College Student looking for Change

hi sweety! from a college crazy kid to another: MEALPLANNING IS YOUR BFF! take a day (and not even a day a few hours even!) to plan ahead your meals, or if your college offers a meal plan to study it and select what to eat and what not. Try to schedule not only classes but also when you rest so you get a good rest and avoid mid night snacking and keeping your body fresh and renew for another crazy day.
About breakfast, oatmeal is my no.1 choice, is easy tasty and filling! you can add COUNTLESS fruit choices to add a lil something extra, anyways I'm adding you! college girls together!
take care! xo

I'm a big fan of slicing up an apple and putting it in a ziplock for days I'm on the go.

I work at a college and in Campus Dining, one person is the point person to talk about making healthy choices in the dining hall. She gives students lots of ideas on how to fill up and make good choices despite the fact that the dessert bar is always open!! See if your Campus Dining services has a person like this to help you navigate options.

Find a work out buddy, too. Walk around campus. Take PE classes to hold yourself accountable.

College is a big transition with lots of stressors. Take charge of yourself because no one else will.

Good luck!!

The unlimited dining plan and college lifestyle have taken a big toll on me as well.

HAHAHA I also had this plan through college mine was called Heavy Eaters Plan (It was like a $6500 food budget throughout the semester) I played football and figured I would need the food.. Needless to say at the end of the semester I had like $3000 left on my plan that I had to spend or the college would keep it. Well me and some friends backed up a Uhaul to the cafeteria and actually unloaded like all of the candy, chips baked goods everything, cleaned it right out.. My advice to people going to college just get the regular plan it is more then enough. Those were the days hahaha

The unlimited dining plan and college lifestyle have taken a big toll on me as well.

HAHAHA I also had this plan through college mine was called Heavy Eaters Plan (It was like a $6500 food budget throughout the semester) I played football and figured I would need the food.. Needless to say at the end of the semester I had like $3000 left on my plan that I had to spend or the college would keep it. Well me and some friends backed up a Uhaul to the cafeteria and actually unloaded like all of the candy, chips baked goods everything, cleaned it right out.. My advice to people going to college just get the regular plan it is more then enough. Those were the days hahaha

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Really though, plan your meals ahead of time. I spend 1-2 hours on Sunday chopping fruits/veggies and cooking enough protein for the whole week. Then I just keep it in the fridge so I can put meals together in under 5 minutes during the week. It's a life saver when you're always on the go.

I'm in college, you can add me if you want c:
in the mornings egg whites are really fast...or I mostly blend up something in my nutribullet.

Hey I'll add you I'm in college too.. just finishing my 4th year and then heading to grad school. Like everyone else said.. planning is key. I have never lived in res, I live at home.. eating my parents never ending supply of junk food and carbs. I started taking the time to buy my own groceries, prep my own meals 90% of the time. Sometimes you remember you're gonna be at school all day the next day at 8 pm so I throw 3-4 chicken breasts in the oven sprinkled with whatever spices I want and I've got easy lunches and dinners for a few days. I love just chopping up a chicken breast on salad for next days lunch - easy to make the night before and I keep the dressing separate so it's always fresh for lunch. I also will cook a large piece of salmon one night, and portion it out. I don't really like to take fish for lunch because it's kind of stinky and usually I'm eating in class or meetings so I'll just make enough for maybe that night and the next couple nights. I always have canned tuna on hand for last minute meals. Can it it plain if that's your style but I usually add some salt and pepper and a tbsp or two of half fat mayo and then eat it like that or add it to a slice of bread with some pickles .

The key for me I found was protein. Protein at every meal keeps me full all day. Carbs from bread make me kind of bloated which I didn't even notice before until I started spending those calories on other things so now I don't even like to eat more than a slice of bread at a sitting. And in the morning... shakes! The magic bullet is my bff. Protein powder is one of the cheapest protein sources you can buy. Mix with a bit of fruit, sometimes I add cocoa powder, usually add a couple tsp of flax oil for healthy fat and it's delicious! But shakes with protein are also good meal replacements for a lunch/ evening where you feel lazy or are on the go and don't wanna make a whole sit down meal.

Another grad student here! Feel free to add me and we can cheer each other toward our goals!

You don't mention if you live in a dorm or someplace with more access to cooking facilities.

My go-to for breakfast is boiled eggs and a piece of fruit (apple, banana, orange, whatever's in season). I find carbs just burn up in the morning. I also did string cheese (portion control) with a banana for a while. Also a poached egg (from the microwave) and toast.