In some ways following a clean diet in college is so much easier than eating healthy at home. Like always counting on fresh salad ingredients and plant based choices. But in other ways following a clean diet in college is incredibly hard. Like when there is unlimited ice cream, desserts, and fountain drinks. For me the dreaded "freshman 15" hung over my head like a dark cloud. I could not think of anything worse than going into college with a weight loss mentality and gaining 15 lbs. As my first semester is wrapping up I can proudly say I have avoided the freshman 15. Not to pat myself on the back. In total I lost 20 lbs in my first semester at college!! Here's How I Did It 10. Stay away from the fountain drinks. - Water will do just fine for nourishment. Some days I could not drink another drop of plain water and I mixed a dash of vitamin water into my water bottle, but no more than a dash! 9. Plan where and what you are going to eat. -Most if not every college posts their dining hall menu online or even in a bulletin. By checking out what is available in the dining halls you can pick the dining hall based on what you like to eat so you aren't stuck with a salad or eating something incredibly unhealthy. 8. Stick to one plate. - This tip is pretty obvious, it does not matter how healthy you are eating if you are eating 5 plates of an all you can eat buffet the calories are not going to negate themselves without a significant workout. 7. KISS -Keep It Simple Stupid. Keep your food intake as simple as possible. Basically, eat lower on the food chain to keep your intake simpler. This means fruits, vegetables, nuts, poultry. 6. Increase water intake. - It's no secret in the health and fitness world that water is a key to success. Water keeps you full between meals to reduce snacking and helps to cleanse your system of impurities. 5. Keep snacking to a minimum. - Snacks are not meals! 4. Drink water before meals. - Consuming at least a glass of water before meals will help you feel fuller sooner. 3. The salad bar is your best friend. - One great thing about college dining is you are guaranteed a decent selection of salad as well as salad toppings. The salad bar can be used to get in plenty of servings of vegetables. 2. The desert bar is dangerous - If you are like me then one brownie turns into three brownies very quickly and the all you can eat ice cream quickly becomes two scoops and a swirl. Avoiding the desert bar avoids the unplanned multiplication. I would limit myself to only eating from the desert bar on Saturdays. 1. It's a mentality - Whether you are trying to lose weight or avoid gaining weight eating healthy in the dining hall is all mental.
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MegI am an 18 year old premed student. I am on my journey of losing 80 lbs! You can follow my progress on my blog and my YouTube channel Journey With Meg. Archives
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