8 Struggles People Trying to Eat Healthy in College Have | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

8 Struggles People Trying to Eat Healthy in College Have

16
8 Struggles People Trying to Eat Healthy in College Have
Google Images

College students and eating healthy just don't go well together. We're broke, we're eating cafeteria food seven days a week, and we're drinking way more than our fair share of calories every weekend. Sure, we say that we're going to eat healthier (no, really, this time we mean it, stop laughing), but it's a lot harder than it was in high school -- after all, the Freshman 15 exists for a reason.


1. Every group bribes you to come to their meetings with free pizza and/or candy.

Hello, it's free. Beggars can't be choosers.

2. You can't afford healthy food.

Four dollars for one container of organic grapes that'll last three days, or 24 packs of Ramen? No brainer.

3. Your meal swipe options are seriously limited.

Just about the only "healthy" thing that your cafeteria serves is wilted salad - and that gets pretty old pretty quick.

4. On-campus nutrition info is completely nonexistent.

So you thought that you'd try a food diary? Nice try. You can't even tell what it is that you're eating half the time, much less how many calories are in it.

5. You're always hungry.

You're young, stressed, and running across campus to work and class several times a day. Of course you're going to be hungry 24/7.

6. Cooking at your dorm is impossible.

Even if you know how to cook, no one else in your dorm seems to. The kitchen's coated with a constant layer of grime and burnt food thick enough to make any health inspector faint.

7. You just love food too much.

Sure, healthy food can be delicious - but not the kind that you can afford. You'll stick with your student-discount pizzas and Chinese takeout for now.

8. You don't really care enough to dedicate yourself, because you're #flawless anyways.

So what if you can't fit into your jeans from sophomore year of high school? You're still healthy and confident, so go ahead - you can eat organic, low-cal, and non-GMO when you've got a real salary.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

685616
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

584086
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments