This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Illinois chapter.
A Guide to Beating The Freshman Fifteen
It can be tough refraining yourself from pigging out at college when your bed and fridge are approximately 2 feet apart from each other. This is a list compiled of foods that should be your go-to for the ever so frequent late night cravings.
For when your craving dinner:
If you are someone that craves dinner at 1 AM, then these are the meals for you. If you close your eyes while indulging in these foods, it almost feels likes your back at home with your mom’s homemade meals.
Frozen Vegetable
Frozen Dinners
Soup
Pre-made Salad
For when you’re searching for something salty:
If your guilty pleasure includes that of the crunchy variety, look no further! Here’s a list of foods that provide you with a crunch without making you feel like you need to do a million crunches:
Seaweed
Rice Cakes
Nuts
For when your craving sweets:
There’s no shame if you’re the sort of person that requires every meal to be finished off with some dessert (isn’t that everyone?). If you’re a sucker for something sweet but don’t like sweating at the gym, then this is what you need to get:
Fudgesicles
Dove Dark Chocolate (if you put it in the freezer it’s even better!)