<p>the freshman 15 is avoidable, as the people above listed… you can eat healthy, drink light beers instead of regulars or whatever, use your college’s gym facilities…
but you also need to keep in mind that you’re still not done growing at 17 or 18 when you leave for college. boys especially will keep growing taller, and girls will develop higher levels of subcutaneous fat, their hips will widen further, etc, all to help with childbirth. so the freshman 5 is probably a good thing because it’s just your body’s natural development.
just make sure to maintain good eating and exercise habits, and if you do notice a weight gain, it should either be increased muscle mass since you’re working out more in college, or natural weight that your body needs (like if you’re in the cold more).</p>
<p>Has anyone else noticed this? Both my sons lost weight their freshman year (weren’t overweight to start with) to the tune of 25-30lbs. My daughter gained the freshman 15. It seems many of their friends had similar experiences—boys lost and girls gained. My sons said they hated the food on campus and were too cheap to buy elsewhere.</p>
<p>At Missouri it’s more like the freshman 25.</p>