College Diet

sillyxpicklexxx3
sillyxpicklexxx3 Posts: 6 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyone!
So, I don't really use MFP for food logging purposes (I'm more into weight watchers really), but I do like all of the discussion forums on here, so that's where I'm coming for help now. About a year ago I lost 85 pounds before my senior year of high school. I'm 5'6 and got down to about 115. Since then I've struggled a little bit with maintaining. A year later and I've gained between 15-20 lbs. I know it's not completely necessary to lose weight, but I felt so great at that weight.

The problem is, now that I am a freshman in college the only food option I really have is the cafeteria. They have a lot of food options, but what I'm finding difficult is that very few of the fresh made foods have calories posted. I know I could guesstimate but that makes me very nervous. They sell typical packaged items such as peanut butter, bags of chips, frozen food, but I don't want to live off of that stuff. I'm just lost as to how to keep track of everything without the temptation to underestimate how much I'm really eating since I'm kind of in charge now of determining how many calories are in each meal.

I know any advice to this will probably common sense, but it always helps to hear from another's perspective. Thanks much!

~Leah

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  • elinegri
    elinegri Posts: 18 Member
    I also live at university however, I chose to live at a self-catered residence. So we have kitchens and there is no cafeteria where people make you food.
    I guess in your situation it would be good if you stocked up on healthy dorm food and bought a bar fridge for your room. I have one and I don't think I could live without it.
    I have healthy snacks in my room at all times so if I get hungry I can also grab a tub of greek yogurt or some seasweed chips. Of course, you can buy any food you like, just make sure they can last a long time. Little packages of nuts and seeds make great snacks and last a really long time.
    Sorry I can't give you more advice~
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    The have that nutritional information. You and some other students need to ask for that.
    In the meantime you can use something like this or other charts similar to it:
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  • PinkPupper
    PinkPupper Posts: 47 Member
    Always go for the fresh fruit! Make sure there isn't anything added though like sugar.
    Veggies are a good idea too but there always seems to be oil added to prepared dishes. (Ew)
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    sillyxpicklexxx3 wrote: »
    Hey everyone!
    So, I don't really use MFP for food logging purposes (I'm more into weight watchers really)....

    I know any advice to this will probably common sense, but it always helps to hear from another's perspective. Thanks much!

    ~Leah

    My advice. Weight Watchers is a con.....
  • Bekk927
    Bekk927 Posts: 14 Member
    I am having the exact same problem. What someone said about keeping healthy snacks in your room is a great idea though - I've substituted out the cafeteria lunches (they always seem to give us pizza lol) for soups and things I can put in the microwave and which have the nutritional values listed. It costs more since I'm still technically paying for that pizza lunch but I think your health is worth it.
  • Chaidell
    Chaidell Posts: 121 Member
    I'm on a college diet too, without much money or resources for dorm cooking. What I like to do for lunch and dinner is get a big plate of vegetables and eat those first, that way I don't find myself going up to the endless buffet for seconds and thirds of my main dish. Then I always make sure to eat something somewhat healthy... I've yet to have a hamburger or pizza here. I've been pretty successful so far. It's all about making educated decisions. Sure there are times when I grab something and look at the calories for it later and really regret it, but overall I don't do too bad. My school keeps the nutritional database online.. Maybe yours does as well?

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