Uni students.. where are you?

I'm a 20something in school! The working out part is easy for me. It's literally the best stress reliever ever and sometimes i'll work out twice a day! All you have to do is force yourself to get in the habit. After about 2 weeks, it's second nature to just plan your workout into the day. No problem. I struggle with stress eating. I binge when i'm stressed and this has resulted in a 10 lb weight gain from my high school graduating weight (however, a 30 lb gain from my freshman year in college) so if you have any tips for how to control THAT let me know :P but all it takes is forcing yourself to work out. It's hard to get used to but it's worth it. message me if you need any motivation!!

Well I'm actually in graduate school, and quite involved on campus, and I got to the point where I would keep saying tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow and I would never do anything about it. When I stopped fitting into my "fat" clothes I decided it was time to make a change, and when I committed I decided not to let myself get out of it this time. Every morning I make sure to look at myself when I get out of the shower, and it is my reminder to just watch what I eat. You sound like you have all the right tools, you just have to not let yourself give in. My advisor told me that I never finish anything and one thing he used was me going to the gym and losing weight, it definitely helped me see that he was right. If you have the tools, your just going to have to make yourself do it, and set a goal that's resonable for someone in college. Trust me if I can do it, so can you!! Just don't give up and seriously don't beat yourself up about it! And find something you like, I have fallen in love with zumba and it has really helped me want to work out! Good luck!!!!

Not 20,just turned 30 and I do it with 3 kids under five and a full load of classes! I get up early, 5 or 6, and workout shower and then the day is off and running. It is all about planning and making healthy choices, I bring a thermos of soup to my afternoon classes, or sandwich bags with carrots or apple slices, I bring food with me everywhere, b/c then I can make a healthy choice. You can do it, especially with finals right around the corner, having healthy things handy during study time super important! Good luck I am sure you can do it!

hii! i'm a student at GWU in DC, so i know exactly where you're at. my dining plan isn't exactly the greatest, but thankfully i've got trader joe's (organic yumminess) and other grocery stores nearby.
i know exactly how you're feeling. i wasn't exactly at a low point last year, but i was definitely down in the dumps and in denial that my clothes weren't fitting and i was on the same rotation of sweatshirts and my "fat" jeans. so, over the summer, i returned to my job as a lifeguard supervisor at a local pool near my house. one day in august, i was sitting at the top of a slide tower on a table, when i heard a lifeguard walk by and say, "is marissa still sitting up there and why hasn't the table broken yet". needless to say i was devastated. the feeling was indescribable. forget that i was his boss, but i'm a woman, a friend and a colleague. it was my lowest point. granted i'm not, or ever was, obese, but i was definitely a little bigger than i should have been for my height. about a week after that comment, i broke down and told my mom everything (she was obese in high school then became anorexic, but that's a completely different story). at that moment, i was completely tired of making excuses. i'd told myself that i'd lose weight before, like hundreds of times, but it was always because my mom wanted me to. i'd always told her, when i want to, i'll do it. and i'm doing it now. my old clothes are fitting again, i've lost 13 ponds so far, and when i look at pictures when i was at my heaviest, i can't even believe that i thought that looked okay. my face was so chubby and i hadn't even noticed it.
SO, long story short, you have to WANT to do it. when you hit that moment like mine, you'll know you're ready. it's amazing what a few pounds can do for your self-esteem too. when you start losing weight, you'll want to show the world and MFP is your world. we're always here for you and we always want to give you encouragement.
NOW, as far as working out goes into your schedule, you need to first figure out how long you want to work out for, then calculate in the time before and after (if there's a commute, shower, whatever). try to get to the gym at least 4 times a week. if not that, then get some fitness DVDs and work out at home. the resources we have at our disposal these days leave little room for excuses for not working out.
above all, you have to remember that YOU CAN DO THIS. you're the only person holding yourself back and there's no more room for excuses. i'll be here every step of the way for you, and if you even need anything, post something on the message boards or on a status update, and we're all here to support you. good luck love you're stronger than you think!

I'm a grad student. I've found that I have to start my day with a workout to make sure it gets done. After I do so, the rest of the day is down hill because I don't have it hovering over my head anymore. This helps me to be more alert in my classes too.

PS.I saw that your from Riverside. I went to high school in Temecula.