Thread: College Bound

You might be surprised what you can do. Buy yourself a rice cooker.

Between that and the microwave (and fridge for storage) you can make potatoes, chicken, rice, oats, fish, pasta. Throw whey protein, sprouted grain bread, and fruit into the mix and you can make a pretty decent diet.

For a part time job, find something related to what you want to do after college - experience trumps education imo.

Thanks for the help. I'll look into the rice-cooker and make a transition to microwaving my meals. I suppose all hope isn't lost. As far as a job relating to my post college interests I have no idea. I'm planning on majoring in business or something medical, but both are so broad I honestly don't know where to start. Plus I gotta get some decent coin to pay for tuition, supplements, diet, and leisure.

You could make oatmeal for breakfast with the microwave and stir natural peanut butter into it for fats. I'm not sure about the colleges you've been applying to, but around here, I don't know of anyone who has had any trouble bringing in blenders and george foreman grills, though they are not technically allowed.

usually each dorm has a kitchen in the basement you can cook your meat or whatever for the week and microwave it. Also alot of the dorm cafeterias in most universities have some healthy choices like chicken breasts/ salads/etc.

Hey bro... If you're in SoCal then getting a job anywhere will greatly benefit you financially, at least from where you are now. Min. wage in Cali is almost $8 is it isn't already there. Since you are getting into fitness, bodybuilding, and making a better you try finding something at GNC or any other type of nutrition store. They are all over the place in Cali. Or go wait tables... Kickass money in that if you get in the right place. A lot of places pay OVER min wage for a good server.

As for microwaving your meals, don't get that confused with microwavable meals. Like Bigss said, if you can cook your meat for the week then store it and microwave it when you're ready to eat it.

Whatever you do, good luck in it!

Looks like I'll have to be a bit crafty and try smuggling in my own grill.

Waiting tables and workin' a GNC both sound like good gigs. Free food and discounts sound like great perks.

Appreciate all the help fellas, thanks.

Originally Posted by KentDog

You could make oatmeal for breakfast with the microwave and stir natural peanut butter into it for fats. I'm not sure about the colleges you've been applying to, but around here, I don't know of anyone who has had any trouble bringing in blenders and george foreman grills, though they are not technically allowed.

The George Foreman Grill is one of the GREATEST inventions ever! Definitely worth the money!

You just have to step up to the plate and make it work for yourself. I tried to get the same advice, but realized shortly thereafter that I was simply making excuses and feeling bad for myself when hamburgers and hot dogs were more readily available than chicken breasts and yams. Again, you'll be fine, just make it work for yourself and continue to workout.