Any other college students out there?

Hey! I started losing weight the beginning of my junior year when I was at my highest weight of 181. In the year and half since I've lost 31 pounds. It's definitely a difficult environment to lose weight, but if you plan it out and learn how to say "no" to friends sometimes (and to yourself haha), it is definitely manageable. Feel free to add me!

I'd like to know too. I hae recently lost a lot of weight, but I'm scared I'll gain a bunch when I go to college next year

Me! I just joined today. I've got about 39 pounds to lose. I think being in college makes it harder for me. There is a lot of stress that comes along with it, and I find that, that is when I usually eat the most. But hey, we can do it!

I'm in my fourth year of college right now. I gained some weight my first 2 years and decided back in 2010 to join MFP. Since then I've lost almost 70 pounds, with 50 more to go, before I hit my first target of 170. Finding the time and energy to work out was difficult at first, but I found that I prefer working out during the day when the gym is less crowded, so I always schedule my classes to fit my work outs. Feel free to add me!

Hi, I am a Christian college student. I am looking to be a rail, just to be healthy. I think many times people look to lose weight quickly or don't think about things like.... I am a college student, If I lost 40lbs in the next say 2 to 6 months, how am I going to get new clothes to fit my body when I am struggling to make ends meet?... or I can't afford to go out and buy all this food from a store, but what I can do is make better choices in the cafeteria.

I know that it can be a struggle. I work around food all day and we have to taste it..but I have to have the will power to say... YOU TASTE IT. The easiest thing about keeping this diary is that I realized that I was already eating healthy, but I discovered that for the amount of time spend active (working, on my feet cleaning, lifting boxes, and walking/running when I am late) I burn way more calories than I put in, so instead of losing weight, my body is in this constant state of " survival mode"... it is afraid that I it won't get food. But this site is really helping me see that. It reminds me of a now popular weight loss site where you should know how this celebrity feels, but I didn't have 30 plus dollars every mother to shell out for someone to tell me that eating this is this many points and that means you need to exercise and do this and that... I can do all that right here.


Stick with it honey, don't worry so much about being a certain weight as to being healthy. I know a man who is 300lbs, but he does triathlons, while there are many "skinny" people who are a walking heart attack.



May God continue to bless and keep you towards healthiness... After all He said:

"Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prosper." 3John 1:2

But Remember


"For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." 1Timothy 4:8


I think on these things as I strive for healthiness. It's saying that we should be in good health, exercising is great... but if your heart is not right... it's for nothing.

I like to compare this to how some people are so beautiful, but when they open their mouths, filth comes out.
When they open their brains, they are as empty as a flower pot,
And when they open their hearts, there is not warmth there.
NW

I'm completing my final year of secondary education this year, if that counts lol, feel free to ad me

Heyy, i'm 2 months in University and i am so busy that working out is a problem. I am trying to improve my diet but that can be a challenge sometimes if you have to prepare healthy meals all by yourself. What do you guys do instead?

Hello! Im a college girly myself! I weighed 115lbs when i started as a freshman and now weigh 137 ugh! But i also want to lise weight and feel more confident! The comment below yours is very true, you must make the gym a class that you cannot miss. And drinks are very high in calories. I say you go out but just have water instead!

I'm a senior at the University of New Mexico! Feel free to add me for support!

Hey =] I am a college freshman who is worried about counting calories and having the time to work out once school starts back up next week.

Any success stories? Or people like me out there trying to make a dining plan work?

I'm currently a senior but when I was a freshman, I managed to go from 185 to 160. I didn't want to be a part of the dreaded "Freshman 15" where most freshman gain 15 pounds their first year. Some of the things I did was I ate healthy cereal for breakfast and dinner (i.e. Special K, Fiber One, Multi-Grain Cheerios) and eat a salad with either vinaigrette or italian dressing. For snacks, I ate real fruit (i.e. whole strawberries, blueberries, bananas, etc.), munched on veggies (i.e. celery, carrots, broccoli), or eat one yoplait yogurt. You should keep your snacks below 100 calories.

I joined mfp in October because I have gained all my weight plus more because last year was the first year I've ever had to go to school AND work. Stress is a huge part of gaining weight but exercise keeps your stress hormone (cortisol) down because too much cortisol causes weight gain.

Another option for snacks (which they didn't have when I started losing weight) are cereal bars! I recommend Nature Valley because they keep me full inbetween meals. There are Special K and Fiber One bars too. I wish you all of the luck with your weight loss!!

I'm a sophomore in college.. It really helps to have friends on MFP! I have been more committed since I started adding friends on here.

My weakness is definitely going out. I'm still struggling to make healthier choices, and it's worse when MFP does not have a certain menu in their system. I have learned it's better to NOT go out. When deciding, I ask myself, "Would you rather have this pizza that is going to taste good for five minutes, or have the body and health that you have wanted all your life?" MIND almost always wins over matter!

Add me as a friend and we can help each other out!

Best wishes

hello! i am just starting my weight loss. i am going into my second year at college. i have always been an average girl and there is nothing wrong with that but i just want the feeling of the clothes to fit, to be completely confident, and to have a really healthy lifestyle. these tips are really helpful as i am planning out my fall schedule!