Originally Posted by nh999

I just want to clarify that BreadBin is actually a student food drive, specifically for students in need. No offense, but if you're living on residence, you probably have sufficient funds to eat enough, though not necessarily healthily. The Good Food Box is only one of BreadBin's services, in an effort to encourage healthy eating on campus.

That said, it is still a good idea to go for the Good Food Box. The only thing is I think you have to share because it'd be difficult to eat that many fruits and vegetables before it goes bad unless you have a good appetite!

Oh okay, I didn't know that. Thanks! I had just heard about it recently.

It's good that my metabolism is of a 10 yr-old. I can eat whatever I want and I almost never shows up anywhere

Originally Posted by Marlowe

I'd echo the Subway suggestion- $5 foot longs are pretty reasonably priced in my books.

Boo yah! I lived the $5 footlong Subway diet during those long days on campus.

Originally Posted by Afzal

It's good that my metabolism is of a 10 yr-old. I can eat whatever I want and I almost never shows up anywhere

I actually hate you.

I hate how most of the food on campus makes me feel sick and tired after I eat it. :( That's my huge issue. It's just so bad.

Originally Posted by jo87

I hate how most of the food on campus makes me feel sick and tired after I eat it. :( That's my huge issue. It's just so bad.

Like Bridges sweet potato fries. I shared some with a friend a while back, and I'll probably only eat them once again this year.

Originally Posted by AelyaS

I actually hate you.

i could tell you the secret to my metabolism...but now that you hate me, it's no use i guess.

Originally Posted by jo87

I hate how most of the food on campus makes me feel sick and tired after I eat it. :( That's my huge issue. It's just so bad.

the helpings on campus are HUGE!... I almost never was able to finish any food that I bought before I got bored and full. Except of course when i ate rice and fish from the chinese place @ Commons, I absolutely love that fish.

hahaha healthy food? at mac? lol hell there is really no such thing. just cook something up is your best choice, but if you want something at mac i guess the closest thing to healthy is pitas at keyes and also subway?

I'm trying so hard to drink mostly water this year. Drinks are so expensive on campus and they'll all so bad for you no matter how good they taste. The ones that are good for you are even more expensive than the regular ones.

I find the new bottle refilling stations are very helpful though. I can bring some water from home in the morning but I can't bring that much and then its gone and I'm still thirsty. I know room temperature water is better for you and I can generally roll with it but sometimes you want a cold drink and I like that I can now get cold water on campus to drink.

Originally Posted by sew12

I'm trying so hard to drink mostly water this year. Drinks are so expensive on campus and they'll all so bad for you no matter how good they taste. The ones that are good for you are even more expensive than the regular ones.

I find the new bottle refilling stations are very helpful though. I can bring some water from home in the morning but I can't bring that much and then its gone and I'm still thirsty. I know room temperature water is better for you and I can generally roll with it but sometimes you want a cold drink and I like that I can now get cold water on campus to drink.

it is? Great! So I drink healthy water

I suggest buying fresh produce and just cooking for yourself. Can't beat the price or the nutritional value.

Originally Posted by Replekia

I suggest buying fresh produce and just cooking for yourself. Can't beat the price or the nutritional value.

Suggestions like this are good except for the OP and others who live in residence they've already spent thousands on a mandatory meal plan so they need to spend that money and they have to spend it on campus.

Originally Posted by sew12

Suggestions like this are good except for the OP and others who live in residence they've already spent thousands on a mandatory meal plan so they need to spend that money and they have to spend it on campus.

With prices on campus the minimum 3k will be gone in no time.

I suggest 1 or 2 campus meal a day and cook the rest yourself. Even just cutting back will help. The gain in fat is probably just because you've removed ALL healthy food from your diet. Everything in moderation, after all.

On this note, I've actually LOST 4 pounds since I came to MAC, I mainly eat the pasta from Tomatisso's and teriyaki from the teriyaki experience for my on campus meals.

EDIT: A lot of people also begin to gain weight because university deprives them of physical activity. I'm staying active by going on hikes through the 15+km of trails around Cootes that leave right from campus! (It's amazing how many people don't know that they are there...) Find an activity you love to do and do it often, it'll keep you happy and help you mentally as well.

Originally Posted by Afzal

It's good that my metabolism is of a 10 yr-old. I can eat whatever I want and I almost never shows up anywhere

Metabolism isn't dependent on your age.