How are college students fat? I go to a Midwest school, and I would say at least 75% of the student body are bigger than they should be. Yet, the stuff I see them eat isn't fattening. For instance, the other day some kid (about 5 ft 9, ~200lbs) was in the library, eating. His meal of choice? Spinach and cherub tomato salad. No dressing, no cheese, no croutons. Everyday, there's some 'thicc' girl with baby carrots and almonds, or some 'husky' dude with just an apple and a bottle of water.  If that's any indication of how they eat, then why are they so fat?  I mean, maybe they tear apart their cupboards once they get home, but why eat like that at school? What's the point? One small meal a day doesn't make up for the other one or two huge ones.  And if that small amount is enough to tide them over at school, why do they feel like they need to eat so much when they're not at school?   And how can they afford to keep their weight up like that? Food isn't cheap!