Freshman 15

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In America they have this phrase called the Freshman 15 to refer to when people start university they usually gain about 15lbs straight off because of the lifestyle change. I would've thought it'd be the other way around, I mean you can barely afford food and you're too busy to eat sometimes so I thought you'd actually lose weight- what does everyone think? Is the Freshman 15 myth true?

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TK

no - it's a lie!

Reply 2

young_free

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Tinykates

no - it's a lie!

LOL! sorry tinykates, but lots of people experience it!

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young_free

In America they have this phrase called the Freshman 15 to refer to when people start university they usually gain about 15lbs straight off because of the lifestyle change. I would've thought it'd be the other way around, I mean you can barely afford food and you're too busy to eat sometimes so I thought you'd actually lose weight- what does everyone think? Is the Freshman 15 myth true?

I live in America and I've never heard that in my entire life. :cool:

Reply 4

Slice'N'Dice

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I doubt it. :biggrin:

Reply 5

TK

young_free

LOL! sorry tinykates, but lots of people experience it!

but american people are famous for being fat, anyway i suppose it's coz of all the drinking - but i dance so much i'm usually lighter in the morning than i was the morning before i went out. best exercise i get when i'm drunk :biggrin:

Reply 6

young_free

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DarkShadows08

I live in America and I've never heard that in my entire life. :cool:

But are you in college yet?>

Reply 7

Slice'N'Dice

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DarkShadows08

I live in America and I've never heard that in my entire life. :cool:

Doesn't most food in America come in large portions?

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10634

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Slice'N'Dice

Doesn't most food in America come in large portions?

Yes you're right and there are tons of obese people here, but I've never heard of 'Freshman 15.' :cool:

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10634

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young_free

But are you in college yet?>

Hehe not even close. :cool:

Reply 10

lotus_lee

Well, it can happen. I mean, imagine living on £1 chicken-and-chips every day.

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10634

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lotus_lee

Well, it can happen. I mean, imagine living on £1 chicken-and-chips every day.

Yeah you're talking about the 500 pound range there! :cool:

Reply 12

Chubb

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Yeh I would have assumed it was the other way around too what with us students not being able to cook well and being lazy its a nightmare situation.

Reply 13

Fluffstar

I would have thought that it could happen from all the alcohol in fresher's week, and in the first term the whole 'budgeting' idea not really sinking in, and curry/chips/fry-ups to get through hangovers could pile on a few.
Also perhaps if you've been used to visiting a gym and then not going when you move to uni...

Reply 14

Elles

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Fluffstar

I would have thought that it could happen from all the alcohol in fresher's week, and in the first term the whole 'budgeting' idea not really sinking in, and curry/chips/fry-ups to get through hangovers could pile on a few.
Also perhaps if you've been used to visiting a gym and then not going when you move to uni...

for me i was so scared i couldn't afford anything other than essential food, that i lost weight! (oh, combined with the obligatory stressful break-up.. :rolleyes:

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sadly my mind since realised i have enough money for emergency ice cream/chocolate bars, so put it all back on & probably some more from exam period comfort eating! damn.. :tongue:

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Elles

for me i was so scared i couldn't afford anything other than essential food, that i lost weight! (oh, combined with the obligatory stressful break-up.. :rolleyes:

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sadly my mind since realised i have enough money for emergency ice cream/chocolate bars, so put it all back on & probably some more from exam period comfort eating! damn.. :tongue:

If you can't have chocolate during exams then when can you? :smile:

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Elles

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Fluffstar

If you can't have chocolate during exams then when can you? :smile:

oh, after a hard day's paid employment? when leaving exam hall? when celebrating exam results? when it's being sold? hmm..maybe i eat too much of it.. i don't really deserve my body..ahem :wink:

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young_free

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Elles

for me i was so scared i couldn't afford anything other than essential food, that i lost weight! (oh, combined with the obligatory stressful break-up.. :rolleyes:

)

sadly my mind since realised i have enough money for emergency ice cream/chocolate bars, so put it all back on & probably some more from exam period comfort eating! damn.. :tongue:

I know what you mean, when I started a new school in year 9 I was so nervous about everything I wouldn't eat anything all day, not even at lunch, I'd pretend that I normally didn't eat much and wasn't hungy- I lost about 20-25lbs. And yes, as soon as I fell into a comfortable group of friends and starting actually enjoying school- it all piled back on :rolleyes:

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