Anonymous OP 1w

friends and my closest family say i’m fine and it doesn’t define me but in a world that hates fat people it just makes me so tired

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Anonymous #1 1w

definitely not. i live on a college campus so really my only sources of protein are burgers and peanut butter :/ i crave real meat sm but i can’t get it

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Anonymous OP 1w

it’s actually so bad. the student athletes have to eat like four burgers a day to bulk up bc there’s no other options

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Anonymous OP 1w

Increase your activity level and decrease your caloric deficit slightly. Aim to lose 0.5 lbs each week if you need a general outline to follow. If you struggle with exercise the incline treadmill can be a great way without feeling exhausted. Daily consistency will always beat novelty.

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Anonymous OP 1w

i really only eat the burgers if i’m desperate. the salad bar is pathetic and usually infested with flies. i try to just stick to cooked vegetables and whatever other meat option they have that isn’t fried chicken or mystery meat slop

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Anonymous OP 1w

Do you live in a dorm or apartment? Do you working?

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Anonymous OP 1w

Does your college not have other foods besides burgers? There’s also other ways of getting protein.

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Anonymous #1 1w

they do but most of it is either fried or undercooked. food poisoning is rampant here and i got it from one of the burgers one time. they also like to serve pink chicken. rice is usually hard as a rock, pasta noodles chewy and sauce tasting like it came from the trash. they used to have quinoa which was great but ofc, budget cuts. it’s just tacos, burgers, and general tso chicken anymore. it’s a blessing when they have something like meatloaf

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Anonymous OP 1w

i eat a lot of chicken tenders now bc there’s a guy that i can watch check the temp with a thermometer. only safe meat really

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Anonymous #2 1w

i used to use the incline treadmill here at my university before i got too busy to find the time to do it. maybe i’ll try to get in there a few times a week

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Anonymous OP 1w

Just take walks after your meals and make an effort to walk more in general and you’ll be fine

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Anonymous OP 1w

Okay that’s fair about not eating other foods. I’m going to assume you live in a dorm. Do you work?

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Anonymous #1 1w

yep, i’m in a dorm. sorry i didn’t answer that earlier, got a little distracted. i don’t have access to a freezer or cooking utensils rn. i don’t work bc i don’t have a car. too poor for a car but not poor enough to qualify for on-campus jobs 😭

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Anonymous OP 1w

Anyone should be able to to apply for a college part time job. My college lets anyone work on campus and even the another one I got accepted into they do the same. Did they tell you can’t work on campus?

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Anonymous #1 1w

yeah, i need to qualify for federal work study for most positions, and i don’t. the only job openings they really have open for people who don’t qualify are sports laundry… and i have more respect for myself than stooping to washing jockstraps for $8.75/hr (every job pays minimum wage and is like less than 10 hours a week anyway)

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Anonymous OP 1w

Well you’ll have to find something for a part time job, so you can afford to buy better ways to get protein. Is there not any walking distance jobs?

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Anonymous #1 1w

no. campus is quite literally on the top of a mountain and thirty minutes from any stores or anything. they don’t call us the hilltoppers for nothing 🫩

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Anonymous OP 1w

You go to WKU?

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Anonymous #1 1w

WLU, the only other one with the same mascot

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Anonymous queen 1w

I can’t do 3 meals a day so I like to delay my breakfast until 12-1pm and then have 2 meals a day with a protein shake if I need it. You’re going to be hungry but make sure you’re not confusing hunger with thirst

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Anonymous queen 1w

Walking at least 10k steps a day dropped my weight so much. If you can’t do that 1-2 days during the weekday, try making it up on the weekend by clocking 15-20k steps. I like going urban hiking just for fun and picking a coffee shop to study at

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