College is making me fat....

**skelooth** · 09-18-2006, 05:36 AM

I've heard kids complain in the past about how hard it is to stay on a diet at college dorms, and well.... it's true.

I'm allowed a total of 19 meals per week.

The good part: There's always tuna, hardboiled eggs, cottage cheese, salad, and usually a fresh meat.

The bad part: There's always all you want to eat, and there's always bagels my secret weakness....

Anyway, i'm kinda pissed off, i'm eating too much, all lumped into 2-3 meals, timing is off, etc, and I've lost ALL of my definition.

Rectifying the situation, so help me god, I will log every bite of food i eat into my little pocket sized notebook. I bought all types of canned chicken for in between meals, and damn it, the diet WILL go back on track. I will be damned if college is going to undermine all my hard work.

**Ikaika** · 09-18-2006, 07:17 AM

it gets easier when you get the hell out of the dorms and have you own apartment where you can prepare all of your food for the week on Sunday and just have it in tupperwares in the fridge. dorm food screwed me up pretty bad too...i made the best of it and went on a 3 year bulk

navarone · 09-18-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ikaika

it gets easier when you get the hell out of the dorms and have you own apartment where you can prepare all of your food for the week on Sunday and just have it in tupperwares in the fridge. dorm food screwed me up pretty bad too...i made the best of it and went on a 3 year bulk

Haha a 3 year bulk? that sounds like fun.. id prolly cry if i lost my def. because of dorm food

**skelooth** · 09-18-2006, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by navarone

Haha a 3 year bulk? that sounds like fun.. id prolly cry if i lost my def. because of dorm food

I know I'm tempted to

I wouldn't be surprised if I was back up to 18% bf.

navarone · 09-18-2006, 01:49 PM

well at least if your planning on playing football or anything, you would have alot of "free" weight to throw around. lol

**DJSTARER** · 09-18-2006, 03:15 PM

skel, i love you man, but stop being lame.

just keep to your diet. I made my best improvments in the dorms.

DJohnson · 09-18-2006, 03:29 PM

Ya, I just blew my cutting pretty hard in Vegas for 3 nights.

Just got to suck it up now though. "Ain't nothing to it but to do it".

I find it's much easier to eat right when I spend a lot of time planning a diet that will fit perfectly into my day with the right macros and food choices. Then I eat it every weekday and on the weekend I relax a bit and eat what I want (but still clean for the most part).

**Jayelin** · 09-18-2006, 09:29 PM

I lost weight in college because the food sucked. I've gained ever since I moved back home.

stonecoldtruth · 09-18-2006, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

I'm allowed a total of 19 meals per week.

The good part: There's always tuna, hardboiled eggs, cottage cheese, salad, and usually a fresh meat.

The bad part: There's always all you want to eat, and there's always bagels my secret weakness....

Anyway, i'm kinda pissed off, i'm eating too much, all lumped into 2-3 meals, timing is off, etc, and I've lost ALL of my definition.

Rectifying the situation, so help me god, I will log every bite of food i eat into my little pocket sized notebook. I bought all types of canned chicken for in between meals, and damn it, the diet WILL go back on track.

Skel, let me start off with saying that I have more respect for you than almost anyone else on this site. With that said, I'm going to be a harsh hardass here.

What I am hearing is that you have a situation where 19 meals per week are provided to you with plenty of food that fits within your situation. However, there are also bad foods provided. SO FREAKING WHAT MAN!?!? Buckle down that discipline belt and tell the bagels to go **** themselves. I know it is hard, but if it was easy it wouldn't be worth it.

You have worked TOO DAMN HARD to let some college meal plan control your progress.

Josh

**DJSTARER** · 09-18-2006, 11:21 PM

oh yeh, skel:

a) get yourself a nice backpack
b) get yourself a nice set of tupperwear
c) get yourself some balls and steal the meals in between.

I did this for two years. 1st year of my innitial cut and 1st (last year) for my bulk. It can be done. Get creative.

slyfox115 · 09-29-2006, 09:40 PM

I also have a huge amount of respect for what you have accomplished but again it comes down to how bad you want it. Like DJ, I made some of my best gains in college. What does every college kid do, binge drink and eat shitty, ultimately getting fatter. I was the exact opposite. People thought i was so wierd to start off with but after school was out I was known as the guy to talk to if you wanna get ripped or bulk up haha.
You kind of have to think along the lines of "by an means necessary". If someone looks wierd at you for munching on a chicken breast in class, use your 18inch are to crush them!!!!!!! lol

ZackMurphy · 10-02-2006, 04:07 AM

YOU'RE making you fat. Own the problem.

**DarkFalcon** · 10-02-2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ZackMurphy

YOU'RE making you fat. Own the problem.

