In college? Try the No Cafeteria diet.

[scoundrelking]

That's my plan for the next month or so, by deciding not to eat the fried, greasy, and otherwise delicious but bad for you foods at the cafeteria, I hope to spur my weight loss even more. By only eating things I make myself, that will a.) help me make sure I know how many calories I am eating. and b.) help me eat less...because I am lazy and don't want to make food all the time

[Pyrochaos]

and C) save you money.

[secretsof2113]

Kinda sucks if you've paid for a meal plan. I have. So im stuck with it. But i try and eat the healthy stuff like the salads.

[urbanjunglekitten]

When I lived on campus at my university, I had to have a meal plan at the campus eating facilities. Most of them were fried chicken places or burger places, but we had a cafeteria that had a wide variety of choices. When I lost a whole bunch of weight my 4th year, (I was there for 6 b/c of a double major and a minor that I picked up in my 5th year) I went to the cafeteria and stuck mostly to the salad bar and making myself omlettes w/ Egg Beaters, or using the same skillets to make my own light stir fry. When I was feeling bad, I would get a meatball sub, but only eat half of the bread. I was doing some other "things" that would cause me to lose weight, but I don't recommend them at all. The only thing good about that period of time in my life was my eating habits . . . anyway, the point is that if you have a salad bar at your disposal, or if your cafeteria provides you with a way to make your own food, it is possible to eat healthier in college without abandoning campus eating facilities altogether.

UJKitten

[scoundrelking]

I am lucky enough though, that I live in a flat that has a kitchen. 5 guys per suite, 3 in single rooms, 2 in a double, attached to a kitchen and a bathroom. So I can make my own food with a real stove, and a oven. It's totally awesome.

[KnOxViLLe]

i think the more important thing in college is avoiding the fast food trips when you're too lazy to cook during finals!!!

[Manga]

My college has this cool little salad bar that's 3.50 for all you can stack... And mofacko do I stack that thing for all its 3.50 worth. But even then, it's mostly lettuce and fruit, it's about 500 calories worth of salad with what I put on it. Stuffing, filling, etc. But I'll be corn-swaggled if I don't get tempted by the burgers and fries I see people eating..

[secretsof2113]

i work in one of the dining halls on my campus, and i tend to be able to get special treatment with my food. I get decent options, and am careful with what i eat.