IN 14 DAYS I WON'T BE ABLE TO LOG. SCARED!!

MeIShouldB
MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
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In 14 days I move into my apartment on the campus of my new school. I won't be able to log like I have been because of dining hall food, and to be honest....I'm scared. I have gotten so used to logging and done so well with it. Granted, I will make my own breakfast and only have dinner and lunch in the dining hall 5 days a week (I stay with my boyfriend every weekend), but I'm still a little nervous. It's like taking the training wheels off.
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  • mister_universe
    mister_universe Posts: 6,664 Member
    Anyone who hasn't made a log in 14 days should definitely be scared.
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    unless you don't have access to WIFI it shouldn't be an issue. There are many cafeteria style foods in the database.
  • lanavabkny
    lanavabkny Posts: 24
    Im sure the dining hall has to offer some sort of healthy meal plan...not everyone in college lives on burgers and fries. I guess just eat in moderation. Keep your own stock of healthy snacks. Mini fridge in your room for grab and go veggies, etc. If you want it bad enough, you'll find a way. Good luck.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    not everyone in college lives on burgers and fries.


    Of course not. There's pizza and beer, too.
  • mister_universe
    mister_universe Posts: 6,664 Member
    not everyone in college lives on burgers and fries.


    Of course not. There's pizza and beer, too.

    Ramen. How could you.
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
    Anyone who hasn't made a log in 14 days should definitely be scared.

    You can't possibly be talking to be because I have been logging. But thanks for your completely useless comment.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    It was a joke. Without getting too graphic, what is "log" another word for?
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    I don't get it. You won't have Internet?
  • Shikonneko
    Shikonneko Posts: 187 Member
    I don't get it. You won't have Internet?

    I think she thinks she won't be able to log cafeteria food for some reason? I think...
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    you will be fine. sigh.
  • mazzasweet
    mazzasweet Posts: 266 Member
    Good luck! You'll do great! Log as best you can! And ENJOY college!!
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    Take a deep breath.

    Keep going.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
    Find other folks in the dorm who want to weigh and measure their food and go to dinner in a group with a scale and measuring cups. I bet you'll have people begging to join your table. Just put up a sign on a bulletin board. Besides, it's a good way to make new acquaintances.
  • LauraBalyk
    LauraBalyk Posts: 219 Member
    It is definitely harder when you are not prepping your own food, but just use MFP as best as you can, I think most foods will be higher in calories as they are café foods, but just try to make healthier food choices and try to log as best as you can. MFP has a pretty big data base of food, so you should be able to find most items, if you cant find the thing you are looking for, then just do something as close as you can
  • mister_universe
    mister_universe Posts: 6,664 Member
    Anyone who hasn't made a log in 14 days should definitely be scared.

    You can't possibly be talking to be because I have been logging. But thanks for your completely useless comment.

    You're welcome. It's the MFP way. :flowerforyou:

    Oh...and it was a poop joke. Every thread needs one. Yours needs seventeen.
  • yelliezx
    yelliezx Posts: 633 Member
    They don't have healthy options? Or could you not make a sandwich or salad yourself? Do you have to eat there? I don't get it.
  • kjoy_
    kjoy_ Posts: 316 Member
    i logged through college. had no problem putting in dining hall foods. may not be exact calories but find a similar item. if you make a turkey sandwich at the deli, log the ingredients. if you're really that lost - log the estimated calories with quick add.
  • msr14
    msr14 Posts: 1
    Many institutions such as colleges and corporations outsource their food services. My company uses Sodexo, and I've found many Sodexo meals in the database. They also have a website with nutritional information on their prepared meals.

    Also... they post all of the nutritional information on screens throughout the cafeteria so at least I have an idea of the calorie count. Call the college and see who the vendor is and see if they can provide more info. Oh, yeah, Sodexo advertises MyFitnessPal!l! So hang in there and don't be swayed by the naysayers. Where there's a will, there's a way. :wink:
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
    I don't get it. You won't have Internet?

