Law School made me Fat

A lot of lawyers in this thread.

A lot of lawyers in this thread.

Are they all fat?

A lot of lawyers in this thread.

Are they all fat?

I started gaining weight at the beginning of law school (NYC: pizza, bagels, italian bakeries, what???) but then my school's security guard told me that he sees students come in every year and either get really big or really skinny. I choose to be the latter. And what he said was completely true, some students lost a lot of weight... some didn't. It's not easy but as pp said, it certainly doesn't get easier after you graduate. Best of luck, you can do it.

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!

Haha! This is great. My dad is a lawyer and I'm a scientist so jargon is amusing on various levels. . . :bigsmile:

OP, grad school stress/lack of time to myself for anything but studying/work was what got me on MFP as well! Make exercise and food tracking a habit; you're pretty much sure to succeed that way. Good luck! (and I can't believe how rude people are being. Did they ever go to grad school?? :explode: )

Law school didn't make me fat. I was the same weight when I passed the bar exam as I was when I started law school. I think I get the OP's point. I didn't have a lot of time to exercise in law school. That's true. Each night you might have about 30-60 pages worth of reading. It's not light reading. You have to understand the cases enough to explain it if your professor calls on you. Our school used a soft Socratic method, but it was still nerve wracking to be on the spot in front of your peers. I had the same weight all through law school because I walked a lot around the campus.

I was in an intense program and it was really hard to do anything but study. Here's to taking it off!

:flowerforyou:

Some of these are pretty funny. But law school isn't an excuse. I was purposefully being lazy and using my free time to relax (it's easy to tell who never went to law school or have a demanding undergrad degree - sometimes you have to balance what's important - family, fun, and a lot of beer was a bit more important than working out in the VERY LITTLE BIT OF FREE TIME that you have).

But I was in shape prior to school, I just kinda let myself go that first year to adapt to the demand of school and understand what it required of me.

But for those who were "gun-ho" with the "you aren't doing your part stop making excuses", thanks, those were pretty fun to read - as someone who worked out for 5 years straight before going to school - I know all that stuff, but I've heard it in much more PROFESSIONAL ways that were actually motivating. Glad I wasn't depending on any of you to motivate me - that would have definitely made a first timer say "yea, these gym heads are not who I want to associate with".


For the rest of you that were actually helpful or understood the situation, good to see there are supporting people out there that would actually help those who may really be struggling with weight loss.

But to all of you - enjoy your exercise and dieting!

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

Hey i totally understand, when your concentrating on studies its very difficult to maintain weight and not over eat and not exercise. especially when stress levels are high these times are when we are most vunerable. currently studying myself i have lost my way when the work has got tough.

TOPIC: Law School didn't make me fat, I made me Fat


I fixed the topic title for you.

Remember you decide what you put in your mouth and how you spend your free time. If you don't watch what you eat and continue to eat like you did when you were working out then you'll gain weight since you aren't burning the calories.

If you built a lot of muscle and stop doing any form of physical activity then what do you expect? Use it or lose it. Law school is tough for sure there's no doubts, but I call BS on not being able to squeeze in time for a quick 30-45 min workout, and you don't even have to go to the gym.

Just wait until you have kids, start practicing "I can do" attitude vs I can't because __________. There will always be something to get in the way of your health and fitness if you let it.

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really surprised this is only on page 4.

Some of these are pretty funny. But law school isn't an excuse. I was purposefully being lazy and using my free time to relax (it's easy to tell who never went to law school or have a demanding undergrad degree - sometimes you have to balance what's important - family, fun, and a lot of beer was a bit more important than working out in the VERY LITTLE BIT OF FREE TIME that you have).

But I was in shape prior to school, I just kinda let myself go that first year to adapt to the demand of school and understand what it required of me.

But for those who were "gun-ho" with the "you aren't doing your part stop making excuses", thanks, those were pretty fun to read - as someone who worked out for 5 years straight before going to school - I know all that stuff, but I've heard it in much more PROFESSIONAL ways that were actually motivating. Glad I wasn't depending on any of you to motivate me - that would have definitely made a first timer say "yea, these gym heads are not who I want to associate with".


For the rest of you that were actually helpful or understood the situation, good to see there are supporting people out there that would actually help those who may really be struggling with weight loss.

But to all of you - enjoy your exercise and dieting!

