the freshman 15

So I was trying on dresses in the dressing room of TJ-Maxx last week and chatting with a friend who was trying on clothes in the next room.  We were joking about how "fat" we feel when we pull on something a bit too small and how we "better not gain any weight or else this shirt'll look terrible on me."  Both of us are on our way to college and so we struck up a conversation about the "freshman 15."  Oh, that dreaded concept of gaining 15 pounds within the first year of college!  My dear friend shared the story of one of her friends who reversed the process.  All she did was make a goal for herself: Whenever I feel like reaching for a donut or a late-night bag of Doritos, I will reach for something better like carrot sticks or yogurt.  She didn't get a gym membership or work out or anything... she just ate healthy food and ended up losing 15 pounds while the rest of the class gained 15 pounds.

the moral of the story:  gee whiz, i hope i make that goal within the first week of my being on campus!