Sacrificing a major food group for another, or whittling down food choices to only salad and water will not work for very long. The secret to long lasting weight control lies in finding permanent lifestyle changes that promote a reasonable weight and good health. Drink at least two glasses of skim milk a day. Take some fruit back to your room for an afternoon or evening study snack. This way, you can wake up your metabolism and get your body burning calories.
Breakfast is also an opportunity to eat nutritious foods.
It is so easy to get take-out food delivered to the dorm. If you have a refrigerator, you can keep yogurt, pudding snacks, low-fat cheese, fresh fruit, carrot sticks, lean lunchmeats and bread. Fat has 9 calories per gram vs. protein's 4 grams and carbohydrates' 4 grams, so keep the fat content in mind as you select foods. Watch out for those beer calories. Try to take up space on your plate with some vegetables or a salad.