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Whether established fact or national folklore, the notorious Freshman 15 becomes a living, breathing reality for many of the roughly 1.5 million young people who enter college each fall.
The Freshman Fifteen has become such an accepted phenomenon that Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English even has an entry for the term!
freshman 15 n. The average amount of weight gained by students during their first year of college; also written "freshman fifteen."
You must be wondering...
...HOW CAN I AVOID GAINING WEIGHT MY FIRST YEAR AWAY AT SCHOOL?
I'm here to help you with just that! (Meet me)
Understanding HOW and WHY the Freshman 15 happens is half the battle in keeping it from squeezing into your jeans with you by Christmas break.
The good news...
...it's not inevitable.
The causes of the freshman 15 are many, but all of them can be put into one of three categories:
- overeating
- overdrinking
- under exercising
Gaining fifteen pounds in a sememster means consuming 52,500 calories more than you burn off over the term. (More about calories.) And that just doesn't happen overnight!
You need to be aware of where those calories can sneak in and then take some steps to make sure they don't!
Simple, right?
Well, in theory, yes. But simple doesn't always mean easy...
...And without anyone looking over your shoulder to hold you accountable...
...it's even more difficult!
That's where I come in. I can help you.
As your personal nutrition guide, I can help you understand the cause of the freshman fifteen and therefore help you discover the solution. I can even hold you accountable...
...kinda like a Big Sis watching out for you.
Did you know that if you develop the added habit of drinking a tall nonfat caffe latte with your new group of friends every night while studying, you could gain almost 3 pounds over the course of the semester?!
And if you develop the habit of sharing your new roommate's 1 lb bag of M&Ms every week while studying, you'd gain another 5 pounds over the course of the semester?!
The list goes on and on and on. There are soooooooooo many ways calories can sneak up on you. Improving your awareness in this area is the first step in preventing the freshman 15.
Contact me for 1:1 nutrition counseling advice! Let's talk about:
- The top 10 aspects of college life that can lead to unwanted weight gain
- How to avoid common weight gain pitfalls
- Waist-saving secrets you need to know to navigate the cafeteria
- How to snack guiltlessly
- A grocery list of what foods to stock your (dorm) room with
- Alcohol's double whammy effect and how you may end up wearing it on your waistline
- What a well rounded college diet should consist of
- How to ensure you are eating the right foods to avoid weight gain
Unfortunately. the freshman fifteen is not a chapter in any nutrition text. But, it's the most valuable lesson you could learn!
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