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College Girls Group?

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  • Posts: 224 Member
    Date: 10/20/2011
    Weigh in: 261.2 lbs
    Net Difference: n/a
  • Posts: 10 Member
    Date: 10/20/2011
    Weigh in: 186 lbs
    Net Difference: n/a

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    I am taking 14 hours of nursing classes, which includes clinicals either once or twice a week. We were instructed to discontinue working and not make any major life changes, because it is a fast track program. WELL, I got pregnant and now have a 6 month old! The timing was not perfect, but I love my baby girl, and being a nurse is going to get me where I need to be to support her. In my case, college discourages healthy living. We were even told NOT to start a new diet or make any major alterations while in the program. Since the hours are so tough, my techniques for staying healthy is to take baby steps and recognise even the smallest of changes. If I can make it through this, I know I can do anything!
  • Posts: 213 Member
    Im in! Im a sophmore majoring in nutrition. SW 154 CW 130 GW 125! I need help staying motivated to lose these last 5 pounds, they are the hardest!
  • Posts: 102 Member
    Date: 10/20/2011
    Weigh in: 133 lbs
    Net Difference: n/a

    I'm really glad I've been able to keep soccer in my life. It adds some structured, all-out exercise regularly, which I can't skip without letting everyone down. Our season ends soon, though, so I need to find something else to play until intramurals start in the spring. As a grad student, there just isn't enough time for anything. There's always something else I ought to have read or studied, but I find that my work time is much more effective if I exercise and eat healthy. It's just easier for me to dedicate an hour or two to my physical well-being (most days) than to fight colds and flu every few weeks.
  • Posts: 6,063 Member
    Date 10/20/11
    CW: 161 lbs
    Net difference: N/A

    I just have to say that I'm loving the weekly challenge because this is something I struggle with! For example, today, I drank two cups of water and that's it. (I also drank a few drinks but that doesn't count). Good idea!

    I think that with the college lifestyle, it is hard to do activity. Friends always want to snack and watch movies (and I do too!) but it's not good for health. The cafeteria food is mostly unhealthy, and they encourage you to take large portions. To stay healthy, I live off campus and cook my own food, and exercise about 5 times a week.
  • Posts: 129 Member
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    BEST EVER
    by the way,
    weigh in: 131
    net: total: -2, weekly: +1 :( damn exams
  • Posts: 364 Member
    I love that college triangle thing! I haven't met anyone at my school who's managed to do all three...
  • Posts: 129 Member
    bump
  • Posts: 83 Member
    I'm going to have to check in on Saturdays, since that's when I come to my hometown and weigh myself.

    Date: 10/24/2011
    Weigh in: 131 lbs
    Net Difference: -2 <--- :D

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    I think college life can be healthy, but it's up to the individual to prioritize fitness, and take advantage of the sports/gym access/etc that colleges offer. I try to set time aside every day for exercise. It doesn't always happen, but if I realize I'm putting homework in front of exercise consistently for a few days, I'll force myself to take a break for it, even if I have a lot of work to do. I find that I feel better, and am more efficient afterwards anyways when I do.
  • Posts: 83 Member
    Ooops, date is 10/22/2011

    Also, my goals are to be between 120 and 125, and have really strong legs to kick butt at snowboarding this winter!
  • Posts: 75 Member
    Exactly lol
    BEST EVER
    by the way,
    weigh in: 131
    net: total: -2, weekly: +1 :( damn exams
  • Posts: 19 Member
    Hey everyone! I just saw this group and hope I can still join! I just graduated college and moved back home to begin nursing school and now commute part-time. I have to say, it is a lot harder to stay on track now with all this food around me constantly. In fact, the past 3 days I have just eaten so much...halloween candy, pizza, you name it. I need to try something different and this looks like such a good motivating group! I guess I missed this week so I'll start next week with the goals because I haven't weighed in these disastrous weekend.

    Date: 10/23/11
    Weigh-in: 150
    Net diff.: N/A

    When I lived in my apt off campus I think that the daily life it was very hard to live a healthy lifestyle. I was able to walk to class every day and home between breaks which allowed me about 40 minutes of walking on average. However, when classes were over for the day and I did have time to go to the gym, then you have to study and do homework. The only free time that I student really has in on the weekends, but after 5 days of school/school work all I wanted to do was relax and go out. I don't know about other school but where I went to school (Ohio University) if you weren't out partying, you weren't living. It was just the way of life there, it was fun, but so not good for weight loss and a healthy way of living. The other difficulty I found was just not having enough money to buy healthy food, I could only afford pre-made and processed food. In order to stay healthy is all about moderation and moving as much as possible. Even just running around campus or window shopping on weekends is better than doing nothing at all on a tight schedule.
    Good luck to everyone and I know you all can do it!!
  • Posts: 71 Member
    hey guys! so happy about homecoming weekend. i went out last night and didn't drink and even burned calories dancing :) was a great time! hope you all are doing well!
  • Posts: 55 Member
    I'd Love to join? I joined this site a year ago but just started to do it today... I could really use the support! How do I join a group?

