College Diet

[kmaldona]

Ok, so I am tired of being over weight and its time I start doing something about it. I am about 5'7 214 lbs and a lot of my fat is from not keeping my muscle up after football ( 550 lbs squat and 270 lbs bench).

I know all about the exercise and working out part of losing weight but what I really need help on is the diet. My problem is that I am in college and have a limited budget to spend on food. I only have a couple hundred a month to spend on food and extra activities. I usually cook hamburgers on my George Foreman grill but I know that is not healthy.

I was wondering if someone can help me put together a diet while I am at school. I dont know much about dieting and all help with be greatly appreciated. I am looking for what meals to eat, how to cook the meals, and other tips.

Thanks for your time.

[Eileen]

Burgers can be fine, particularly if you make them yourself, which will also keep the budget down.

Basic rule. six small meals a day, each with a quality protein, a healthy fat and a green vegetable. NO sugar, white flour, transfats, processed food, deep-fried food, or junk in general. Keep booze to a minimum. Drink lots of water, go to bed on time, switch off the tv.

Open a free account with www.fitday.com to help you keep track of what you are eating.

[15yOmOnStEr]

I have this very same problem...do you have a meal plan? What I do is I eat in the dining hall for about four of my meals/day...usually I'll have 3 pieces pf grilled chicken and a plate of brown rice...or some other similar combination at the dining hall. In between classes I eat these cans of chicken that I get from stop and shop for 1.39/ can. It is probably the most disgusting thing that you will ever eat, but it is 30 grams of protein/ can and only about 100mg sodium. The cans look exactly like tuna cans...just drain the water and enjoy on your way to class.