18 year old uni student wants to lose weight!

hey beccagood95,
I am 21 and also a university student. For workouts you can try jillian micheal 30days shred(you can buy dvds or download torrent for free), go for a walk with friends or also alone it will give you a break and you will feel fresh. I cant suggest you some thing for food coz I dont know abt prices of food in your country but if you need any other help feel free to add me...we can support each other!!

Hi Becca,

I'm a third year college student losing weight. We need to know more about you to make food recommendations. Where are you from? Do you have access to a kitchen where you live? Do you have access to a university cafeteria?

Feel free to friend request. Good luck!

Okay. Are you measuring your foods with cups or a food scale?

I don't know what grocery shopping is like in England, but I usually here in the U.S. buying in bulk is cheaper. I suggest buying things like beans, rice, oats, lentils and quinoa in bulk. Here frozen veggies are also cheaper than fresh and are usually just as good. Look for plain ones without sauces.

Make a big pot of rice and beans with some frozen veggies during the weekend, measure out individual portions, and put them in your refrigerator to take for lunch each day.

Buy store or generic brands instead, as they have a tendency to be cheaper.

I am a uni student, so if you need any idea add me. I usually eat lots of vegs, legumes, fruit and try to avoid eating out (which isn't cheap at all). I carry for with me if needed, especially at university. I exercise at home most of the time, I've got a stationary bike and a step machine (worth the money and you can find cheap ones online), otherwise I just go out for a run.

Watch this 5 to 6 part series by Eric Helms. All the info you need from a credible source without quackery and scams. Take notes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAvW6xBZjSk&list=PLec4qvyckuk0XuRmKghO2wlS6_ohr7ORr

Also; don't be turned off that he is a male BB coach; he gets people into shape and coaches females and males. Also; Lyle Mcdonald, Alan Aragon, Casey Butts, and Martin Berkhan are people to look up as well. As well as cheap food in UK; ask Jason Blaha over at JuggernautFitness on youtube. I'm Murican so I don't know how it works over there.

BTW; do some kind of resistance training; start with basic bodyweight, walking, maybe jogging/running and then improvise from there; your body does not care where your resistance comes from. You could do gas can (full of water) lunges up a steep hill, run stairs, squat jumps, pistol squats, lunges, etc for legs; you want maximal intensity for 15-30sec or about 5-15 reps per set basically. Do pushups, dips, sit ups, planks, bicycles, inverted rows and chin up negatives (scooby has a neat video) for upper body weight. Resistance training is vital for muscle mass retention and maintain metabolic rate due to the former (as muscle burns more calories), do a full body 3 DAW with 3-5x5-15 with exercises aforementioned. Do some walking or jogging on the days between. Once you can run 2 miles in 18min, 20 pushups, 5 real chinups, 25 Situps; then you can move on to more intermediate level calisthenics and cardio techniques. Calorie deficit, macros, micros, exercise, adherence; all you need.

Oh hey girl! Lol I'm about the exact same height and weight as you! And in 18 years old and about to start Univ in January. I have the same questions lol.

Random POOMA Beginner Calisthenics routine.
Reverse Lunges with some kind of weight 5x5-15 (add 5-10lbs when you get to 5x15)
Pushups 4x5-15 (when you can do 4x15 pushups with good form; then move to dips)
negative chinups (slow negatives) 3x5-15 (when you hit 3x15; do full on chinups)
2x5-15 Inverted rows
4x5-20 Situps


Although... A squat rack with barbells is incredibly useful, but oh well. There's a playground in the vicinity I hope. Walk there and back for warmup/cooldown

Hi, I am also a college student! I am twenty years old and want to lose 40-60 lbs. I am a nursing student and I won't graduate until next year. I just started this program today and hope to be pretty active on the site. Feel free to add me, I would love some friends