How to keep your body CUT in college?

[MonarchX]

I have no choice. I will have 3 meals based on tickets. I can only get so much and only what they offer...its not a buffet where I can get anything and as much. Its a BIG university, and they have places to eat everywhere, but each meal has a ticket/token price.

Anyone ever been in that situation? What did you eat?

[tibor]

you can still do anything with 3 meals instead of 6, it's just harder... thats all.

[MonarchX]

you can still do anything with 3 meals instead of 6, it's just harder... thats all.

No when they give you pasta with fats, and fried chicken!

[randikajamai]

yeah i went to penn state. get a big sandwhich, cut it in half, eat some now and some later. basically what they will give u is a normal one square meal, find a way to store the rest of it for ur next meal. eat the kind of food that u can carry around; a sub on whole wheat filled with turkey and veggies is good for example.

[chlaxman]

I take food out of the cafeteria. Spend some money on oats and protein to make other meals. Oats are really cheap and you can use whey for protein if you need to. Just spend less on supps and go for those.

[VegasBabyVegas]

I posted advice on bulking in college a while back. I think it still might be helpful: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...35#post4453835

It has a calorie log for a day from me and advice on things that I ate in the cafeteria.

also check out this article: http://bodybuilding.com/fun/layne6.htm

a lot of people are going to tell you to cook things in your room and stuff like that, but it simply isn't realistic. No way you have the money or the resources to do stuff like that.

as far as stying cut goes, this is what I do:

now, let me preface this by saying that I drink a lot. also, I don't wanna make it seem like I don't gain any fat. but I was bulking for like all of second semester, and I still looked pretty good when I left for the summer.

1) watch what you eat. it's so easy to just pig out at lunch and stuff

2) walk everywhere. I go to the University of Illinois. it's big. so we have buses that take us around campus. I don't take the bus to class unless it's freezing cold or I'm ridiculously late. walk up stairs instead of taking the elevator. little things help a lot.

3) cardio, cardio, cardio. In a 7 day week, I usually try to work out 5-6 days with two of those days being cardio sessions. With all the eating and drinking you'll be doing, cardio is needed, even on a bulk.

4) in regards to drinking: I recommend you don't really worry about the calories from alcohol. you'll go insane. shots and mixed drinks are the way to go.
Make sure you watch what you mix with. If you're gonna make a mixed drink, mix with diet pop (i.e Jack and Diet Coke). Jager bombs are real good and real popular. If you're gonna make em, use sugar free red bull. And before I drink, I always make sure that I have a protein shake and take some multivitamins. And drink plenty of water on days you drink, especially if you're taking creatine.

it is possible to drink and stay cut; you just have to put the extra effort in.

oh, and I'd suggest not cutting while at school. I think it's easy to bulk and maintain, but can't imagine cutting. I'm cutting for spring break next year, but that's it.

that's all I can really think of right now. the links should help a lot. good luck with everything.

--Mike

[user34566548717114]

freshman year was the best i came in at like 125 and by end of freshman year i was 155......


you can still eat 6 meals a day go to the cafe and yoink some fruit and bagels w/penut butter and whatnot and bring them back to your room at the end of your meals....

[user34566548717114]

I posted advice on bulking in college a while back. I think it still might be helpful: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...35#post4453835

It has a calorie log for a day from me and advice on things that I ate in the cafeteria.

also check out this article: http://bodybuilding.com/fun/layne6.htm

a lot of people are going to tell you to cook things in your room and stuff like that, but it simply isn't realistic. No way you have the money or the resources to do stuff like that.

as far as stying cut goes, this is what I do:

now, let me preface this by saying that I drink a lot. also, I don't wanna make it seem like I don't gain any fat. but I was bulking for like all of second semester, and I still looked pretty good when I left for the summer.

1) watch what you eat. it's so easy to just pig out at lunch and stuff

2) walk everywhere. I go to the University of Illinois. it's big. so we have buses that take us around campus. I don't take the bus to class unless it's freezing cold or I'm ridiculously late. walk up stairs instead of taking the elevator. little things help a lot.

3) cardio, cardio, cardio. In a 7 day week, I usually try to work out 5-6 days with two of those days being cardio sessions. With all the eating and drinking you'll be doing, cardio is needed, even on a bulk.

4) in regards to drinking: I recommend you don't really worry about the calories from alcohol. you'll go insane. shots and mixed drinks are the way to go.
Make sure you watch what you mix with. If you're gonna make a mixed drink, mix with diet pop (i.e Jack and Diet Coke). Jager bombs are real good and real popular. If you're gonna make em, use sugar free red bull. And before I drink, I always make sure that I have a protein shake and take some multivitamins. And drink plenty of water on days you drink, especially if you're taking creatine.

it is possible to drink and stay cut; you just have to put the extra effort in.

oh, and I'd suggest not cutting while at school. I think it's easy to bulk and maintain, but can't imagine cutting. I'm cutting for spring break next year, but that's it.

that's all I can really think of right now. the links should help a lot. good luck with everything.

--Mike

this boy knows his stuff...also be outside playing ultimate frisbee and football and whatever, you can eat alot more crap and stay lean if your ultra active

[tibor]

No when they give you pasta with fats, and fried chicken!

Umm no, you can still stay cut if you create a large enough calorie defecit. I'm not saying it's easy, but its definitely possible.

[VegasBabyVegas]

Umm no, you can still stay cut if you create a large enough calorie defecit. I'm not saying it's easy, but its definitely possible.

exactly.

the key to staying cut in college is to work out a ton and be active as hell in your day to day life.