Still in college! Tips on not eating like a typical student

I'm a student too! Do you have a freezer? I love veggies, but for me they are expensive. So I buy frozen veggies. You can buy packages with mixed frozen veggies. I like to cook them and mix them in rice, or couscous, or noodles, etc. I also buy frozen creamed spinach alot and eat it with potato's and fish.

Furthermore, I try to not eat outside. It's expensive, and it often has more calories. So I bring sandwiches with me. Lettuce makes my slice of bread with cream cheese a lot more delicious.

I'm a student as well and I used to eat like a student despite being able to cook, I gained a lot if weight by doing that hence why I'm here

If you can't cook and love fried food/takeouts look into air fryers, maybe grills (they're quick, easy and cooks meat itself!)

Also I find preparing big portions of food when cooking beneficial, you can put the remaining food in boxes and in the freezer, so if it's a lazy day you won't get tempted to eat from out.

If eating from out, avoid fried food and go with grilled stuff like chicken and avoid soft drinks!

If you like pizza, you can make homemade pizza (make a lot in one go and wrap it an put it in the freezer), it's healthier and you know what has been put in pizza.
If you're eating a burger, avoid the cheese slice or lower the amount of mayo you use, it makes a big difference.

Prepare your lunch for the next day ahead of time, so you won't get lazy about making lunch.

Lastly, fill your fridge with food, this may seem counter productive but it's not! If you want to have a chocolate every now and then, then buy it and put it in your cupboards, this works in the long-term.

All food is okay in moderation, you can eat everything but just a certain amount and don't eat based on cravings. The main thing is to avoid soft drinks like the plague though.

If you can handle beans they are great on macros. They have alot of protien just mix them with a type of grain (or eat grain at some point in the day to complete the amino acid chain). Cause beans are cheap and filling. Get some tortillas and make bean burritos.

Not a college student anymore, but I teach them I don't know what's available in the cafeteria on your campus, but many schools have a salad bar or salad stations, soups (be careful, some soups have more fat and sodium than you might expect), fruit, stir fry, or healthy breakfast options like eggs or oatmeal. Hopefully, your school's dining services has nutrition information available. If it's not online, try contacting them to ask.

If you do wind up with pizza, burgers, etc. as your best meal options, add more veggies to help you feel full without eating as much high-fat food.

If you live on campus, that makes it harder to cook, but nuts and nut butter, canned beans, yogurt, and canned tuna come to mind as relatively cheap proteins that you can prepare without a kitchen. If you can have small appliances, you could get a crockpot (they often have them at thrift stores) and use it to cook your own dried beans, soups, etc. while you're gone during the day. Cheaper than canned stuff, and you control what goes in it.

If you have a sweet tooth, try a small piece of dark chocolate or fresh fruit.

I always have a Kind bar or protein bar in my bag, since sometimes I teach several classes back-to-back and don't have much time for lunch. In my office on campus, I keep protein shakes, a couple of ready-to-eat Indian meals (too much salt for an everyday lunch for me, but they're great for those occasions I've forgotten my lunch), and some Clif granola bars.

Finally, you can make overnight no-cook oatmeal in your fridge. There are lots of recipes, but here are the basics: http://food52.com/blog/9844-how-to-make-overnight-oats-without-a-recipe.

Cook for yourself as much as possible with beans, other legumes, and frozen veggies. Cooking from scratch is actually much cheaper than anything else!

At the dining halls, stick to ingredients as much as possible-- get creative at the salad bar, and try to only eat meals where you can tell exactly what went into it. A polite request to anyone working usually got me vegetarian options, dressings on the side, pickles instead of chips, etc.

Pre-plan your boozing and avoid sugary drinks, mixers, and punch.

Pick a free hour per week to make up snack bags of cut veggies, trail mix, etc. and always make sure you have a few in your bag when you go anywhere. Low-sugar protein bars are your friend!

Bring healthy snacks to share-- even just a big bowl of popcorn-- when you hang out at someone else's place.

Find 0-cal drinks to sip when you're feeling snack-y. Flavored sparkling waters can keep your mouth and brain busy when all you want is chips.