How To Lose the Freshman 15

When it comes to your pizza intake, you’re going to have to take drastic action: No pepperoni for breakfast, get veggies on at least one slice a day, and nothing — not even breadsticks — after 2 a.m.

Remember the beginning of the semester, when you bought all those big, heavy textbooks? It’s time to finally put them to use — doing curls and overhead presses.

That unlimited meal plan you have isn’t really a command to eat till you vomit. Try limiting yourself to one entree per meal.

Breaking up with your high-school sweetheart? That’s nothing compared to ending your relationship with the dining hall’s soft-serve ice cream machine. Be gentle, but firm.

Doing laundry is, obviously, the very worst thing about college. So put it off. For as long as possible. Carrying that enormous laundry bag to your car — to drive it home for someone else to do — will provide an excellent workout.

Ditch the video-game console and get a job as the college mascot or streak through the quad. Whatever you do in your free time, keep that bod moving.

Every night, set your alarm for just five minutes before class. Think of all the calories you’ll burn while running in sheer panic.