1. Posted by brooke_brown1207 on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:37 am PDT

I wish this had've come out five years ago ;-D

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2. Posted by stayxgorgeousx3 on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:42 am PDT

ahhh this is going to help me ALOT lol

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3. Posted by Jere on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:43 am PDT

Very helpful. Even when I'm not going to college, I am going to a new school with more food choices for lunch. Thanks!

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4. Posted by Aaisha M on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:44 am PDT

The article should have mentioned alcohol!!

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5. Posted by digitonbeach on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:47 am PDT

hello! where's "beer" on the list, as well as alcohol in general?

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6. Posted by Whitney C on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:48 am PDT

All that I have to say is duh...

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7. Posted by Berlin on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:48 am PDT

This is great advice! Much better than that thinly disguised commercial: Hungry Girl.

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8. Posted by elrobio on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:49 am PDT

Okay let me really break down what the Freshman 15 is. It's beer. At college they get their hands on more of it than they ever have before. So minimize the beer, and you'll minimize the gain.

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9. Posted by saywhat345 on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:52 am PDT

Umm...You mean if you eat less fattening food and exercise more you might not gain weight!!!!!! WOW - YOU'RE A GENIUS!!!

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10. Posted by docjessp on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:56 am PDT

GOODNESS, DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES THAT ALCOHOL WILL BRING TO THE TABLE!!!! 12 OZ BEER (IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE) IS 120-140 CALORIES. MARGARITAS ARE AT LEAST 140 FOR 4OZ, AND WHO ONLY HAS 4 OZ? IT ADDS UP FASTER THAN YOU REALIZE!!!!

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11. Posted by Kristian's Mommy on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:56 am PDT

Sure glad this finally came out. Hopefully it'll work when you are sitting behind a desk all day instead of in a classroom. We'll see!

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12. Posted by Meleek H on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:59 am PDT

its a little too late (just left collage) but this will still be useful for work.

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13. Posted by Biju T on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:59 am PDT

Does this mean no Popeyes or BK?

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14. Posted by s2kreno on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:01 am PDT

Don't forget the worst culprit of all--BOOZE. It's fattening and makes you more likely to eat garbage.

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15. Posted by evilspidercomics on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:03 am PDT

I'm not living without my buffalo wings... with beer there is nothing sweeter...

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16. Posted by Sabrina L on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:16 am PDT

Ice Cream was my downfall however I knew at the time that having ice cream after dinner 3x a week wasn't healty nor did I care much. The fact of the matter is that most of this is common sense people already know. It's great to see it reinforced in an informative article however.

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17. Posted by Katherine V on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:22 am PDT

This makes it helpful to remember for high school!

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18. Posted by iqphotogrrl on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:24 am PDT

Kenny, who ever said overweight people don't have sex? That's the most rediculous thing I've heard all day.

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19. Posted by redmch91 on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:25 am PDT

She didnt mention beer because how many incoming freshman would ignore the consensus by a mile #1 way to meet new people?... Its a sound list but dining halls are only so healthy. Be smart about eating habits in the dining hall and going to the gym should be more than enough...the 15 you pack on might actually be muscle. After about a month of eating you'd be surprised how little you crave the junk.

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20. Posted by Mary Ann on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:25 am PDT

nice article =D

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21. Posted by Jacey on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:32 am PDT

This sounds like a hardcore, hard to follow diet. I'm in college, working, have a boyfriend, and friends and family who want my attention as well. If you want to avoid calories avoid beer and many mixed drinks. I bartend and when i get bored i look at the calories in the 70+ beers we have and trust me, take a shot itll save you time money and calories

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22. Posted by wind on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:33 am PDT

yes I just recently started college, and the meals come so often. I don't have any room to gain weight. Thanks for the tips.

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23. Posted by cloudleaf18 on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:35 am PDT

Too obvious...who didn't know that? I wish they'd write an article about common fears and how to avoid them when starting high school.

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24. Posted by Paper & Pencil on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:35 am PDT

I wish people would stop making such a huge deal of the freshman 15, considering it doesn't happen to everyone, and the majority of females I've known who were worried or obsessed about beating it were small anyway so 15 pounds wouldn't have hurt them. I probably gained that 15 but whatever, that doesn't mean its the end of life. I could never give up my comfort foods when they're what helps me get through studying and tough papers. Anyway, some of the 15 steps sound helpful, I mean you shouldn't go wild in the cafeteria anyway, but really its down to self control; I gained a few pounds but that's because my eating habits changed for the better when I got to college. #9 makes a good point; for a lot of students, they find they still gain weight even though they're doing all the same things...except now they're either consuming alcohol or consuming more of it.

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25. Posted by rascalk on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:37 am PDT

The biggest problem with food in college is that suddenly every meal is a social event. I was always way underweight in high school, just grabbed something to keep my stomach from growling, but in college - suddenly eating with friends is fun and can take three times as long! 3am trips to Denny's didn't help either!

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26. Posted by Amanda on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:40 am PDT

It's hard to avoid all of the "unhealty" foods in some schools and situations, like mine. I have no car and the college I attend only stocks the salad bar twice a week, while the rest of the time lunch and dinner are buffet-style with all of those fatty foods!

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27. Posted by on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 12:04 pm PDT

I really wish that I had known that. I am going to start that today.

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28. Posted by Aimee Espinoza on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 12:09 pm PDT

it's all about self control and drinking lots of water. it's up to you to be strong and show that you are up for any challenge!

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29. Posted by Ann V on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 12:12 pm PDT

ill try it=]

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30. Posted by jacobjones123 on Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 12:14 pm PDT

A good diet like that of the "Eat-Right-4-Your-Type" is something to be incouraged. . Meals plans are somewhat detrimental, because they make a student feel obligated to get food or waste the $5-6 dollars not eating the so-called "school-food."

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