Scared to go back
 

I've had fabulous success in my first week back losing weight. I've been better behaved on this diet then I've ever been, diet-wise, before. But I find myself constantly terrified that I won't continue losing at the same weight. I feel like my body has adjusted to my calorie intake by now- I was feeling really woozy all week and that's pretty much subsided. I'm mostly scared because I don't have very long in my mind. I am really afraid that I won't be able to do this once I get back at college, where I don't know the calories in anything and the low-calorie options are limited to some highly unappetizing vegan dish or cereal, where I can't HAVE my many small meals a day, and where I will have studies to focus on so weight loss will have to come second. And maybe worst of all it is going to be super hard to get my scale there, if I can at all, since I'm taking a greyhound bus.

Any of you guys lost well at college? How do you do it? How do you stay motivated and find things to eat without compromising your studies?

There's usually a scale in the gym at school... not a bad place to hang out anyway. Good luck!

Firstly, I wouldn't worry about the scale. If you can't take it with you, then it probably won't be too difficult to find an inexpensive new one once you get to school. I actually don't have a scale at home, so the only way I can weigh myself between WW meetings is at the gym, which is a pretty nice incentive.

I'm a graduate student, and the thing that keeps me on track is that I know no matter how stressful things are, I'm always going to have to eat, and most of the time it's just as easy to eat something healthy as it is to eat crap. So, try to make choosing the healthier options part of your routine. And don't beat yourself up if you're not always perfect. I normally try to eat a lot of whole foods, fresh vegetables, etc., but when things get bad I realize it's not the end of the world if I go for a couple of days consuming nothing but coffee and Lean Cuisine.

And don't be afraid to try new things and ask questions. Chances are, the dining hall will be able to provide you with nutritional information for what they serve, or at least recipes so you can figure out the calories yourself. And those vegan options might not be so bad!