Healthy Student Meals To Lose Weight

Maintaining a healthy weight can be challenging – especially if you’re learning how to food shop on a limited budget and fend for yourself in the kitchen. Throw in grab-and-go lunches between lectures, boozy nights out and takeaways in the taxi home, and it’s no wonder some students think losing weight and uni don’t mix.

That’s where Slimming World can help! Our healthy eating plan is so generous and flexible, it can easily work alongside any lifestyle and budget. Whether you’re starting as a fresher or heading back for another year, these cheap, simple and tasty dinners will make you the envy of your flatmates – and help you make sure you graduate looking and feeling great!

Super-simple and as filling as you want them to be, omelettes are a real Slimming World lifesaver. They’re quick to throw together when time’s short and brilliant for using up any leftovers lurking in the fridge. Try our tasty ham and mushroom version and serve it with a big helping of your favourite salad.

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The humble spud can be easily transformed into a satisfying Free meal – and there are so many options for toppings! Sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes, tuna (canned in spring water) and leftover chilli are all perfect potato partners. Or smother your fluffy baked jacket in that student essential, baked beans (and maybe some Healthy Extra ‘a’ grated cheese), for a super-comforting lunch or dinner.

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Our members are always surprised that they can eat pasta and still lose weight – yet it’s true! Pasta is one of the Free Foods you can enjoy to your heart’s content, without any need to weigh, measure or count. This budget-friendly tuna pasta bake is a doddle to make and you can keep the leftovers in your freezer for another easy-cheesy dinner when you’re short on time.

Exclusive for members: There are more than 200 pasta recipes on the member website and app – including our new chicken fajita pasta bake

Slimming World is a chip lover’s dream because you can enjoy unlimited Free potatoes on plan. Pair with eggs fried with a spritz of low-calorie cooking spray for an easy meal that’s (literally) cheap as chips!

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Our scrummy Cajun-style rice dish is a brilliant low-cost meal because it works with whatever fresh, frozen or canned veg you’ve got to hand. If you don’t have black-eyed beans, any tin of beans in water or canned chickpeas will work just as well.

At Slimming World, we have a deep understanding of the psychology of slimming and our NHS-backed eating plan is based on more than 50 years of experience, expertise and science. If you’d like to slim through your studies, our top tips will help you develop healthier habits.

Eat smart. Base your meals around staples like fruit and veg, pasta, rice and potatoes – they won’t break the bank and you can eat them freely when you’re Food Optimising.

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Shop savvy. Choose less expensive types of meat and poultry, like skinless chicken thighs and lean mince (5% fat or less), and frozen or canned veg instead of fresh.

Understand your emotions. Does exam stress or missing home make you reach for high Syn food? Keep low Syn options close to hand, ready for those occasions.

Get rid of guilt. If you have a big night out or go off track one day, don’t beat yourself up. We’re all human. Simply get back on it as soon as you can and have confidence that the weight will come off again.

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Make swaps at the Student Union. Mixing spirits with diet drinks, topping up your beer with diet lemonade and alternating between alcohol and water are great ways to save a stack of Syns.

Get ready for a night out. Fill up first on one of the Food Optimising recipes below, so you’re less tempted by a takeaway later. If midnight munchies are a trigger for you, make sure you have an enticing meal to come home to.

Keep moving. Most unis and colleges have fantastic fitness facilities and sports teams – plus, walking to lectures and cycling around campus are great for improving your fitness.Eating healthy on a budget is hard for anyone, but specifically college students. In this post, we’re sharing our best healthy college meals and tips for budgeting and meal planning.

Healthy Dinner Recipes To Lose Weight

College is an interesting time.There are so many changes and opportunities to learn about yourself.Most college kids are very intimidated when it comes tocooking. You go from mom and dad making your meals, to 100% dorm food, to holy shit I have to feed myself AND feed myself on a budget.

Linley, Emily, and I were quite the anomalies because we’ve always had a major interest in cooking, even in high school (heck, middle school!).

The three of us knew the basics of how to cook grains on the stove, meat in the oven, veggies in a pan, etc. and I remember allotting myself $40 a week for groceries and meal prepping every weekend before meal prep was a thing all over the internet.

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Speaking of the internet, blogs weren’t even a thing yet and neither was Pinterest– two major resources for recipes and meal inspiration today. If you’re a college kid today, consider yourself lucky with the amazing technology and resources we have! Don’t know how to make chili? Google it! Out of brown rice? Buy it off Amazon and get it in 12 hours. NUTS.

I remember when my little brother went to college, he called me and asked me if I could teach him how to make a handful of meals that wouldn’t take him all day to make, were healthier options, and inexpensive. I loved spending time with him, teaching him, and sharing tips and tricks.

Good news, my brother cooks healthy meals all by himself now. I figured, why not share all the tips and tricks I taught him and used myself. If you’re just starting your healthy food budgeting journey, welcome! I hope this helps 🙂

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I am so thankful that I learned how to budget at a young age (thanks Dad). I know it doesn’t always come naturally to some people, but the more you practice the easier it is!

Figure out how much you can afford to spend on groceries, make a budget, and try and stick to your budget. I would budget $40 a week for groceries knowing that I would meal prep meals for the whole week.

Choose recipes that can share ingredients such as overnight oatmeal + oatmeal cookies OR chicken pad Thai + baked chicken so that I could buy things in bulk to save cash.

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I would also budget out some cash-money for going out. I tried to save by not eating out a ton during college and I if I were to do it all over again, I would have gone out a bit more. I would have set more extra cash aside for more happy hours and dinners out with friends!

At FFF, we shop a couple of different places for a few different reasons. Some places have better prices like Trader Joes and Fresh Thyme. Where some places have better produce Lunds and Byerlysand Whole Foods.

We also try and make one trip a month to Costco to save money on our bulk items like oatmeal, flour, chocolate chips, paper towels, olive oil, etc. You have to figure out what stores are closest to you and what makes sense!

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Sale prices are a lifesaver. Go to the grocery store with a semi-open mind. If a recipe calls for red bell peppers, but green peppers are on sale for 99 cents –> DO IT. It’s ok to swap out similar ingredients, especially if you can save a couple of bucks!

Bulk items can save you SO much when you’re on a budget. Try to buy all of your staple items in bulk, that way you will be able to spend your budgeted grocery money on specialty items more often. I made you a list below to give you an idea of my staple bulk items:

I stretched my money out by making larger meals and bulk snacks at the beginning of the week. It’s no secret that I love to meal prep. If you’re new to meal prepping or just need a refresher, check out my Meal Prep Kitchen Essentials post for products and tips that will make the process easier and check out our Meal Prep page for all meal prep recipes.

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P.s. Your slow cooker and Instant Pot will be your best friend. If you don’t have one, get them now. Below are some of my favorite meal-prep must-haves!

Here are a few things I suggest bringing with you to college. Plus, if you’re planning to cook in your dorm room the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker are an ovenless dream.

Guys, eat whole, fresh,

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