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Colleges and universities have recently been cracking down on this common problem and are trying to educate people on how to prevent it.

A study done on 60 students at Cornell University showed that 20% of the weight gained by the test subjects was due to the fact students were eating at all-you-can-eat dining halls.

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    I gained the Frosh 15 because most of the food was so much less healthy than what my parents fed me. Then, my Sophomore...
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  6. solarpowerspork reblogged this from be-careful-what-you-fish-for and added:
    …I gained 10, even though we had ala carte instead of all you could eat: cos I discovered Chick Fil A (it plus Ben and...
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    ~we also live in a city that has really healthy people. New yorkers walk an average of five miles a day!~
  8. be-careful-what-you-fish-for reblogged this from ktupsidedown and added:
    Word, lost 15 lbs. Walking a mile to the campus and back from my dorm (which was on the edge of campus), eating a lot of...
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    I think it’s time that I share a story...tumblr that Grace tells
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    CONTROL YOURSELVES
  12. ktupsidedown reblogged this from thebouncingbird and added:
    I lost 30 lbs because I was able to control my own portions and food choices for the first time in my life instead of...
  13. fuckyeahcollege reblogged this from readmorewikipedia and added:
    true story.
  14. thebouncingbird reblogged this from krismukai and added:
    Seconded. I lost anywhere from 5-10 pounds when I started college because I didn’t have the time or money to eat. Make...
  15. jadiejadie reblogged this from krismukai and added:
    Seriously between walking to class with about 30 pounds of paint and canvas, and the ludicrous pricing of the food, i...
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    vivid dreams about the all-you-can-eat dining halls, specifically the dessert bar...sneak...
  17. itsachen reblogged this from readmorewikipedia and added:
    Hahaha Cornell Dining
  18. 930 said: I had something more like a Freshman Negative Five.
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    “common problem” always just seemed like a lulzy meme...me because me and all my friends...
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  21. ramblingsofaslut said: On the study day before exams, I spent 6 am-12 am in the all-you-can-eat dining hall So I could eat all day long while only paying for the breakfast. Perfect.
  22. jazzgoblin reblogged this from readmorewikipedia and added:
    In my experience, all my friends who gained weight during freshman year got it from being wasted at 3 am
  23. arsenicandoldspice reblogged this from readmorewikipedia and added:
    I went into college weighing 130...going into my fourth year I weigh 112
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