First Year Analyst 15?

it's even worse in my opinion....I've never felt so unhealthy in my life

cant you just pick and choose the healthy stuff when ordering dinner? thats the part that kills you right

Absolutely. Not only did I gain 15lbs, I had back pain and digestive problems b/c I was so out of shape. The trouble is constant takeout dinners and zero time to exercise.

You can reverse it though - checkout my experience in the other thread on fitness by Eddie titled "Meat on the Street": http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/meat-on-the-street#comment-316231

Yea this is really starting to worry me too. Anyone know if it's usually acceptable to leave work for an hour or two and hit the gym?

You could always walk to work or live in such a way that it takes time/effort to get to work. At least maybe you can do that if you are young and can choose where to live.

@monkeysama: true, but walking really doesn't even qualify as a workout IMHO and i'm not too crazy about sweating in a suit if that's what you're suggesting.

Yea I was sort of wondering about the gym thing too. My guess would be that an hour or two is going to be totally unacceptable. Im starting FT in july and am just planning on nights when I get out at a semi-reasonable hour to hit the treadmill. Im assuming getting consistently full lifts in is going to be impossible.

I knew a lot of analysts who worked out after dinner was ordered and before it arrived. It's a good way to get a break in before you "start the second shift."

The problem is your not wearing the right suit then. What you should wear to work as an analyst to keep the lbs off:

http://www.listal.com/viewimage/912972

Elegant, yet simple and bold.

As long as you get your stuff done on time no one should care if you take an hour or so a few days a week to workout.

Seems like the consensus is were gonna get fat and theres hardly any way around it. Good to know. Add that to the list of things we sacrifice for banking

Just join Jeter's 24 hour gyms. There are a few of them around the city. You'll get even less sleep but at least you won't get fat.

Also, it is just as bad for S&T. Only instead of takeover dinners, its brokers buying you $50 steaks for lunch, or a sales guy deciding to buy everyone Pinkberry just for the fun of it. The only plus side it that there is more time to exercise, but not much.

I gained ~5lbs as a SA. So yeah, it will suck come FT if you don't squeeze in some gym time.

Any analysts out there currently that take time during work to hit the gym? maybe between dinner being ordered and it arriving as was previously mentioned

The best excuse..for any situation, whether it be drinking, partying, eating out, needing time off is "Sorry guys I'm training for a marathon". Everyone will respect this and heck, if you are training for a marathon, it works even better

haha my friend who was an SA at Citi gained a considerable amount of weight in the 10 weeks he was there.

Hmmm interesting to hear all this. I lost about 14 lbs in my first 3 months of being an analyst. I'm pretty sure it has to do with only getting 4-5 hours sleep a night. Anybody else lose weight?

I would have guessed most people would be losing weight just from being constantly engaged/not drinking consistently like in college.

I think it really depends on your metabolism. I have a propensity to be a fat ass if I don't exercise and eat right, while some others tend to waste away if they're stressed or don't lift often enough. I gained 15lbs during banking because of the takeout, and the analyst I shared a cube with lost 10lbs (and he was already thin as a rail) due to the stress.

Gaining weight is inevitable, special thanks to seamless-web. As an SA I put on 10 (waist size 33 to a 36) , give or take, but later learned some self control and refrained from ordering in Chinese food and lasagna every night. The real motivator for exercising and losing the weight is when you discover your new wardrobe no longer fits you.

Whats the dollar limit on dinner anyways?

Weight's never really been an issue but I've noticed other stuff since working full time.

Sometimes my back hurts from slumping in my chair for hours on end. Also, my legs get sore from sitting too long, I need to start stretching more. Most of all, after a few years of staring at my monitors all day long, my eye sight isn't what it used to be. My eye sight used to be great and I think a year or two from now I will need glasses.

Definitely having this problem. There are places where I live similar to Energy Kitchen in NYC and I try to get lunch there as often as I can, but the lack of time/will to exercise after I get off work is killing me. I have a buddy that wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to work out at the gym in his building, but I just don't think I have that kind of discipline...

how about just 20 mins early and run a couple of miles? i mean seriously what the hell guys

I think that getting into any kind of rhythm working out is definitely going to be hard. I get the feeling that its going to be more of a whenever you get the chance get in the gym and do your best with what you're eating. Sort of a defensive "dont get fat as fuck" technique instead of a "get in awesome shape" technique

Did anyone also find themselves getting sick more often? I have to imagine that with such little sleep your immune system must take a hit as well. Vitamin C can only help you so much. Is this true or?

Only eat salads/sushi for lunches and dinners and work out in the early evening at least 3x during the week. Work out EVERY Saturday and Sunday. It's not that tough.

The problem is that people get pissed at the hours/their boss and think that they deserve to order expensive or extra food and that it will stick it to someone. That and people get lazy. If eating reasonable portions/foods and even only working out on weekends you won't put on weight. Personally, I am losing weight since I make sure to work out at least 5x a week, which I didn't do senior year, and don't drink every night.