Hi I just started posting today. I'm a first year university student at the University of Toronto (Canada). I'm going for a bachelor of arts in the social sciences. I'm looking to major in sociology with a minor in anthropology and religion. But after my four years, I have no idea what I'm going to do.

Question, do any of you use the gym at your school? I occasionally go, and the set up at my school is a cardio centre up stairs, and weight machines downstairs with a few cardio machines as well. I find that all the girls go upstairs to the cardio area, but I like to use weights in my workouts, to gain some lean muscle. But then I end up being all alone surrounded by a bunch of guys. It can ge a bit awkward, and then I become a bit self conscious. (I think I'm the queen of the world, and obviously all the guys in the gym would be looking at me because I'm hot:laugh:). And because of my self consciousness, I don't workout as hard as I can because I don't want to get sweaty in front of all these guys (stupid, I know). So I was just wondering, How other people handle the gym situation.

I used be a thrower on the college track and field team and we always worked out with the football players. That's a LOT of testosterone in one place :laugh: Anyway I tend to ignore all the male attention and focus on my workout. Doing your own thing shows dedication and your not just there to get noticed by guys (like I see some other females do in the gym). After a couple weeks of this I find that guys come talk to me and we talk about lifting and working out. Soon you'll just be one of the guys unless you have ulterior motive then idk

HI All, name is Helen

I'm 23 years old, and I'm a final year BSc Sport and Exercise Science student - on track for a first class honours.

I used to be a competitive athlete, competitions etc...then I put on weight after I got injured which led me to stop exercising, eat crap to comfort myself and get depressed. I'm getting back on track now!

I find the days I'm at university messes up my eating plans - classes starting at 12.....break at 2...finishing at 5.30pm.... I usually only manage to get up at like 10am which isn't good if I want a good breakfast etc.

I want to lose 50lbs, get back into hockey and play for the local teams again!

I want to work in a sport and exercise science lab, possibly specialise in exercise for health, as well as do freelance personal training (once I lose weight I can get on to this) ....

I also played a lot of golf when I was younger and I'm relatively talented - played in a few competitions, went to an academy etc, so I would like to take it up again and try to get to a high competitive level!

Basically I want my old athletic, lean body back! I think I could add extra value to personal training and gym sessions as I know how it feels to be 3-4 stone overweight, so I know the struggles both physically and mentally that people go through! Before, when I was a competitive Athlete, I admit I never thought how hard it could be to be overweight - I was physically and mentally able to do anything, but now I've experienced overweight, I can totally understand the struggles!

Well here's hoping I can make a difference after I have got my old self back !

BTW: I'm a UK student!

Hi, I'm a Mathematics student in Wales, UK - in my final year so everything is so hectic! Weekdays are pretty much 9am-9:30pm every day, so I'm finding it so hard to fit exercise in. Managing to keep my meals reasonably healthy, but want to crack down on my snacking (i.e. my daily chocolate bar!) and reduce the amount of processed foods I eat. My starting weight was 200lbs: I'm now down to about 174 and I'm hoping to get down to about 155-160, although I'm trying to focus more on my measurements than my weight. My first aim was to get into the healthy weight range (I'm 5'11'' so the top end of the healthy weight range is about 176); now I'm there, I want to lose a little more fat and gain a little more muscle Hoping to find some motivation on here - everyone seems so supportive from all the discussion threads I've looked at and it's always good to have support when you're trying to break old habits I think!

Hi Guys,
Doing biomedical science iin London and also in my final year, before I go ahead and finish off whats left of my soul with another degree lol, I wanna loose weight mainly for health but also for confidence, I wanna be able to walk down the street and feel like i do when I walk in my own house....
I'm 154 Ibs and wanna lose 35.

Hello!

I'm Michaela, 25 , studying ethnology and political science at the Vienna University in Austria. I joined MFP because of its food tracking app first, but now I'm finding the community a great bonus!
I'm a bellydancer, I teach and perform,been dancing for over 8 years. In addition I looooove pilates! Getting into strength training lately.
I'm trying to eat clean and get stronger, mainly to be a better dancer, but hey, looking better doesn't hurt too!
If anyone wants to be friends, I'm looking for pals to support and keep each other on track!! I'd also welcome tips on how to keep eating clean while at school (healthy snacks, avoid fast food, get the best option at mensa.... )