Posts by apelle

i'm having the same thing. i eat healthy all day, work out every day but at night i tend to binge. i know that i'm eating enough calories and i'm not hungry. i think it's an emotional thing. i don't know how else to deal with it so i eat late at night when no one can see me. i know it's preventing me from losing the last five pounds and i'm just as frustrated as you are. good luck and let me know how it goes!!

I have the EXACT same issue. I'm 20, 5'1 and 123 pounds. I do spin classes multiple times a week, life pretty heavy at least 4 times a week, eat super healthy within a 1400-1600 range, rarely drink, don't drink soda, drink green tea and am as active as possible. I haven't lost a pound. 

Hey!

I'm interested in joining as well. I'm 20, 5'2 and 122 pounds. I'm going into my third year of college and still having trouble losing the college weight. Last summer I got to 115 and was really happy there so I'm looking to lose about 7 or 8 pounds right now. I'm a competitive swimmer but haven't been swimming as much at home but I go to the gym 7 days a week, doing elliptical, spin classes, weight lifting on my own and toning/sculpt classes. I haven't been as religious with counting my calories as I used to be so I hope this group can help me be stricter.  I'm a super healthy eater and really only get off track when I'm partying with friends, which isn't too often in the summers.  I've been dieting and exercising so much since I've been home since the beginning of May and haven't seen much of a difference. Can't wait to get started with you guys!!

i don't know if you use itunes but the newest versions have a feature called genius which recommends songs you may like based on what you already have, definitely try it out, i love it. good luck :]

I'm a huge believer in Airborne. You get it at the drugstore and just put it in water and then drink. I take it everytime I feel like I'm getting a cold and I swear by it. 

fiber one bars have chicory root extract which is a huge appetite stimulant. i had to stop eating them because i could never have just one.

thank you so much for posting this. i constantly see people type "loose" and it makes me cringe every time.

I've been dealing with this also, I gained about 13 pounds last year but managed to take it off. I gained weight because I got mono the first week of classes - not really because I was eating poorly. But I usually have wheat wraps or wheat bread with turkey, lettuce and tomato for lunch or dinner.  I'm really good about staying away from the desserts. I'm not a huge fan of our salad bar but I'll eat there occasionally. We also have Pumpkin Flax granola which is high in calories but good for you and good for when I want something sweet. I try to do most of my eating in my room, I keep fresh fruit and nuts and Kashi products and oatmeal and yogurt for breakfast.  Plus tons of tea. My school doesn't post any nutritional information and most dining hall options are unhealthy so I do my best to limit my eating in the dining hall.  I think the hardest part is that there's always so much food available, even though I finish what's on my plate and I can always go back for more. It's definitely a battle but I still try to count and estimate my daily intake to the best of my ability.  Good luck with everything .. hope my random babble was helpful!

I'll be a college sophmore in the fall. I DEFINITELY gained at least a good 13 pounds when I went to school and have had trouble managing my weight ever since.  I think part of the problem is that the college lifestyle leads to me being a lot less active, at least in my off season, I'm a competitive swimmer.  As soon as I come home - I drop the extra weight in a week. I've always been a super-healthy eater so I try to limit the amount of times I eat in my dining hall because I know there are very limited choices there and I'm always a sucker for social eating.  I know that the low quality food at my school doesn't help either, it's loaded with salt and preservatives.  When I do eat in my dining hall I ususally get wheat wraps or wheat bread for sandwiches, with turkey, lettuce and tomato, whatever vegetables or beans are available.  And I'll have the granola if I want something sweet.  I usually make Kashi oatmeal with raisins or flax in my room for breakfast.  But if milk is available you can keep good, whole-grain cereals in your room.  Get some blueberries or strawberries for your cereal too.  I only keep water in my fridge and if I need some flavor I buy Crystal Light to-go packets and make iced tea, I think those are 0-4 calories per serving.  I drink a lot of green tea as well, because you can just heat the water up in the microwave. Other than that, I always keep really healthy snacks like yogurt, fresh fruit, almonds and kashi or luna bars in my room so I'm not tempted to eat the plethora of junk food that's available.  I've come to accept the fact that I'm going to carry around a couple of extra pounds at school, just because I'm simply not moving all that much and of course, drinking on the weekends definitely adds up.  I'm at the gym every day and lift with strength coaches twice a week.  My advice is to do what you can to make healthy choices and you'll definitely feel better about yourself! Good luck with everything :]

Apples are my favorite food. I'm obsessed with gala and pink ladies. give them a try. galas are really crisp and fresh and pink ladies are sweet.