What are some good snacks and foods to keep in my dorm for weight loss as a college student?

I’m a freshman and have been maintaining my weight for the last three years after I lost 35 pounds, but I’m ready to buckle down and lose more in a healthy way. I’m about to move back into college for the spring and I’m wondering what some good snacks and foods to keep in my dorm would be! Currently, I’ve been keeping protein shakes, tuna packs and chomps beef sticks in my dorm and those are probably the healthiest things I have. I’m looking for some more variety and am wondering what you all would recommend. Thanks!

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3lbs down!!

Started my weight loss journey in earnest almost 2 weeks ago. (Have been changing my diet since early November) I'm working out for 30 mins, 5 days a week and eating low carb, no soda, chips, etc.....I have lost a little over 3lbs in this first week. I feel so good right now and can't wait to reach my goal. I'm 5'2", F Starting weight: 179.6(Jan 11th) Current weight: 176.2 (Jan 18th) Goal weight : 135lbs.

My main goals are to lose this extra weight, get fitter, stronger and just feel better overall. I'm making sustainable lifestyle changes.
I'm ready to get my body back!!!

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My mother is buying me way more food then usual lately.

I suppose for some context, I’m 5’2 SW: 190lb CW: 152lb GW: 130-115 lb. I’m still in the middle of my weight loss journey and have been unintentionally maintaining for the last few months.

My weight loss has become noticeable to others by this point since I’ve lost most of it in my face, neck, and chest. A few family members have whispered to me how “good I look” and have been quite positive towards it, my mother included.

However ever since the holidays hit and I have been staying at home with my parents more, I’ve noticed my mother being overly open in buying me snacks and other things I don’t ask for. Particularly sweets like candy and ice cream, even when she asks if I want anything from the store and I tell her no (this is my answer 95% of the time).

The only reason I find this odd and alarming is because she never really did this when I was obese, my childhood obesity basically survived because I would take stuff from the kitchen in secret, even stealing food from other people. My mother would hardly ever buy food for me like this back when I was more gluttonous and actually wanted it. So to have her do it when I’m actively losing the weight is strange.

I seriously don’t believe my mother is intentionally trying to sabotage me, she seems genuinely happy for my weight loss when she does mention it and she’s not constantly talking about my body either so I’m not exactly sure what is going on.

All I know is that the excess food is getting a bit out of hand, I think I have three mostly full bags of candy in my drawer now that take forever for me to finish because I don’t eat food as excessively as I used to. Plus she constantly loads the fridge with foods I hardly ever eat because I don’t need to, while commenting that (insert item here) is going to go to waste if it’s not eaten. I usually end up telling her it’s not my responsibility to eat everything in the fridge.

Anyone else gone through this? What was the reason if you did?

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Sometimes it's the little things about weight loss that drive me insane! Venting post.

So there's a lot about weight loss that can be challenging, but we all know what those things are. The counting, the weighing (of yourself and your food), the constant self-control. But sometimes the small things people do and say around me really drive me insane. Here's some examples of current and past stuff that just gets under my skin sometimes:

1. When someone tries to encourage you to eat something that is a big diet no-no then when you say "I can't, I'm trying so hard to be good on my diet" and they say "oh, come on, just one meal won't kill you!" Well, it might not kill me, but it will cause me to lose the progress I've tried so hard all week to accomplish. I don't know about other people, but I weigh myself daily. I know, "they" say you should only weigh in weekly, but that doesn't work for me. I need to be accountable to myself every single freaking day. If not, my brain is really good at manipulating me to eat horrible at the start of the week cause "you have the rest of the week to make up for it!" I'm 44 years old, my metabolism is horrific. I have gained, and will gain, up to 4 pounds in a week when I'm not careful. I could very quickly be on My 600 Pound Life if I wasn't careful. So every day I have to be accountable, which means every day I have to diet. If I want to cheat, I have to really limit how often I do it and I'd rather it be done on my own terms. I've decided from now on when someone says this to me my new response will have to be "I really can't. I have hypertension so I have to be super careful about my diet." It's not a complete lie, my father takes meds for hypertension and my blood pressure is on the edge of normal and elevated.
2. When someone notices you're losing weight then they ask you how you're doing it cause they'd like to lose a few pounds too. When you start to tell them about your diet and exercise routine they suddenly lose interest and say "well, I'm not going to do all THAT." What did you want me to say, that I eat whatever I want all day then take a magical pill before bed and PRESTO! Weight loss! This isn't a Dr. Who alternate universe!
3. This one really gets to me cause I hear it often. When someone recognizes you're losing weight or you tell someone you've started a new diet, and they say "well, I hope you're doing it in a healthy way." Oh, you suddenly care about my health? After months of encouraging me and others around you to join you in eating take out every Friday for lunch, bringing in cookies and snacks for everyone, then making jokes about those who don't participate? You didn't seem to care too much about my health when I was eating the worst kinds of foods out there, but now you want me to be healthy about how I'm losing the weight?

