I gained 15-20lbs I think.
My freshman year in college was also my first full year living in America, too. Throughout the rest of my college years (both undergrad and grad) I became more fit and athletic than I had been when I was younger. Whether or not I gained weight was irrelevant -- I was healthier, which is where the focus ought to be.
Did You Gain the 'Freshman 15'?
SodaHead Living
2011/11/02 20:00:00
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We can tell you from experience that the freshman 15 is no myth. But a new study says college freshmen do not gain 15 pounds in their first year, but rather, more like 2.5-3.5 pounds, Medical News Today reports.
"There has been concern that access to all-you-can-eat cafeterias and abundant fast food choices, with no parental oversight, may lead to weight gain, but that doesn't seem to hold true for most students," says first author Jay Zagorsky, a research scientist at Ohio State University's Center for Human Resource. "The 'freshman 15' is a media myth."
The study finds that most college frosh don't gain large amounts of weight. And those who do gain only about half a pound more than their same-age peers who don't go to college. "It is not college that leads to weight gain -- it is becoming a young adult," Zagorsky says.
The researchers found that female students gained about 2.4 pounds in their freshman year, while male students gained about 3.4 pounds. Fewer than 10 percent of students gained 15 or more pounds in their first year, and 25 percent even reported losing weight (lucky!). Did you gain weight during your freshman year? We know we did!
"There has been concern that access to all-you-can-eat cafeterias and abundant fast food choices, with no parental oversight, may lead to weight gain, but that doesn't seem to hold true for most students," says first author Jay Zagorsky, a research scientist at Ohio State University's Center for Human Resource. "The 'freshman 15' is a media myth."
The study finds that most college frosh don't gain large amounts of weight. And those who do gain only about half a pound more than their same-age peers who don't go to college. "It is not college that leads to weight gain -- it is becoming a young adult," Zagorsky says.
The researchers found that female students gained about 2.4 pounds in their freshman year, while male students gained about 3.4 pounds. Fewer than 10 percent of students gained 15 or more pounds in their first year, and 25 percent even reported losing weight (lucky!). Did you gain weight during your freshman year? We know we did!
Top Opinion
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Epistemically Justified -- BN7 2011/11/02 23:14:56
Being overweight isn't a problem, being over fat is.
Now - ask the next question.
When you were a newlywed, did you gain the "15"?