    I think she thinks she won't be able to log cafeteria food for some reason? I think...

    Correct
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Anyone who hasn't made a log in 14 days should definitely be scared.

    You can't possibly be talking to be because I have been logging. But thanks for your completely useless comment.

    When you switch over to Cafeteria food, your logging may be a little loose as you get used to the new food. With new routines, it will be harder to log regularly. Don't worry about this, as it likely won;t do any long term damage. But as you find good matches in the database and settle into a routine, before you know it you'll have the logging all firmed up, and be logging regularly and correctly.
  • BattleTaxi
    BattleTaxi Posts: 752 Member
    In 14 days I move into my apartment on the campus of my new school. I won't be able to log like I have been because of dining hall food, and to be honest....I'm scared. I have gotten so used to logging and done so well with it. Granted, I will make my own breakfast and only have dinner and lunch in the dining hall 5 days a week (I stay with my boyfriend every weekend), but I'm still a little nervous. It's like taking the training wheels off.

    A lot of schools are promoting healthier eating. They may even have sections for healthier eating, vegetarian cuisine, etc. Don't worry too much though! Depend on the food, the worst part is just sodium intake.
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
    i logged through college. had no problem putting in dining hall foods. may not be exact calories but find a similar item. if you make a turkey sandwich at the deli, log the ingredients. if you're really that lost - log the estimated calories with quick add.

    Thanks
  • kjoy_
    kjoy_ Posts: 316 Member
    Find other folks in the dorm who want to weigh and measure their food and go to dinner in a group with a scale and measuring cups. I bet you'll have people begging to join your table. Just put up a sign on a bulletin board. Besides, it's a good way to make new acquaintances.

    i will advise you not to post a sign asking "who wants to bring scales and measuring cups to the dining hall," definitely don't think you will have people jumping at the opportunity to weigh their peas with you.

    a better social option is to go to a fitness class at the campus rec center, find a running group, take a physical class like swimming or jogging. or even a health and nutrition course as an elective.
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    There is no reason why you can't log your food. Use Google to find a guide you can use to estimate the size of the portions or better yet look in the dining hall to see if the NI and portion sizes are posted.
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    I don't get it. You won't have Internet?

    I think she thinks she won't be able to log cafeteria food for some reason? I think...

    Why? What kind of food those cafeterias offer? Isn't it like a restaurant where you can choose your options?
    And search for the food in the database or create a personal recipe (estimated) of the meal?

    I'm not getting it, maybe it's specific food?
  • itsscottwilder
    itsscottwilder Posts: 317
    There is someone in charge of the cafeteria. They should be able to provide you with all the nutrition information you need to maintain your logs.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    Pay attention to portion sizes on more calorie laden foods, and go nuts on the salads and veggies (pay attention to the dressing though).
  • ClementineGeorg
    ClementineGeorg Posts: 505 Member
    I eat every week day lunch with my coworkers at nearby caffeteries/restaurants. And I log. I try to choose things that I can log easily. Like salads without dressing, roasted or grilled chicken breast, oven baked potatoes, vegetable stew, local foods that I can find on MFP, and so on.
    The rest I eat that day is weighted and/or cooked by me, but lunch at work is always going out, because it helps a little my carreer and I need to have a health/work/life balance in the end.

    Yes, you make estimates. But most caffeteries provide the weight of their food (and the good part is most overestimate :laugh: for weight loss I mean). The key is to overestimate a little the calories for what you eat... because you didn't cook the food.

    I still managed to get succes in weighloss, so is not impossible. If you logged for enough times, you tend to become better at estimating calories/weights.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    just do your best...all the binge drinking you will do will be hard to track.
  • Boogage
    Boogage Posts: 739 Member
    Do you have to eat there so often? They offered 3 meals a day at my college and uni but I rarely ate there. Used to take my own roll and salad but I didn't really like the food there anyway.

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