Food Temptations

Hey everyone!

As you know from some of my previous posts I am currently in university right now. Being in university and living in residence there are a few changes between your lifestyle at home and your lifestyle living in residence. As some of you are preparing to be going to university or college next year it’s good to know what to expect when living away from home. One of the biggest changes that you will probably notice when living in residence is your eating habits. As weird as that sounds I know that since living in residence my eating habits have definitely changed since leaving home. Luckily for me my campus has a great selection of healthy food choices which I usually go after but I have gotten into the habit of getting a slice of pizza when I can’t decide what I want. Recently I've been better at choosing a more healthy option than pizza, but there have been some days where I’ll slip into the pizza trap.

Now besides eating the food that your campus offers it is always good to be keeping some snacks in your room so you’re not going to the vending machine all the time or going for the delicious baked goods that your school offers. At home you are probably used to eating whenever you want because it’s easy to get up and look in your pantry for chips, crackers, or even an apple, but you don’t have access to that amount of food in your room (or at least most don’t.) What I have done since being in residence is I go grocery shopping every week or every two weeks and get a few things to snack on. Not all have to be healthy snacks because it is always nice to treat yourself but having unhealthy snacks in your room, as I have learned from experience, don’t last too long because they are so delicious.

So to give some examples of what I get during my grocery trips are the following items: 

These are Oikos Greek Yogurt in coconut and fig flavored.

Cranberries covered in Greek yogurt ( yes I am currently loving Greek yogurt.)

Arthurs Green Energy Smoothie just to add more fruits and veggies into my diet.

Rold Gold chocolate dipped pretzels. 

These are just some of the types of food products that I like to have in my dorm room because I like to have snacks when I'm working or to satisfy my hunger until around a usual meal time. As I said you shouldn't just get healthy snacks it's nice to have a bag of chips laying around, just don't go crazy with the chip and candy aisle. Even buying fruit like apples, grapefruit, and pomegranates, which I've bought since being in residence, are just nice to have at hand when you are wanting a fresh food item. 

Anyways, I hope this helps some of you out their who maybe need some help with what and what not to buy while in residence because it is very easy to get carried away when you don't have your parents watching over you. If any of you are or have been in residence feel free to leave a comment about your favourite food choice because I am always looking to try new things, and I am sure others would like to hear what you have to say.

Take care! xxx    

P.s I now have a Bloglovin account for those that are interested.