Busy college commuter looking for friends and help!

I spend a couple hours on Sunday preparing meals for the week. I steam some salmon, bake chicken breast, grill hamburgers, and put them into Ziploc bags, Tupperware, etc. I also make my own individual-sized veggie bags with cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, and celery. I buy individual sized yogurt. Each day, I grab a protein, a veggie bag, and a yogurt.

If you look around, you might find that there is a place where you have access to a microwave. I have been at several schools, and often in the student union or near the cafeteria, there was an area (often hidden, around a corner, or in a separate lounge area) where students had access to a sink and a microwave. Go to the Union information desk and ask.

A lot of academic departments will have coffee rooms, break rooms, etc., that have a microwave and sink. Find a reason to visit a couple of your professors, and just take a look around the area. Then just ask the department secretary if it's okay for you to toss something into the microwave. As long as you clean up after yourself, you will find such people very accommodating. That is also good networking so that when you graduate, you will know lots of people who will be happy to write letters of recommendation for you because they will know you from seeing you around more.

I second the people suggesting meal prep. I carry lunch and dinner with me everywhere I go so I'm not tempted to buy some crappy food from the school cafeteria. It only takes me a couple of hours to bake chicken breast, boil brown rice and steam mixed vegetables and I'm set for the week. If you are a snacker, like me, remember to carry some almonds, oranges, apples and maybe a protein bar and lots of water.

Good luck!

Hi!

I just turned 20 years old two weeks ago, I am a junior in college and I am majoring in Education and Spanish so I understand business! I came here in 2011 and lost 73 pounds, got lazy and content but now Im back for more. School is over for us April 30th and I am hoping to get a job as a ride host at Cedar point so I want to look good. I want to lose 60 pounds before my 21st birthday on December 27th but at least half of that before my summer at CP starts!

Add me and message me anytime, i'm actually food prepping lunches as we speak. Rice, chicken and two vegetables. I go to the gym for about 2 hours with one rest day. I am conditioning for my boxing season which starts in July and I have to be in the correct weight class. So my gym schedule for the next month is 30 day shred and NROLFW. Next month will be ripped in 30 and starting C25K. And for my last 60 days of this semester I'll be doing Insanity!

I'm a college commuter too! I'm also trying to lose around 60 pounds. I'm doing Zumba actually as one of my classes (first workout Tuesday!!) and training for a half marathon in October. Definitely looking for friends on here. Feel free to add me