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Freshman 15 refers to the weight gain that most freshman in college see. During the first year of college, usually the first semester, college freshmen put on about 15lbs.

A new study suggests that the average weight gain is about half of that.

"Researchers at Brown examined weight data on 907 students at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., and 382 at Brown. Findings:

• Freshman-year gain at Purdue: 7.8 pounds for men and women, mostly in the first semester.

• December/January winter-break gain: men, 1.4 pounds; women stayed the same.

• Gain by end of sophomore year: men, 9.5 pounds; women, 9.2.

• Freshman-year gain at Brown: men, 5.6 pounds; women, 3.6, again mostly the first semester."

Much of this has to do with Mom not being around any more...except for the dudes who pig out over Christmas break.

And don't forget the morning breakfast buffet....

Still, 8 lbs can be a considerable portion of a person's body weight.

For me ...my wife just looks at a menu and I gain weight. But, I am not in school anymore. Is that okay?

How about you? How much weight did you gain in college?