5 Ways to Get Fat in College
Wednesday August 27, 2008
If you're off to college this year, you've probably heard about the Freshman 15 - 15 referring to the number of pounds new students often gain their first year of college. The average weight gain is actually between 5 and 10 lbs, but the weight tends to stick around long after freshman year.
What is it about college that makes you fat? No doubt the sweet freedom you have to eat whatever you want, but it can also be due to the stress of being away from home and having to make your own food choices. When I was 18 years old and faced with the choice of a salad or a greasy slice of pizza, which one do you think I chose?
It's always harder to introduce healthy behaviors after you've already gained weight. A better idea is to establish a few healthy rules from the start. You'll find some ideas for how to do that in my latest article, 5 Ways to Get Fat in College.
Comments
Drinking, partying, studying to the wee hours of the morning, relying on Kraft dinner, and not moving your butt are some pretty easy ways to pack on the pounds at college.
I’m definitely with you on this one. The effect of new found freedom on college students is right there for anyone to see.
Getting young people to learn to make the right choices FROM THEIR HOMES, maybe the key.
Nice article
I gained 10 pounds! It’s so hard to loose once you get older too, I’m 35. Damn that stress hormone cortisol!