Honestly, this is an intro post. It should be met with "welcome in" and "this is how you navigate this site" and "what is your timeline for gaining 15 pounds of muscle." I think some of the responses were a little premature/direct for an intro forum.

HOWEVER, Davpul is spot on. There is not going to be a time in your life again where you aren't going to have a "very little bit of free time." And if beer is your priority, that's what you're going to get.

I have two pre-schoolers and a full-time job, I have a maid service and not everything is getting done because I have no free time at all. I don't have time to drink. I don't have time in the evening and I don't have the time to be a little off in the morning.

I carve out the time that I take to exercise: I was doing leg raises in the bathroom when the kids were in the tub on Saturday. I did laundry, Australian Pulls between sets of laundry, and let the kids swing on the suspension equipment on Sunday. For God's sake, you get to pee by yourself. Don't tell me about not having "free time."

I make my health a priority. We, all of us, have to make choices about where we spend the time we don't have. I'm done being "too tired" and using the myriad of VERY VALID reasons for not having the time to exercise. I choose what I choose because NOTHING gets done if Mommy isn't strong and healthy.

You can't drive a car you never service.

That being said, you will have plenty of opportunity to learn and explore MFP. It is a trove of information and insight. You'll learn a lot about yourself as you make choices and face the results, good and bad, of those choices. Good luck on your journey.

Some of these are pretty funny. But law school isn't an excuse. I was purposefully being lazy and using my free time to relax (it's easy to tell who never went to law school or have a demanding undergrad degree - sometimes you have to balance what's important - family, fun, and a lot of beer was a bit more important than working out in the VERY LITTLE BIT OF FREE TIME that you have).

But I was in shape prior to school, I just kinda let myself go that first year to adapt to the demand of school and understand what it required of me.

But for those who were "gun-ho" with the "you aren't doing your part stop making excuses", thanks, those were pretty fun to read - as someone who worked out for 5 years straight before going to school - I know all that stuff, but I've heard it in much more PROFESSIONAL ways that were actually motivating. Glad I wasn't depending on any of you to motivate me - that would have definitely made a first timer say "yea, these gym heads are not who I want to associate with".


For the rest of you that were actually helpful or understood the situation, good to see there are supporting people out there that would actually help those who may really be struggling with weight loss.

But to all of you - enjoy your exercise and dieting!

I will preface this with the fact that I am a very senior lawyer, out of law school for many years.

First, if you think it is hard to be healthy in law school, you are in for a very rude awakening when and if you ever practice law.

Second, if you think law school is sufficiently difficult that you choose to spend your free time being purposefully lazy, you are in for a very rude awakening when and if you ever practice law.

Third, if your feelings are so easily damaged that anyone's comments on a community message board make you question whether you even want to be a part of said message board, you are in for a very rude awakening when and if you ever practice law.

Finally, it is taking much too much of my self control not to take a red pen to your post.

Some of these are pretty funny. But law school isn't an excuse. I was purposefully being lazy and using my free time to relax (it's easy to tell who never went to law school or have a demanding undergrad degree - sometimes you have to balance what's important - family, fun, and a lot of beer was a bit more important than working out in the VERY LITTLE BIT OF FREE TIME that you have).

But I was in shape prior to school, I just kinda let myself go that first year to adapt to the demand of school and understand what it required of me.

But for those who were "gun-ho" with the "you aren't doing your part stop making excuses", thanks, those were pretty fun to read - as someone who worked out for 5 years straight before going to school - I know all that stuff, but I've heard it in much more PROFESSIONAL ways that were actually motivating. Glad I wasn't depending on any of you to motivate me - that would have definitely made a first timer say "yea, these gym heads are not who I want to associate with".


For the rest of you that were actually helpful or understood the situation, good to see there are supporting people out there that would actually help those who may really be struggling with weight loss.

But to all of you - enjoy your exercise and dieting!

I will preface this with the fact that I am a very senior lawyer, out of law school for many years.

First, if you think it is hard to be healthy in law school, you are in for a very rude awakening when and if you ever practice law.

Second, if you think law school is sufficiently difficult that you choose to spend your free time being purposefully lazy, you are in for a very rude awakening when and if you ever practice law.

Third, if your feelings are so easily damaged that anyone's comments on a community message board make you question whether you even want to be a part of said message board, you are in for a very rude awakening when and if you ever practice law.

Finally, it is taking much too much of my self control not to take a red pen to your post.

+1

THAT is how you crush a thread. Excellent post

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