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I'm a few years out of college but I remember after gaining a ton of weight at the start of my freshman year, I changed my routines of sleeping in a lot, eating fries at every meal, and drinking lots of soda - and I dropped a LOT of weight. I know it's tough to do this in college, but get up early to go to breakfast! I would get eggs at the dining hall most mornings and a couple of glasses of water with it instead of milk or juice.

Replacing soda with water is another big thing, drink TONS of water. And if you're a drinker, end your Thirsty Thursdays with lots of water to re-hydrate (and to save yourself the hangover the next morning).

I also started getting more fruits and veggies from the dining hall (even sneaking some out to bring back to my dorm to have for later).

Also, the gym at my school was free for all students so I began going a few times a week. I wouldn't even go for that long. My warm-up was my walk across campus and once I would get there, I would stretch and then walk fast around the track a few times occasionally switching up walking with running (I've always been terrible at running for any amount of time so it was easier for me to walk, run, walk, run, etc). Then I would go to the fitness room and do some of the weight machines to strengthen the muscles in my arms, legs, and abs - and then go right back to the track to run, walk, run, walk, run, and then do a cool-down walk back to my dorm.

It may sound like a lot, but I would honestly only spend about 20 minutes there. I wouldn't do much of any one thing, but it was enough to burn some calories and get my muscles in better shape. Always bring water with you to the gym too - just always have water everywhere you go. Sometimes when I could get my friends to join me, we'd play some basketball which was fun too.

Or if your gym isn't free, get a friend to go for walks around the campus or if there's an outdoor track that you can use, just walk around that. Take stairs as often as possible. When I lived on the 6th floor of my dorm, I'd actually try to race running up the stairs against my friends taking the elevator (and I even beat them a couple of times believe it or not!).

All this reminiscing makes me wish I could go back! After college, once I started an office job, I gained even more weight than I had gained my freshman year - so take advantage of what you have available to you now!

Same! It's SO difficult to do but I'm trying! I've got those last few to go and it's really difficult to do here! Hi

25. Senior going to have my BA this fall.

Please disregard the creepy Craigslist style title, but I didn't know how else to phrase it! I'm a 19 (almost 20) year old college sophomore looking to drop my final 17-18 pounds before summer. As much as I love the support on this website from people of all ages, I really am looking for some support from girls who know how tough it can be to drop those lb's in college!

I'm Amanda by the way! Feel free to add me, just drop a little message in there

Hi Amanda =]
I'm a pre-PTA major. 23 and i have a 10month old. feel free to add me.

Weight loss was my original goal... you're messing with my priorities :devil:

hahahahahahaha i opened this thread expecting it to be posted by a man LMAO

I'm right there with you girl! I am also in college. It was harder to lose weight in college, because of stress, busyness, etc. Also, the cafeteria food is alll soooo unhealthy! Even if you try to get something healthy, it's smoothered in butter or grease. But I'm trying my hardest to stay fit and active here! You can to!

Hey! I'm a 20 years old and a junior in college. I definitely put on the freshmen 15 and I only now found the will power to try to work it off. Definitely finding it hard to do though since I don't have muc time to exercise since I have to study so much!

I'm nineteen, college freshman It's definitely harder for me to lose weight now than in high school... thanks to stress eating and late night invites to Cookout and waffle house. haha.

If you find it difficult in college, wait until you see how stressful the real world is!

Add me, I'm in college and I'm 21. Trying to lose weight before I study abroad this summer!

Hey! I'm 21, senior in college

If you find it difficult in college, wait until you see how stressful the real world is!

Exactly! Life with a job and kids and more than homework and class times to worry about is a lot harder. Hope you can figure something out that works for you in college and NEVER let it go! It is alot harder to lose after kids and life creeps up on ya!

If you find it difficult in college, wait until you see how stressful the real world is!

Exactly! Life with a job and kids and more than homework and class times to worry about is a lot harder. Hope you can figure something out that works for you in college and NEVER let it go! It is alot harder to lose after kids and life creeps up on ya!

Trying doing all that AND going to college full time. Its no picnic.