Since I have been in college, I have struggled to maintain a constant diet. Although it has improved, my freshmen year is when i struggled with weight the most. At the time, I was an on-campus student. I guess you could say I gained the "freshmen 15". Being that I was away from home I grew accustomed to my meal plan.I even changed my plan from receiving 12 meals a week, to the $1000 meal plan bucks. This was probably a bad idea. All I did was snack and eat. The food was absolutely delicious! Chick-fa-lae, pizza, burgers, cakes, and smoothies, soon became my friends, and slowly but surely I began to gain weight. In an attempt to lose the excess weight, I attempted to exercise on a regular basis, but continued with the same eating habits.Of course, I got no where. My exercise routine only lasted for a good week.Now that i have my own apartment I seem to eat less. However, I cannot help but to snack when I am doing work. I now buy my own groceries. Cooking has now become my best friend. Three years later I have lost my excess weight!
My social influences,environment and budget caused me to overeat during my freshmen year. One's budget also comes into play when dieting. Healthier foods cost more than non-healthy foods. Being that I had no job, I veered toward cheaper, more fattening foods. Although weight loss can be a success with exercise, eating healthier foods also helps. When one does not have the finances to do so, this makes it a struggle.
Fitting exercise into my schedule is a struggle because school work and being a full-time parent to a 5-month old still seems to get in the way. I think that once my son gets older, it will probably be easier for me to exercise, because he will be able to walk and play in the park, while "mommy" takes a jog around the park;)
In all i think that time management, money, and self-motivation makes all the difference in the world when it comes to health- management.
I completely agree with you. There are many college students that gain weight in college and it because of the unhealthy life styles they have. when i was a senior in high school i lost about 15 pounds, then i went to college and i have gained it all back!
ReplyDeleteI agree so much with you. Trying to fit maintaining a healthy lifestyle is hard. Exercising and eating right is hard! It is easy to go with the flow of the fast paced life that everyone seems to have today. Fast food is convenient. Making choices that are good for you has to be a priority and life changing.
ReplyDeleteI tried to loose weight by exercising, but not changing what I ate. Congrats on losing the weight once you had your own place. It is sad that we have to spend more on healthy foods than the fattening ones. But, it is cheaper than the medical costs down the line!
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