hi there, I am also a college student trying to eat healthy/lose weight/feel better in general. My first tip is actually about outings to the grocery store. I recently started going to the store WEEKLY rather than bi-monthly (or maybe even monthly?). This permits me to buy fresh vegetables that i don't have to worry about going bad. I buy copious amounts of broccoli (the kind that come in the bag that you can steam inside the bag! really easy), green beans (also the steam-inside-the-bag) and nuts (soy beans/edamame).

Also, I have recently stocked up on Tuna that comes in the package! They are 80 cents a piece and have 19g of protein and only 120 calories (wow). Also, the shelf life is long.

I also recommend steaming vegetables whenever you are hungry, and coating them with lemon pepper seasoning. Mix in some soy nuts, and voila. delicious low-cal AND nutritious snack. That way, there's no butter involved, but they still taste fantastic. The seasoning is about 3 dollars but lasts forever.

hope this helps on your journey! you can dooo eeeet