Any tips on not stress eatin during the exams

Normally, I try to sleep at least 8 hours a night--no exceptions. Even if you stay awake studying until 4am, you're really not learning much.

I don't really notice the effects of caffeine, but if you're going to be needing it, try to go with tea when and where you need it. If you are DESPERATELY in need of coke (and you're going to drink it anyway), you can temporarily use diet coke to not destroy any work you've done. Nevertheless, I still recommend against drinking it at all. I maybe have a cup every few months, but it shouldn't be a regular thing. (I drink coffee and tea regularly, 1-2 cups a day, with unsweetened almond milk and sometimes a teaspoon of honey or Truvia.)

Replace your sweets with fruits, especially things you can snack on like chips/popcorn. Blueberries, grapes, raspberries, and other small fruits are great for this. You can even add a little bit of nuts and granola to make a trail mix (but be wary of dried fruits and too many nuts). You can even go with some yogurt (I'm huge fan of greek yogurt). Try to go for 0%, if you can. The flavoured ones have more sugar, so try to go for plain and then dress it up yourself. Just make sure you portion everything out. Once the snack is gone--it's gone. Bottomless bags lead to unintentional binges.

At the end of the day, this is a short period of time. So long as you keep up your good habits after exams, you'll be fine. Good luck on your exams!

I keep a bag of carrots and grapes on me since I know I'll stress eat, but this way I'm getting low cals and a nice amount of vitamin A. But, and I can't stress this enough, STAY AWAY FRO THE CHIPS! They are not your friend.

I'm a college student myself, and yeah, exams are super stressful. Your school likely has a few things going on to help cut down on the stress. (We have therapy dogs here.)

I will tell you though that all that caffeine is not helping you. It breaks concentration, it doesn't improve it. You may becomemore alert, for instance, but your attention span is sacrificed. My advice is enforce a minimum of 8 hours of sleep tonight. You are a female, so that is your minimum. College age males actually require two more hours of sleep for the same level of alertness.

Do NOT keep sweets and junk food in your dorm room, or room period. You are less likely to have them if them are close at hand. Note that I didn't say in your suite, just your room. Keep a glass of cool water by your side when you study. You'll likely instinctively reach for it. If you already have liquids, you won't be thirsty.

Study outside, in the sun. It's spring, and near enough to summer, it is likely nice enough, where you are, to study. If not, study in the library. The big thing is, basically, don't study near the foods, and even if you aren't tired, lay in the bed with the lights off. You'll be surprised by how fast you actually fall asleep.

Also, study in smaller twenty-thirty minute chunks, stretch, walk a bit, and then back to studying. Breaks shouldn't be longer than about 10 minutes, except to eat.

You've got lots of great tips already, but I'll just add a few.

I'll second the notion that planning is key. Make a list of healthy, tasty snacks and take it with you to the grocery store. This will help keep you from impulse-buying. Pick stuff that's tasty, so that you won't feel too deprived if you substitute it for sugar, calorie-rich sweets. I know exams can be stressful, and it might be hard to resist going out for lunch or dinner once or twice. If you do, check out the menu beforehand and try to pick out what you will order, so you have a sense of how many calories it will take to cover that meal.

I have a soda once a day with dinner, but it's always a diet or "zero" version. No calories expended there, and no deprivation.

If you're stressed, exercise! Going to the gym or doing a quick DVD workout can help you de-stress and burn calories simultaneously. I find it really beneficial for helping me return to my work with a clear head (and I'm a graduate student).

Good luck!

I find when it's study time I want to eat all day long, so it's better to graze on healthy stuff - snack on carrots all day, as many as you want, instead of crisps. Drink tons of water or just go diet with your coke; it's not the healthiest but it is finals week. I like tea while I study.

Important: GET SLEEP. There is always time for sleep. It's a priority. Go to the gym if you can too. Just half an hour of exercise can increase your focus on studying (therefore making you more effective than if you studied straight through) and will help you curb your eating, or at least make room for a little more.

Mostly, don't stress about your diet when you're already stressed about your tests. Stress is bad for you! Try to relax in ways that don't involve food and focus on your sleep and schoolwork for now. It's okay to eat at maintenance too.

I'm about to go into exam mode. I don't really have tips I've just got an eating plan for 6 days a week and have set myself a personal challenge of 50 days of clean eating which ends around my last exam. Dunno if it will help but I think planning it out could mean I can focus most on my studies - more studies, less stress as I'm more prepared!

Tea, and lots of it. It helps me keep the nagging feeling of wanting to snack at every opportunity when exams/finals are coming up. I drink plenty of tea, isolate myself from food when I'm studying, and eat enough calories every day so I don't snack.

Peanut M&Ms and energy drinks have always been my typical exam food and I've always worked between 9 pm and 4 am. So I'm a little scared of my next exams, too. I don't know if healthy alternatives will help me through the exams, but afterwards in the semester break, there will be lots of time for workouts though :-D