Louisiana ranked in the top five in a national obesity poll released last week, according to Yahoo News. 
LSU students, especially freshmen, said they struggle with remaining healthy during college.
“A lot of people, adults just as well, are just not doing a lot of physical activity like you used to have,”  said Julie McNeil, LSU nutritionist.
LSU students are also sharing their struggles with weight, and just because the numbers on the scale may get smaller, there is always a constant worry that they could increase again.
Rebecca Thomas, LSU student, shared her personal story with us, how she maintains her current weight, and the mentality of staying on track.
“I eat a lot of protein, chicken, fish, vegetables, it’s all about portion control” Thomas says, sharing her secrets to success. She also lets us in on her secret of managing her cravings, “Oh, I definitely still splurge on Dr. Pepper! I just make sure to exercise somehow that day.”