Hi all,
I am an 18 year old college freshman, and since I have been here I have actually lost about 10 pounds.
But I don't think it's because I have been eating healthier, I think it just might be because I haven't been eating as much.
That's not to say I've been starving myself, I have just been eating the same stuff day in and day out.
Let me give you a typical idea of what I eat:
I don't eat breakfast (which is taking a toll on me I bet) because I sleep in until maybe just an hour before class, and then shower and get ready for class, and by the time all that is over, it's lunch or early dinner time. This sometimes leaves me with having one meal a day (unhealthy I know!)
So here's the food on most days:
Wake up: Orange Juice
3 PM: Mozzarella, Tomato, Balsamic, on Wheat & Some Juice
Snack: Mandarin Orange or Two
9 PM: A frozen dinner (like Lean Cuisine or Amy's etc) & Some Juice
The fact of the matter is, I don't eat very much (partly because of my budget), and I drink most of my calories. I calculated it today and I drank about 1200 calories. And ate about 800. Which is ridiculous. I haven't had soda in a week, I just drink A LOT of ocean spray. Which is sugary and a bad excuse for juice.
So I need some help. I am on a budget, maybe around 15 dollars a day to be honest, and campus food is either cheap and unhealthy or expensive and healthy. What do you recommend I eat? I want to start eating breakfast and I want to start eating more well-rounded meals. Also, I would like some advice on how to avoid drinking so much juice.
Because soft drinks have always been my number one source of calories.
Help me out?