My biggest fear coming to college was that I was going to gain weight, like a lot. Everyone hears about it, the freshman "fifteen". Just being in a college environment leaves you short with time, let alone cooking meals. Who doesn't want Chick-Fil-A after their 8 a.m.?
Put down those nuggets. It won't fix your grade in calculus. It takes the same amount of time to whip up something healthy as it does to wait in the line at the union. Get a salad, or go home. Simple choices.
Meal prep is everything. This has not only saved my life, but also my waistline. If you don't have time, or money, that is fine. Here is a list of quick, easy things to keep the calories off (trust me I cannot cook and I can do these).
1. Tuna Salad
Can of tuna
Low Fat Mayo
Green Peppers
Onions
Mix all these ingredients together, and you can make this under 5 minutes. You can even make it a sandwich. Literally so easy.
2. Chicken Salad
Canned or Grilled chicken
Low Fat Mayo
Green Peppers
Onions
So the same exact thing as 1, but with chicken. There is nothing to mess up.
3. Veggie Omelet
Eggs
Milk
Veggies
Beat your eggs, with a little bit of milk. Add whatever veggies you want. This is stupid simple.
4. Crock-Pot Salsa Chicken
2 pounds of chicken breast
1 jar of salsa
2.5 cups of rice
5 cups of water
Put all of these ingredients in before class, and 7 hours later it is done. It is actually amazing, and you can use it for the whole week. You can put it in a salad, or even make tacos out of it.
5. Healthy BLT
Pita
Turkey Bacon
Lettuce
Tomato
You can use bread, but I choose pita. Turkey bacon is on ly 35 calories and only takes 2 minutes to cook (stovetop or microwave). You can use bread, but pita just cuts calories.
6. Protein Chocolate PB French Toast
1 scoop of protein (I use chocolate)
2 eggs (only use egg white)
1/3 cup of milk
Whole wheat bread
Peanut Butter
Crack one egg, only using the egg white and mix in the protein and milk. After you mix, crack the other egg in only using the egg white. Soak your bread in this mix, then go ahead and put it on the pan on the stovetop. After you flip and it is cooked, you can spread peanut butter on it (enter at your own risk). That's it, still super simple and you are still getting protein.
7. Chicken Tacos
1 Pound of Chicken
White Rice
Cilantro
Lime
Chopped Tomatoes
Avacado
Corn (Flour) Tortilla
Put the chicken in the crockpot with 1/2 cup of water, tomatoes, and cilantro. Keep this in for 7 hours, perfect for days with classes. Cook boil-in-a-bag rice, mix in with the chicken and add lime. Chop up some avocado and you have an easy, yummy meal.
