2 1/2 years and have been losing weight for the past year. You can add me if you'd like; I log daily. :bigsmile: