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What It’s Like To Be on a Diet in College

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at App State chapter.

We all have those moments of realization. Whether it be when your favorite pair of jeans doesn’t quite button anymore, or you look back at old photos of yourself, or the inevitable weigh-in, we all have moments when we realize that we’ve packed on a couple of pounds, and it’s time to start up a diet. However, starting a diet is easier said than done. Temptation is all around, especially in college. Hello, Chick-fil-a and meal plan money. 

Once the diet actually starts, the emotional roller-coaster gets rolling.

First, you start cutting out all junk food. You may have read up on a cool fad juice diet Kim Kardashian started. If it works for her, it’s bound to work for you too. Have you seen the booty on that girl? 

This, however, doesn’t last very long. Who can live just off of just juice?

You then realize you need actual food so you go out and buy all healthy snacks. 

Kim Kardashian pays people to make her skinny anyway. 

Things are going well now that you have your snacks. You may have even lost a pound of two.

You’re still pretty motivated about keeping up your diet at this point, but then something happens – you start to get hungry.

Food is always on your mind.

You try sticking to your diet when you go out, but then your friends order dessert.

Sometimes you get a little crazy.

It’s all because of the diet, honestly. It’s called “hangry.” It’s a real thing. 

Then, okay, you may cheat a little. Just a little though.

Okay, and a little more…

But it’s not your fault. After all, your roommate did eat that leftover salad you had in the fridge.

Not that you were actually going to finish that salad.

Then you act a little irrational again. 

Your roommate just had to order Hungry Howie’s late night special.

You make all kinds of excuses to cheat on your diet.

Then cheat a little bit more.

Inevitably, you accept that your love for food is just too overpowering, so you decide to love yourself for who you are.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Taylor currently works in television production in New York City. Her current project was for a Sesame Work Shop show called 'Helpsters' that is now streaming on AppleTV. While at Appalachian State University, Taylor majored in Film and Creative Writing. She enjoys reality TV, college basketball, binge-watching Netflix, eating Mexican food, and cuddling with her cats. Her dream is to be a television show writer. For inquries, she can be reached at taylorpdills@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylordills/