<p>“Those Skinny Cow (?) cheese wedges with crackers are also filling”</p>
<p>Laughing Cow! I LOVE THOSE.</p>
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<p>I don’t know about Laughing Cow’s cheese (I haven’t eaten one of those in years. I’m going to look for some in the store tomorrow) but Skinny Cow ice cream is really good.</p>
<p>Just a random thought … it might be a good idea not to have any snacks in your dorm room. In my experience at dorm camps I brought in snacks for the first few times, then forgoed on the snacks during the last few times. I can say that I definitely prefer not having snacks in my room.</p>
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<p>Seconded. You can’t even taste the difference with most flavors, although some of the richer flavors do taste “light” (but certainly not bad!). Unfortunately, Skinny Cow is expensive!</p>
<p>Mmmm…Skinny Cow chocolate ice cream sandwiches…too bad I don’t have a freezer. Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>Just eat them right after you purchase them, no need for freezing. :)</p>
<p>Ohh I am going back to school with some skinny cow ice cream sandwiches. I haven’t had one of those in years, they are delicious.</p>
<p>“Just a random thought … it might be a good idea not to have any snacks in your dorm room.”</p>
<p>this would actually be pretty genius for me. i want to snack constantly, but if i would have to go & buy snacks at the time a craving hits, well, i would be too lazy for that. it’s essentially starving myself, but that could really help with the cravings & such : P</p>
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<p>I’ve always been of the school of thought that if you’re gonna have something as inherently unhealthy as ice cream, you might as well go all the way and get the unadulterated “fat cow” ice cream. Also biased cos I worked at an ice cream shop, where the only “skinny” stuff was the ****ty soft-serve.</p>
<p>@thisgirl, chew Trident Xtra Care when you get cravings. I find it helps suppress them, and it also strengthens your teeth!</p>
<p>You can have snacks in your room, just choose healthy ones. Like this week, I’m committed to eating better, so instead of getting myself the Fruity Pebbles, I got Special K Vanilla Almond, so I still get the sweetness with about half the calories. Instead of Thin Mints, I’ll snack on pretzels and peanut butter, etc.</p>
<p>It’s not wrong or even bad to snack. It’s more about what you choose than when.</p>
<p>Yes I wanted to cry. and it is a natural reaction when a mother sees something that just isn’t right. My daughters weight gain was drastic when you consider her height and frame. It was clearly a very unhealthy weight gain.
Thankyou to the poster (post #17) who had the sense to understand my comment.</p>
<p>In all honesty, Christmas break at home is where I gained most of my unwanted weight.</p>
<p>Also…having healthy (or at least healthier) snacks in your room helps. I have things like carrot sticks, fruit leather, fresh fruit, rice cakes, cheese, Kashi bars etc. Very rarely do I have cookies or anything like that…I think I’ve had stuff like that 3 times this entire year.</p>
<p>And yeah. Go to the gym. Generally they’re both convenient and free. I need to start going again…gotta lose some of of that Christmas weight and start getting in shape for the summer.</p>
<p>I didn’t gain the freshman 15, I actually lost weight because I started working out regularly and eating healthier, but I noticed a lot of other kids did. I don’t think it was because they were stuffing their faces with pizza and junk food though. It was mostly from them drinking. a lot.</p>
<p>I notice most people do gain some weight - though maybe not a full 15 pounds. Its mostly the alcohol and the bad foods eaten while being drunk. I don’t notice many non-party people gaining weight, though I’m sure that happens too.</p>
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<p>I just think it’s disgusting that you were overcome by your daughter’s appearance, not by the way she felt about it, or what might have been wrong, or heck, anything. I mean - God forbid she had been happy and heavier simultaneously!</p>
<p>Sorry, but if gaining 20lbs is something to whine and cry over, then I’d hate to see you handle a real crisis.
I see that as completely weak and pathetic.</p>
<p>While I don’t know if I wold cry about it, I do understand a parents concern if their child comes home and has gained more than a few pounds of weight. It just makes you wonder if they did a good enough job of educating their child about healthy eating choices. Or some people eat to comfort themselves so then it brings up the question of whether or not the child is having probems adjusting to life away from home. I know that I would want my parents to be concerned about me if I came home from college and had gained 20 pounds. </p>
<p>Think about the target weight for someone who is shorter than average, say 5 foot. Their target weight is much smaller than the target weight of a person of average height. And she did mention that her daughter is small and petite to begin with so it may have been an unhealthy weight for her height and size.</p>
<p>You are a tough group…your parents must walk on eggshells around you.</p>
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<p>Making a few assumptions there, aren’t you? I’m sure the mom was concerned about her daughter as a person–the sudden change in her appearance was just what triggered that concern. Give her the benefit of the doubt.</p>
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<p>Agreed. What if she had come home without a leg? What if she had shaved her head?</p>
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<p>Concerned is one thing. On the verge of tears?</p>