Law School made me Fat
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So I'm not huge...luckily just large thighs and stomach so I can hide my size with clothes.
But during the school year I gained maybe 10 pounds from all the sitting and reading...and a lot of the muscle I had built went soft because I was not able to keep a constant workout schedule. Now that the summer is here, I'm hoping to change that.
Lose about 10 pounds of fat while gaining 15 in muscle.
-Evin
But during the school year I gained maybe 10 pounds from all the sitting and reading...and a lot of the muscle I had built went soft because I was not able to keep a constant workout schedule. Now that the summer is here, I'm hoping to change that.
Lose about 10 pounds of fat while gaining 15 in muscle.
-Evin
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Oh no, I want to go to law school. I'll just have to run in the spot whilst I'm studying haha
Don't worry, you'll get back into shape, get a routine and it will become part of your life.0 -
First thing I'd work on is taking personal responsibility. While exercise might have been limited, your self control didnt have to be. Sorry if that came out harsher than intended but this is fully a mental battle and if you come unarmed and ready to surrender you're doomed to yo yo at the whim.
Also, 10 lbs of fat and gain 15 of muscle? You gonna use steroids to bulk then go into a deficit because otherwise, that sounds impossible.0 -
Law school didn't make you fat. Life choices made you fat. First step towards weight loss is personal accountability.0
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Basically you want to tone up. Forget the scale and grab the tape measure. Plan workouts to build that muscle. You will probably gain weight, but will look "cut"*.
Good luck new lawyer :happy:
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Law school made me fatter (I was already fat when I started). I pretty much ate my way through law school. Stressful time for sure...enjoy your summer 0
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OP did take personal responsibility by seeking to go to grad school/become an attorney. Those who say he needs to take responsibility are probably still taking adult GED classes.
He can cut the weight pretty quickly, you can't get a law degree quickly...if at all.
Writing case briefs may be one of the worst things ever...1 -
Yeah grad school made me turn to self-medicating stress with food as well. It was because of me; being healthy just wasn't on my top priority at the time and I was not managing my stress effectively. It is a really hard time of life. Congrats on getting it back together! I'm pretty much doing the same thing 0
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OP did take personal responsibility by seeking to go to grad school/become an attorney. Those who say he needs to take responsibility are probably still taking adult GED classes.
He didn't take responsibility for his own actions if he's going to blame something for his own actions. It doesn't take a law degree to figure that out.0 -
Personally it was my excessive love of the taco bell value menu that made me fat... sorry you had go spend so much to gain weight. Good luck OP!0
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OP did take personal responsibility by seeking to go to grad school/become an attorney. Those who say he needs to take responsibility are probably still taking adult GED classes.
He can cut the weight pretty quickly, you can't get a law degree quickly...if at all.
Writing case briefs may be one of the worst things ever...
When we're speaking of personal responsibility, I thought it was pretty clear we were speaking of weight loss. No need to hurl insults. If one doesn't hold themselves accountable for their own actions but blames something else, it's a recipe for disaster right from the start. Just peruse the forums and you'll see multiple threads about people using excuses. I just don't want this person to get off on the wrong foot. Realize that you are the sole reason for your weight gain through your bad choices and you will be the sole reason for your weight loss through your good choices as well.0 -
I gained about 15 pounds through college, 15 pounds through law school, and about 15 more for the first few years - long late hours reading translates to fast food far too often. Try to fit workouts into your regular routine throughout the year if you can. If you're interning in the summer like most law students, you're going to have less free time to workout than you think.0
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Law school didn't make you fat. Life choices made you fat. First step towards weight loss is personal accountability.
Law school was arguably the proximate cause. Any alleged failure to take personal responsibility just makes him an eggshell plaintiff. He should sue. On the other hand, law schools usually have good defense lawyers, and there's probably an assumption of risk. Plus, no relevant duty, major causation issues, and, really, what are the pecuniary damages?
Uh, anyway, welcome to MFP, OP!1 -
OP did take personal responsibility by seeking to go to grad school/become an attorney. Those who say he needs to take responsibility are probably still taking adult GED classes.
He can cut the weight pretty quickly, you can't get a law degree quickly...if at all.
Writing case briefs may be one of the worst things ever...
What?0 -
Ah, the cult of MFP. We really do need a set of rules and appropriate punishments.0
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Ah, the cult of MFP. We really do need a set of rules and appropriate punishments.
For opinions? That's called a dictatorship0 -
/begin sarcasm
He hasn't accepted personal responsibility. There must be posts calling him out on that, it's the only way he will learn. If he simply posted right away that it was because of his weakness that he is overweight, no one would have complained. But instead in some people's eyes he was blaming it on law school! That's clearly must be against some rule here.
Next he may say he doesn't weigh his food!
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You made you gain. Not some books 0
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He could just be being facetious with the thread name. People have different ways of dealing with stress whether it's positive or not. Studying just happened to be more of a priority at the time than fitness. He's here now and hopefully ready to take charge of his fitness goals.
Anyways, welcome, OP!0 -
You are arguing semantics. I am sure he realizes what he ate during law school made him fat. Jeeze.0
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He could just be being facetious with the thread name. People have different ways of dealing with stress whether it's positive or not. Studying just happened to be more of a priority at the time than fitness. He's here now and hopefully ready to take charge of his fitness goals.
Anyways, welcome, OP!
Exactly, thank you!0
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