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The Resentment I Already Feel Way In Advance Of My Weight Loss

I’ve been thin only one other time in my life, unless you count when I was a small child, then two. I had anorexia and bulimia, got down to 140ish lbs and a size six. Everyone treated me so differently. Sexually. Sometimes I hated it, sometimes I liked it.

After stopping the starvation eating disorders, I went straight into binging. They never prepare you for this in eating disorder circles. Everything about gaining weight is pushed away because they just want you to start eating again, but becoming so overweight has been both traumatizing and seemingly impossible to fix or cope with. Now I’m over 300lbs. SMO. Thirty three. A lot of my life has been wasted on my body and weight. But I’m already getting annoyed thinking about how people will act, or the comments, for when I get to my goal.

I know this is cart way before the horse, but it makes me angry that this is still an issue for me. Struggling with the thoughts of others. I’m losing weight for myself, but I literally was thinking way too far in the future, when I do post pictures with a smaller body, and how people will like that or praise that, and I thought: “are you happy I look more fuckable now??”

That’s what comments on my larger body began to translate for me. My uncle would comment on my body, or food. My POS father (who I really don’t even know) lashed out on me by telling me that I’m a disgusting obese pig because I told him—again—I didn’t want him to speak to me. It all always translates as, is my body not sexually attractive enough for you?? Because why tf are you commenting on my body???

This is so unhealthy. How do I start framing my weight loss and the way others will view it as not for them, or in resentment of their judgment either way? I feel this mentality has kept me overweight for as long as I’ve been. Because not losing is like a screw you to them. When obviously it’s a way bigger screw you to me to stay SMO.

I hope this makes sense.

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After losing 50+ lbs & training others, I walked away from the fitness industry & regained everything & so much more... Now that I WFH & nobody sees me, I can't find that motivation & discipline again because it's like what's the point? Which is stupid. Help.

In my younger days I worked super hard and lost 50+ lbs and 5 sizes. I switched careers and joined the health and fitness industry - I was the one motivating others. I absolutely loved it at the time, but would never go back. And I couldn't even if I wanted to, because after dealing with a ton of trauma and medical issues over the last 5 years, I've gained 100 lbs... I'm mortified just writing that. Of course, once the weight started piling on I switched careers and now wfh full time (something I know I am privileged to do) as a 10-99 contractor; meaning it's just me - no coworkers or boss to see... However, because of the pandemic and being high risk, I do not go anywhere or see anyone other than my husband, and I don't think that will change for some time. I also deactivated all my social media accounts for my mental health because of all the divisiveness stemming from 2020, so literally - nobody sees me. The few friends I do talk to are into HAES and don't want to hear about weight loss, health accountability, or anything mentioned in this sub. I don't have any family other than my husband, who is very into fitness (even now) and used to work in the fitness industry as well.

I know I'm vain and that people seeing the physical changes in me once motivated me like no other (I love makeup and fashion - I love to look good, damn it!), but now it's like I'm a completely different person and none of it inspires me anymore. I also know I should do it for my health, but I don't. This sub is the first "group" I've turned to in 5 years because I had to walk away from the toxicity of the fitness industry. Yes, I have depression from the trauma over the last few years but I see a therapist biweekly now & it's gotten a lot better. How do I get out of this rut so I can lose this massive amount of weight I've gained and not hate my body? I wish that was motivation enough, but it's not. I miss being disciplined, but with each passing day it's like, "Welp, tomorrow." I live in my robe. Help.

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Starting my weight loss journey (again)

21M | 5’7” | SW:190lbs | GW:150lbs I’ve tried losing weight many times in the past. After a few weeks, or sometimes days, I give up and go right back to where I was. I stepped on the scale this morning and I weight the highest I ever have: 192. Obese.

I restarted my weight loss metrics in my Fitbit app and pledged to have a 500 calorie deficit each day. By lunch I had already eaten 2,663 calories. I want to be happy with how I look and I want to look better for my gymnast wife. But most importantly, I want to live a long and healthy life. I know that starts with being a healthy weight but I’ve been so bad at keeping it up.

I’m hoping that by joining this group and talking about my journey with others here I will be able to stick to my goal and become healthy. If anyone has any advice on how to get myself to stick with my goals please let me know.

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