<p>This website is wicked useful. It gives you the nutrition facts for every type of food on the planet. (Seriously, they have stuff like seal meat on there. They also break down different types of amino acids and nutrients in each serving.) College cafeterias don’t exactly display the calorie count next to what they serve, so this should be pretty useful.</p>
<p>“The freshman 15 is inevitable, whether it’s beer weight or a ton of high-calorie food, it’s going to happen. I thought I was going to eat healthy too, but by December, I stopped caring.” </p>
<p>No, if you want to be a ■■■■■■ about what you eat and lacking exercise, you gain weight. It is a numbers game, and most can do math, so there is no excuse to gain weight in college unless you just don’t care. Frankly, girls > greasy food and you get more of them (or impress your girlfriend) if you look better. </p>
<p>Morning: Cereal + skim/2% milk
Snack: Apple/Banana/orange
Lunch: Salad with Fatfree dressing or a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread
Snack: Fruit
Dinner: Entree with chicken or something besides pizza and burgers</p>
<p>It’s not hard. If you eat pizza everyday, you have noone to blame but yourself.</p>
<p>I ate alot of fruits, strawberries, grapefruits, apples, etc. lots of salads, canned goods, pacakged foods… I ate alot of veggies too though that were just microwavable and good to go.</p>
<p>Though I would hate to see a guy eating a salad with fat free dressing. what the. I care about that sorta stuff so I would feel a little bit tiring to see a guy doing this too… lol. I need my man to eat since I sometimes eat a lot~ haha</p>
<p>i played football and did track for 4 years during high school … and before every season we would have a few meetings just on nutrition and honestly you dont have to be CRAZY cautious about what you eat … of course eat healthy but the key for us was to portion out our meals throughout the day [ 6 meals ] in moderation. exercise is also key obviously im always staying active and working out so even tohugh i eat like a monster i still stay lean and fit</p>
<p>college is starting for me in 1 month and i will GUARANTEE all of you right now i wont get the freshman 15 lol im gona try and make it as a walk on for track so we’ll see how that goes but if i dont, im stil lgona stay active and join club sports etc. and lift weights. i also actually wouldnt mind gaining some weight lol right now im 5’11 170… for me i might be more lookin to get the “freshman 10” [ not fat, MUSCLE !!! ]</p>
<p>btw for whoever said fast food chains dont have healthy things… not true at all
mcdonalds: grilled chicken club w/ no mayo, low in fat, good protein
honey mustard snack wrap: little higher in fat then ^, but still good protein
parfaits are also good desserts that arent bad for you</p>
<p>anything grilled at a fast food chain obviously isnt gona be as good if you grill it yourself from supermarket meat but its still not bad for you … just dont get those double quarter pounders</p>
<p>I am living with my girlfriend for the summer. </p>
<p>Her parents are strict healthy eaters, so she picked up a lot of things from them. As me, I was used to cramming ramnens, mcdonalds, anything down just to get full. </p>
<p>Guideline she follows, </p>
<ol>
<li><p>Low meat. We only eat fish and about once a week, generally tuna or sometimes salmon. Grilled. </p></li>
<li><p>A lot of soy based products, like soy milk, tofu and even plain soy beans. </p></li>
<li><p>Brown rice is the preferred starch. They are actually priced the same as regular rice at the asian store nearby. </p></li>
<li><p>Lots of extra virgin olive oil and fresh cheese, there is a large farmer’s market nearby every weekend. </p></li>
<li><p>Lots of green leafy veggies. Uncooked, salad form. LOTS of salads. </p></li>
<li><p>Soup, I didn’t realize you can make soup out of melons. </p></li>
<li><p>No frying, everything is grilled, raw, or steamed. </p></li>
</ol>
<p>And I must say, after a month of that, I am actually feeling better in the morning and late in the afternoon. I don’t feel stuffed at a meal anymore. Its going pretty good.</p>
<p>^^ yea eating healthy is so underrated, but it’s pretty hard nowadays when junk food is so prevalent. Watch Food, Inc. and maybe that’ll scare people enough to eat better. It shows REAL and unadulterated footage of how our food is raised. O.M.G.</p>
<p>Even eating healthy at home is becoming a real *****. The truth is you don’t really know what kind of preservatives/hormones/pesticides and who knows what else are making their way into your food before you consume it.</p>
<p>are you eating at the dining hall? it might be harder to find all of that there (depending on what school you will be attending)</p>
<p>nuts and cheeses are expensive options, but can curb your appetite. celery is fun to crunch on. although it’s probably a myth, it supposedly takes more energy to digest than it provides. (so negative calories?)</p>
<p>Nah, the only negative calorie “food” is cardboard. It really does take more energy to digest than is contained in it. However, there is a high chance you will vomit after eating a few square inches. So I wouldn’t try it.</p>
<p>Okay, as a rising junior currently on Weight Watchers, here’s my input:</p>
<p>The key to keeping weight off is portion control. My strategy for this upcoming year is basically moderation of the foods I’m finding: fill most of my plate up with steamed veggies or anything that doesn’t look shiny/greasy/swimming in sauce, and the rest with a small portion of WHATEVER I WANT! Eating a very small portion of greasy, tasty fried chicken won’t hurt if you do it in moderation (and not at every single meal). And really, people underestimate how much you walk on a college campus; I’m shocked I didn’t gain 40 pounds with how I ate the past two years!</p>
<p>Also, keep healthy snacks around your dorm as much as you can: fruit, low-fat pretzels, high-fiber granola bars (like FiberOne), pre-cut veggies if you can get your hands on them, and 94%-fat-free popcorn.</p>
<p>Big rule: DON’T OVERDO THE DRINKING. I didn’t personally have this problem (I drink a fair amount, but it’s mostly mixed drinks with vodka/rum, not beer), but beer packs SOOOOO many calories that it’s usually not even worth it! I’m a big advocate of letting go and getting wasted occasionally, but don’t party and drink yourself into passing out every single weekend!</p>
<p>There’s no need to cut meat for a healthy diet. If you actually want to build muscle, and not be a scrawny little freshman, eat lean meats like chicken and lean beef.</p>
<p>I lost about 10 pounds during freshman year. I wanted to get in shape, and with a bit of diet and exercising, it worked out. For breakfast, I ate low fat cream cheese. For lunch, I would have a turkey sandwich. For dinner, I avoided anything deep fried or drenched in cheese. I still ate good portions, except they were healthier portions.</p>
<p>You guys are lucky you need to worry about loosing weight and not gaining it. There’s a lot more info out there about it. I need to gain, for serious.</p>
There’s a lot more info out there about it. I need to gain, for serious.</p>