Wow! Where the hell have you been bro??

**DJSTARER** · 10-02-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by slyfox115

I also have a huge amount of respect for what you have accomplished but again it comes down to how bad you want it. Like DJ, I made some of my best gains in college. What does every college kid do, binge drink and eat shitty, ultimately getting fatter. I was the exact opposite. People thought i was so wierd to start off with but after school was out I was known as the guy to talk to if you wanna get ripped or bulk up haha.
You kind of have to think along the lines of "by an means necessary". If someone looks wierd at you for munching on a chicken breast in class, use your 18inch are to crush them!!!!!!! lol

he tells it like it is. I'm the fitness chair for the philly PGA section. Just make it something you are proud of and known for. Be the guru.

ZackMurphy · 10-04-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Wow! Where the hell have you been bro??

I know, I know. Been busy with work. But I still have time to keep it REAL.

**bubba g** · 10-04-2006, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ZackMurphy

YOU'RE making you fat. Own the problem.

You've been watching Dr. Phil again haven't you????

you are right on the mark...

and good to see ya Zack...

09-18-2006, 05:36 AM	#1
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	College is making me fat.... I've heard kids complain in the past about how hard it is to stay on a diet at college dorms, and well.... it's true. I'm allowed a total of 19 meals per week. The good part: There's always tuna, hardboiled eggs, cottage cheese, salad, and usually a fresh meat. The bad part: There's always all you want to eat, and there's always bagels my secret weakness.... Anyway, i'm kinda pissed off, i'm eating too much, all lumped into 2-3 meals, timing is off, etc, and I've lost ALL of my definition. Rectifying the situation, so help me god, I will log every bite of food i eat into my little pocket sized notebook. I bought all types of canned chicken for in between meals, and damn it, the diet WILL go back on track. I will be damned if college is going to undermine all my hard work. __________________

09-18-2006, 07:17 AM	#2
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,793 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 214	it gets easier when you get the hell out of the dorms and have you own apartment where you can prepare all of your food for the week on Sunday and just have it in tupperwares in the fridge. dorm food screwed me up pretty bad too...i made the best of it and went on a 3 year bulk __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

09-18-2006, 01:49 PM	#5
navarone Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 931 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 49	well at least if your planning on playing football or anything, you would have alot of "free" weight to throw around. lol __________________ Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated Stats: Weight: Between 200-205 depending on the day Bench: 265X5 atm. Squat: 360X5 atm.. Higest Ever 435 Deadlift: 420X3 Waist: 34 Arms: 17.5 cold . Pics Finally! http://www.ironmass.com/f16/nav-s-1-...ulk-12947.html

09-18-2006, 03:15 PM	#6
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,978 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	skel, i love you man, but stop being lame. just keep to your diet. I made my best improvments in the dorms. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

09-18-2006, 03:29 PM	#7
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 964 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 44	Ya, I just blew my cutting pretty hard in Vegas for 3 nights. Just got to suck it up now though. "Ain't nothing to it but to do it". I find it's much easier to eat right when I spend a lot of time planning a diet that will fit perfectly into my day with the right macros and food choices. Then I eat it every weekday and on the weekend I relax a bit and eat what I want (but still clean for the most part). __________________ Age: 21 Height: 5'10.5" Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% Feb, 2006: 188lbs @ 20.1% - Hydrostatic Tested Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5% - 7 Point Caliper Tested BULKING FOR A LONG TIME NOW Long Term Goal: Over 200lbs @ 8%

09-18-2006, 09:29 PM	#8
Jayelin IronMass Vip Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 791 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	I lost weight in college because the food sucked. I've gained ever since I moved back home. __________________ George Orwell was double plus right.

09-18-2006, 11:21 PM	#10
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,978 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	oh yeh, skel: a) get yourself a nice backpack b) get yourself a nice set of tupperwear c) get yourself some balls and steal the meals in between. I did this for two years. 1st year of my innitial cut and 1st (last year) for my bulk. It can be done. Get creative. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

09-29-2006, 09:40 PM	#11
slyfox115 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I also have a huge amount of respect for what you have accomplished but again it comes down to how bad you want it. Like DJ, I made some of my best gains in college. What does every college kid do, binge drink and eat shitty, ultimately getting fatter. I was the exact opposite. People thought i was so wierd to start off with but after school was out I was known as the guy to talk to if you wanna get ripped or bulk up haha. You kind of have to think along the lines of "by an means necessary". If someone looks wierd at you for munching on a chicken breast in class, use your 18inch are to crush them!!!!!!! lol

10-02-2006, 04:07 AM	#12
ZackMurphy IronMass Donator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 559 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	YOU'RE making you fat. Own the problem.

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