College students?

I'm also a college student! :drinker:

22yrs, 5'4 & 134lbs, looking to loose maybe ten more lbs?

This is the first semester at college where I will be actively trying to loose weight so all of my normal habits are going to need to change so that I can keep on track.

I'm a commuter student so I have two days a week where I'm on campus for 2 hours with nothing to do. Most of that time is spent sitting on the computer & drinking/eating something sugary from Starbucks. With that being said, hopefully I can avoid the temptation. I'll try to bring small meals to hold me over this semester.

I've lost about ten pounds over the winter break (and I'm LOVING this body ) So I definitely have motivation to keep off the weight. But sometimes old habits die hard :sad:

I work out.. well occasionally. I go to a pole & chair dancing studio - sounds "risque" I know, but it's actually a lot of fun and it's good to be around strong women who are confident enough to let loose . I have a few friends who go with me, usually about twice a week and I'm always sore the next day, I've also seen a lot of improvement in my flexibility which is awesome!

Good luck this semester!
:flowerforyou:

also, it comes with being a commuter student (and a 40min drive to/from home) I don't work out on the campus gym. I'd like to have a gym to go to, but it's just not practical =/

I am a college student! Starting my third year in March (yay for southern hemispheres!)

I actually plan my university schedule around my workouts, ahaha. If I can, that is. I always try to have classes starting at 10 so I can get in a morning run/workout. Or I'll try to have classes end by 3-4 so I can get an afternoon workout in. I take a rest day a week (usually the day where I have the most classes) and if I have time between class I will go to the university gym. I walk 30 minutes to university and 30 minutes from university every day so I get exercise like that as well. My university gym is really good and they have fitness classes so I tend to go to those between class.

Food wise I am flatting so I just pack a sandwich or I'll even eat at home if I have late classes/early finishes.

i work out at home mostly, because the gym at school is rather snobb-ish and i feel judged every time i walk in there. wish that wasn't how it was though because its a beautiful gym


♥melissa

oh girl, that's too bad! I say just put in some earbuds, listen to your tunes, and walk in there like you do it all the time. I seriously doubt anyone will judge you in there, besides they should all be too busy working out too judge! :P

I'm a first year university student, while I didn't gain the 'freshman fifteen' or any weight for that matter the first term, I gained a bit in my senior year of high school (last year) and the summer afterwards (this past summer).
This term I happen to have a 3 hour gap between classes twice a week, so I figured might as well make use of that time and go workout! There was no way I'd do homework for that long...
So those 2 days and usually 1 other day during the week I go to the gym in my school (which is included in tuition - so no extra fee thank god)

I don't live on campus, got a house a little ways away so I do all my own cooking thankfully and bring lunches with me on workout days.

Working out has proven to be super fun I find! I really look forward to going. and it doesn't hurt that I go with a friend so we motivate each other

I'm a senior at Ghent University (Belgium); 21 years old, 5ft6 and 170pounds. I wish to lose 30 pounds, but I'm not looking at the number too much. I just want to work out and keep my food intake within boundaries.

At the moment I'm on an exchange program in Japan and the school's restaurant is really nice. Lots of nice food, and the nutritional value provided is actually accurate! I mostly eat 2 times per week there and take some variation of ramen or salad. :-) It's such a big difference from my school's restaurant in Belgium... They call a spaghetti bolognaise a 250kcal dish there...

At the moment I don't go to the university's gym because it's 1,5hrs by public transport and they don't have showers. Instead I do Shaun T's Insanity program. I can't stick to it every day though, since it's exam period at the moment I tend to not do it on exam days.

I do think it's great to keep working out during exams, something which I've never done. During exams I suffer back pain quite easily from sitting in a chair too long, and the working out really helps with strenghtening my back! It's also a great break from studying and makes me feel less guilty when I'm procrastinating once again. (like I'm doing right now!)

I'm a college student too and I feel like it actually helps me with my weightloss - because I finally moved out of a very unhealthy-diet home and found two freinds who are constantly encouraging me to work out! (I'm also lucky enough not to live in a dorm and have access to a really good kitchen to make meals)
my only problem so far is how much food I buy on the go when I'm in class... a sweet bun here, a slice of pizza for lunch there and it made me realize that this month I spent more money on 'on the go' food than on proper groceries! Not very healthy.

I'm planning to lose about 20-40lbs, depending on how I feel once I get to 20lbs first

I'm a 22 year old freshman at BYU-I, and my freshman 15 how much I have to lose to reach my goal. I'm halfway there.
My first week here i lost three pounds because I didn't bring much with me, went shopping for the first time on my fifth day, and otherwise ate what was free. I brought home three oatmeal raisin cookies from the freshman activity night (oatmeal cookies are always left) and ate them as mid-morning snacks between classes.
I live in an apartment near campus, but have to walk uphill. Walking around campus is more of a hike.
Most of what I eat is what I buy, and I buy pretty wholesome food. Cheap, basic stuff, but it's yummy and gets me through. At first I was most concerned with eating enough calories to not starve, but now I keep an eye on not going over the limit.
My tips are:
1. Make a shopping list of good food you like and need;
2. Stick to your list, but you can buy more if it's on sale;
3. Pack food to take with you.
I only have one textbook, and it's small, so bringing food in containers is easy, but I also have a pocket on my backpack I only use for snacks.

I'm a commuter student so I have two days a week where I'm on campus for 2 hours with nothing to do. Most of that time is spent sitting on the computer & drinking/eating something sugary from Starbucks. With that being said, hopefully I can avoid the temptation. I'll try to bring small meals to hold me over this semester.

Out of college, but when I was in your situation I found I was the most fit I've every been in my life because I used the 2 hour break, three days a week to hit the gym on campus (for 45-60 minutes each). I spent most of the time on the weight machines, but also jogged some as well. I'd go to the gym and them grab lunch and head back to class. The gym was free (part of student health fees).

Oh I would love for that schedule again in the "real world" now!