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Five Freshman 15 Causing Foods

January 27, 2010 By: Elizabeth Kraus Category: Campus Life, Freshman 15 No Comments →

As the spring semester kicks off, you might be feeling like it’s time to shed the extra pounds you gained during your first semester of college. Fighting the Freshman 15 can seem overwhelming, but don’t get discouraged. Small changes can make a big difference and you can start your battle by avoiding, or at least limiting, these five Freshman 15 causing foods.

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Photo by Francisco Javier Martin 

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Freshman 15: Advice from Sophomores to Fight College Weight Gain

September 25, 2009 By: Laurelin Kruse Category: Best College Tips, Campus Life, Freshman 15 4 Comments →

As a sophomore, I am sad to report that the battle against the freshman 15 does not end after the first year of college. I still find myself tempted by the option of eating ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner, finding time to go to the gym can seem impossible when my to-do list is filled with reading assignments and problem sets, and it’s just too easy to take comfort in a bag of potato chips at 2 a.m. But after a year in college, my friends and I have learned a thing or two about staying healthy and preventing weight gain.

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Freshman 15 pizza picture by titanas

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