A college student has revealed the easy changes she made to quickly lose 20 pounds after gaining the freshman 15.
Jenna Sickler, 20, from Ohio, has more than 32,000 followers on TikTok, where she documents her life, including her beauty and fitness routines.
The college junior went viral after describing how she lost weight and transformed her body in about two to three months.
Jenna using the handle @jennaevelynnnestimated that she gained about 15-20 pounds while living on campus during her freshman year.
Jenna Sickler, 20, from Ohio, went viral on TikTok after describing how she lost 15-20 pounds and transformed her body in about two to three months
Jenna, who uses the handle @jennaevelynnn, explained that she got the freshman 15 while living on campus during her freshman year of college. She is pictured in 2022 (L) and 2023 (H)
“It was from drinking every weekend, not being in a (calorie) deficit, not hitting my protein goals and not exercising the right way for my body,” she explained.
The content creator noted that she was able to lose weight ‘very quickly’ by making a few changes to her lifestyle.
‘Food was the biggest thing,’ she said. ‘I still ate a lot, but it was low calorie, high protein (food).’
Jenna remembered how she would have ground turkey taco bowls and made sauces out of fat-free cottage cheese for added protein.
Other staples are included chickpea pasta, Greek yogurt and turkey bacon.
She added that low-impact exercise like walking, weight lifting and Pilates also helped her lose weight.
Jenna did full body pilates on Tuesdays and Thursdays, strength training on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and cardio on Saturdays.
‘This one is huge. Hit your 10,000 steps a day,’ she advised. “Some of those steps for me before my workout would come from walking, doing the 12-3-30 workout or the stairs.”
The viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout consists of walking on a level 12 incline at 3 miles per hour for 30 minutes.
Jenna’s pinned video has been viewed 1.7 million times and received more than 160 comments. Many fans thanked her for the concise, easy-to-follow weight loss advice
Eventually, Jenna said she made time to prepare low-calorie, high-protein meals so she would always have them on hand.
“All these things together helped me lose my 15-20 pounds in two to three months,” she concluded.
Jenna’s pinned video has been viewed 1.7 million times and received more than 160 comments.
Many fans thanked her for the concise, easy-to-follow weight loss advice.
“This is literally the video I’ve been looking for,” one person wrote. ‘Love that you are to the point!
‘This is the best, most concise, easiest video I have ever seen. THANK YOU,’ replied another.
“The freshman 15 hit me BAD,” added another. ‘I’m currently trying to lose it.’