college student

hey everyone...i am a freshman at college and i gained about eight pounds my first semester.  i would mainly say my weight gain was from eating unhealthy foods in the cafeteria and drinking a lot of beer on the weekends.  i have decided that i am going to get rid of these eight pounds plus about 8 more.  i need suggestion for quick easy meals and snacks that i can make in my dorm room. also-i'n not drinking a lot of beer anymore :)

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yay im in exactly the same boat! i gained about 10lbs between sept and dec last semester and now im trying to lose it + more (like 15 more lol). and yeah my weight gain was mostly from bad cafeteria food and also eating out a lot (im not a big drinker)

umm in terms of snacks i have things like rice cakes, low cal hot chocolate, sugar-free jello pudding, boiled eggs, fruit (oranges, bananas, grapes, grapefruits...), laughing cow cheese, 100 cal chocolate bars, healthy crackers, low cal popcorn...

meals: i make sandwiches often (i bought a bag of spinach, chicken slices from the deli, tomato, cucumber and bread and i use laughing cow cheese instead of butter)..omelettes are also pretty easy...also (if you can afford it), get some of those lean cuisine type dinners. they're high in sodium but they can be a real life saver when theres no time to cook. usually, instead of heating them in the microwave like the box recommends, i'll put it into a pan and actually recook it. it tastes a million times better. canned soups are good too for stressful times.

umm i also like stirfrys alot so i just cut onions and peppers up into pieces, sautee them in some olive oil and spices, then add like tomato sauce, baked chicken (sometimes i fry it too), whole wheat spaghetti, mixed vegetables (buy a bag of them frozen). and tada you have like all your food groups in one meal. those are good to like make a lot when you have time and then keep it for days

wow this is really long but i hope it was helpful and good luck! god knows we need it...<33

I'm a college student too, but I have the luxury of living off campus which give you a lot more possibilities for meals.  I have been eating a lot of special K snack bars. They make a good on the go snack (90 calories a pop) or can be used in conjunction with fruit, yogurt or a sandwich to make a meal. I eat cereal for breakfast everyday with a piece of fruit (also special K because it's 120 calories per serving). It's easy and fast. Dinners are the hard part. If you have a mini fridge and access to a kitchen, I have found it really helpful to precook some kind of base (like chicken or beef) that will last a day or two and just reheat it in the microwave with a side of veggies. Precooking saves time.  If you have access to a bigger fridge you can actually do a weeks meals in advance on a Sunday afternoon if you are expecting a really insane week, but make sure you are storing your food safely.

I hope that helps.