I've been struggling to maintain my weight loss on campus.
I'm not doing badly honestly. Was 205 lbs when I started and I'm down to 190 in a month. I know that's a pretty good start but almost all of it comes down to me going to the gym 6 times a week and burning 800 calories on a treadmill each time. However, I don't see it lasting and that terrifies me. It's simply miserable to be on a treadmill for an hour a day and I've been struggling to stay motivated to go. I've been told losing weight in the gym alone is a really good way to drop 40 pounds in three months and gain them all back by the end of the year.
The reason I don't think this is sustainable because I've been struggling to change my diet in any real way. I changed my diet by stopping myself from indulging in things I love like ice cream, cookies, pizza, and wings, but I don't eat meals like I'm on a diet, consistently hitting over 1500 calories a day. I'm fully at the mercy of my dining hall, which has very few healthy options. There's a salad bar with three dressings and no toppings, and a vegetable of the day, but very few lean main courses. Usually I have a 400 calorie cheeseburger and the potato of the day for lunch, and whatever specialty meat is available for dinner with a potato and soup/salad. I'm good for breakfast by having a bowl of high fiber cereal.
My weight loss is starting to slow down. What's some advice for eating better at a lackluster campus dining hall for when my gym habit inevitably falls apart?
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