<p>Back to the original question- not everyone gains weight in college. I actually gained weight when I did the IB program (grades 11-12), and since taking up running in the summer I’ve lost about 15 lbs. I also am starting to do yoga regularly, and am hoping to do some weight training to tone up and lose those last few pounds. </p>
<p>Seriously - just watch your junk intake (snacking while late-night studying is killer) and don’t binge drink. Exercising is great too - it helps you control your weight and it keeps you energized and focused for class.</p>
<p>nope, not everyone does. It also depends on your metabolism. I know girls in my sorority who eat well but drink a LOT… and manage to keep their small frames. On the other hand, I know other girls who love to drink and do watch what they eat… well, they still have extra pounds anyway.</p>
<p>5-6 times a week isn’t excessive for someone who has been working out for a long time or an athlete. I had to train that many days to prepare for my races (for fun :))- 3 days of running and 2 or 3 days of cross-training. It was pretty long time ago when I’d work out 3 times a week for 30 minutes…</p>
<p>Sometimes the more you work out, you actually can gain weight because you’re building muscles. I gained 10 pounds when I was a freshman because I ate so much and well just didn’t work out enough to counter the weight gain. I lost it all over the summer once I got smart about eating and reworked my exercise routine. Then over the past 1 1/2 years, I’ve slowly gained much of the weight back, most of it in muscle form (I know because of the body fat test and my own clothes) because I was working out more and running a lot more (about 20 miles a week with one long run of 9-10 miles). Am I happy about it? Not necessarily but if I can still fit in size 4… then go me.</p>
<p>Also a lot of women are filling into their new womanly shapes during this period because we aren’t skinny teenagers with crazy high metabolism and growth spurts. I just have to remember that I’m not a 16 year old anymore, but 22 year old. Just look at the difference between high school seniors/college freshmen and college seniors.</p>
<p>I wish I had a huge beard…then I’d look like a college senior lol.</p>
<p>When I was in high school I ran X-country all 4 years. I didn’t really lose that much weight until senior year when I added weight lifting to the mix. For me, running 3 days a week and weight lifting 3 days a week is the way to go.</p>
<p>My first year or college I was really bad about working out and gained like 20 pounds of fat and lost 5 pounds of muscle. I was really unhappy about that since I was in really good shape in high school. Now I have lost all the fat, and I am slowly getting some of the muscle back.</p>
<p>The most important aspect to losing weight is your diet. No matter how much you exercise, if you eat like **** you are going to gain or maintain your weight. Exercising is the final push my body needs to drop the pounds if I am eating right.</p>