    By the way, I'm a senior Political Science major! :smile:
  • Posts: 364 Member
    Ugh guys....Football weekends KILL me. It's not even the alcohol...I can resist that. It's the cake and burgers and chips tailgating!!! AHHH. And then your team doesn't even win. I should stop...
  • Posts: 14 Member
    I feel you on football weekends. I can believe Wisconsin lost too!! UGH!!!!
  • Posts: 314 Member
    Hi! I'd love to join but don't know how. I could definitely use the motivation and any tips/recipes that are out there. Having no time or money is killing my diet. I'm a Junior, majoring in Biology and doing Pre-Pharm. I live with my boyfriend (who works night-shift) and neither one of us has time to cook. So, it's difficult to get things together.
  • Posts: 129 Member
    I feel you on football weekends. I can believe Wisconsin lost too!! UGH!!!!
    Go green! :)
  • Posts: 9 Member
    this group sounds great! it seems like all my friends just eat and eat and eat. this will be a great way to stay motivated and talk with other college students about the MANY challenges of eating healthy in college
  • Posts: 364 Member
    Wednesday 10/26/2011

    Weight: 159.0 lbs
    Net Difference: -0.4 lbs

    Weekly Challenge Results:

    1) I completed my diary every day except for Saturday.
    2) I exercised 3x for at least 30 minutes.
  • Posts: 9 Member
    Wed 10/26

    Weight: 148.6 lbs
    Difference: -2.5 lbs
  • Posts: 102 Member
    10/26

    weight:132.8
    difference: - .2

    I played 210 minutes of soccer, 60 minutes of football, ran 8 miles, and did one strength training session. I'm also pretty sure I killed about 5,000 mosquitoes (thanks, Texas).

    I completed my diary every day, but I was over twice. I need to plan more carefully!
  • Posts: 926 Member
    Date: 10/20/2011
    Weigh in: 287.2 lbs
    Net Difference: n/a

    Date: 10/26/11
    Weigh in: 284 lb
    Difference: -3.2 lb

    I complete my diary everyday.
    I worked out 5 times since last Wednesday.
  • Posts: 87 Member
    Wednesday 10/26/2011

    Weight: 151 lbs
    Net Difference: 0

    Weekly Challenge Results:

    Completed my diary almost every day (not on Saturday)
    Exercised 5 times for about an hour :)
  • Posts: 62 Member
    Weigh in: 163.6
    Difference: +1

    I seem to have hit a pleatue,, I wigh in any where from 163-161 each day for the past week.

    Weekly goals, I logged in every day and did cardio a few times this past week.

    Monthly goal, I don't keep track of my water directly, but I have been drinking 2-3 water bottles a day. (I reuse the smarkwater waterbottles they fit in my backpack best)

    I'm trying right now with my personal goal of giving up fast food (again), I'm a little addicted to Jack-in-the-Box tacos at the moment. UGH!!
  • Posts: 6,063 Member
    Date 10/20/11
    CW: 161 lbs
    Net difference: N/A

    I just have to say that I'm loving the weekly challenge because this is something I struggle with! For example, today, I drank two cups of water and that's it. (I also drank a few drinks but that doesn't count). Good idea!

    I think that with the college lifestyle, it is hard to do activity. Friends always want to snack and watch movies (and I do too!) but it's not good for health. The cafeteria food is mostly unhealthy, and they encourage you to take large portions. To stay healthy, I live off campus and cook my own food, and exercise about 5 times a week.

    Date 10/26/11
    CW: 162 lbs
    Net difference: +1 pound

    Been slacking a little lately, so the gain is understandable. I have been flucuating a little bit lately.I'm trying with the water, and I'm getting up to more cups!! I got a few days in with more than 30 mins exercise too!
  • Posts: 10 Member
    10/26/11

    CW: 184
    Net: -2 lbs

    I completed my food diary everyday, except Sunday.
    I exercised 60 min total for the week.
  • Posts: 65 Member
    Can I join this group?
    I'm a Senior by hours in her third year of college with two more years to go... :P I'm majoring in Linguistics and certifying in Teaching English to Speakers of other languages

    I'm 5'5" and started at 161 mid August and I'm down to 145.5. My goal is 120.
  • Posts: 8 Member
    I'd love to join! Doing an online Masters in English, lots of sitting on my *kitten* studying, drinking tea and eating biccies, when I should be exercising!
  • Posts: 129 Member
    Wed 10/26
    Weigh in: 130
    Net Difference: 1 lb!! (this week)
    YAY! i think i MIGHT be breaking my plateau....
    6 days of exercise... well more like 5.5, some were sickly
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