Never skip breakfast! Instead, consider splitting breakfast up throughout the morning. Keep dorm rooms and fridges stocked with great stuff you can eat in the room AND on-the-go. These can include whole fruits like oranges and apples, fat-free yogurt, packets of instant oatmeal, little microwavable cups of egg whites, and light string cheese. Consider a wake up snack like yogurt, nuke up some egg whites, have an apple (~200-calorie-or-so breakfast). Take a couple of 100-calorie snacks with you in case you get hungry mid-morning — this way, you won’t be ravenous before lunch. Pace yourself throughout the day, and eat smaller meals. Carry emergency snacks with you at all times. College students appear to gain weight because they’re usually busy and unprepared when hunger hits, so they grab whatever food they can, whenever they can which is a terrible idea! Other ways to avoid those dreaded Freshman 15? Get moving! EXERCISE. Make sure you schedule time to work out as often as you can (exercise is a great stress-reliever, which is especialy help full during those times, as endorphines keep you happy!). Avoid fast food (or proceed with caution!)… and don’t make a habit of late-night eating. -Just Like Me RD
 

Adapted from: hungry-girl.com