Diet

I feel like every year around the end of the semester, as my meal points dwindle, my diet suffers. I start to last on mostly cereal and granola bars, and not much else. Instead of eating pizza everyday, I eat a ridiculous amount of Cheerios. If I couple that with stress from exams, then this can't be good for me. I tend to lose weight very quickly, and normally go down at least two or three pounds in as many weeks. Already on the small side, this isn't good for me either. I'm hoping I can last, and that the food I give my brain is enough to keep me focused and energized, because I'd hate to lose intelligence along with a dress size. :( This sounds like a silly thing to complain about, but it worries me nonetheless. We all have our problems, I suppose.

Campus food, Diets, and trying to combine the two...

I ballroom dance, and part of my dancing means I have to be in shape. I'm not exactly the healthiest person in the world, and I never have been, but I started dancing almost 2 years ago now, and I decided that I would like to take that much mroe seriously than just a hobby. I would one day like to become a professional. Now, with all this in mind, I have to exercise regularly and also eat well. The exercise part is not so difficult, there is almost always a gym open and I also practice 3-4 days a week. I could always exercise more, but it's also hard to find the extra time between classes and dance practice. But, like I said, the exercise part isn't an issue for me - it's mostly the eating healthy part I have trouble with...
We've ALL heard or experienced the "freshman 15"... That is something I am desperately trying to stay away from. I don't have a fast metabolism and therefore, I have to stick to a fairly strict diet of what and when I can eat. However, this tends to be difficult when everywhere I turn I'm being tempted to eat pizza, or burgers, or icecream, or a number of different foods that are high in calories and fat content. I know there are healthy options - which is excellent! because if there weren't these options, I wouldn't be able to eat on campus, and I live on campus...
I guess all I'm trying to say, is I wish there wasn't sooo much temptation to eat these things. I have really learned to appreciate a home-cooked meal! I just wish there was something healthy for me to eat on campus besides a salad, because lets face it - salads get boring and they're not so nice in the ice cold weather...