How to Lose the Freshman 15

Every college student dreads those three little words. Here's how to lose the weight without losing your social life.

Warning
While this video is awesome, it didn't go to medical school. Always consult your doctor for actual medical advice.

Step 1: Eat smarter
When it comes to your pizza intake, you're going to have to take drastic action: No pepperoni for breakfast, get veggies on at least one slice a day, and nothing -- not even breadsticks -- after 2 a.m.

Step 2: Hit the books
Remember the beginning of the semester, when you bought all those big, heavy textbooks? It's time to finally put them to use -- doing curls and overhead presses.

Tip
Forget lightweight Shakespeare plays -- go for some power lifting with Econ and O-Chem.

Step 3: Plan limited meals
That unlimited meal plan you have isn't really a command to eat till you vomit. Try limiting yourself to one entree per meal.

Step 4: Break up
Breaking up with your high-school sweetheart? That's nothing compared to ending your relationship with the dining hall's soft-serve ice cream machine. Be gentle, but firm.

Tip
Avoid the cafeteria entirely for a couple weeks after your split. It'll be easier for both of you.

Step 5: Don’t do laundry
Doing laundry is, obviously, the very worst thing about college. So put it off. For as long as possible. Carrying that enormous laundry bag to your car -- to drive it home for someone else to do -- will provide an excellent workout.

Step 6: Get moving
Ditch the video-game console and get a job as the college mascot or streak through the quad. Whatever you do in your free time, keep that bod moving.

Step 7: Dash for class
Every night, set your alarm for just five minutes before class. Think of all the calories you'll burn while running in sheer panic.

Did You Know?
A Cornell University study found that the average college student gains nearly a third of a pound a week their first semester.

[bijoukaiba]

Lol, this was great!

I was worried about the Freshman 15 my first semester of college, but I actually lost nearly 25 pounds! My 'secret'? I drank low-cal beverages, I live on the 3rd floor in my dorm (so I have to run up and down several flights of stairs everyday), I go out and run at least 30 minutes daily, and I tend to eat in the Mediterranean section of the dining hall - so mostly sandwich wraps and salads.

Pretty much, I lost weight eating whatever I wanted and by going to class! XD

[SaxyBoy]

the alarm 5 minutes before class thing @ 1:47 was hilarious lol

[miesrah]

or do this:
1. sign up to your collage's gym or recreation center for access to the track, swimming pool basketball court, etc.

2. go out and jog on your spare time

[dirwund]

Streaking through the quad, five minutes before class, and power lifting with o-chem - got it. :) college fitness machine body here i come.

[kosimitz]

At Muskingum University in Ohio
1. I don't eat the Soft serve at my school because it tastes like crap
2. I can't take Laundry Home because I live 7 hours away from home in illinois.
3. I did follow step 6 though. Not Streaking. I became my Schools mascot.

[artichokeandpeachies]

lol hated freshman 15! So glad we're not in school anymore!!

[mbabitt]

I'm all for people streaking through the quad.

[girlishgamer]

This doesn't really matter for commuter students. Dorm students usually gain the weight since they're doing nothing but studying and in their rooms bored to death eating. This is one of the reasons why I'm a commuter freshman.

[rlga]

Same here! I think only communications majors and other flops who party all the time are the ones who gain weight. Seriously, I majored in Mathematics, and all the nights spent in the library doing problem sets meant forgoing several meals.

[MrBillTroop]

This video is already out of date, it's now the freshman 25!

[BedHeadMonster]

i like the puppets and the "sherick around the campus part"

[orionsky]

best way to stay fit and be smart: .. don't get mom and dad to pay for you, and be broke. you'll be hitting those books dreading to get out of college... not only if you study when people are not, you'll be finished with early, and people will be wondering how you have all this "free time"

[crossfuse]

i would be so late if i woke up 30 minutes before class

[darkangelfinn]

In many ways, I doubt causing yourself stress by setting your alarm five minutes before class is very healthy.

[silveershadow]

Think of all the calories you'll burn while running in sheer panic!
Ahahahaa, this puppet is hilarious.

[Soooooooooooonicable]

lmao. Setting your alarm 5 minutes before class. That's so true. It's happened to me countless times. AAAAhh!!!!

[_noahrh]

Hahaha the thing about the ice cream machine is SO accurate. Everyone at my school eats those everyday on their way out of the cafeteria. Me and that machine split up a few weeks ago.

[Laura]

I watched this at 4am while eating pizza. :)

[EcheeMeechee]

Hahaha streaking is def in my freshman fitness plan.

[Nantchev]

This seemed allot more funnier and comical than the other videos as well as used two different voice overs.

Although alittle stupid in a few ways like 5 minutes before less, Streek and breaking up with the ice cream machine.