Conflicting objectives - losing weight and passing CFA L2

CFA Level II
#1

Guys

I am intending to write CFA L2 2019 and also starting program to loose weight in during the next 6 months by 20%. I will be relying more on adjusting my eating habits and lifestyle which will be gigantic task (close to passing CFA) - I have a habit of crunching and cannot survive without having anything within an hour or two. If I try to curtail food intake it will be difficult to study…i find a tradeoff in both objectives and goals…what should i do? Anyone with same challenge and achieved both targets?

#2

I was not in the exact situation as you but I hardcore dedicated myself to a very healthy lifestyle while studying for this past level 1, and believe it or not I found the two choices to be very complimentary. Working out helped me remove the stress that came with the enormous amount of studying, and meal prepping, if that is a part of your program, saves you an incredible amount of time after work/working out, where this time is very valuable and precious. I think the big, life changing choices you are making sounds daunting at first and might be siking you out, but it is always worth giving it a shot. You may be surprised.

And, if I’m wrong and you have to choose one, you would either way be making a great choice for yourself that is going to be paying dividends in the future.

#3

kick a habit by taking up another habit. Stop snacking and start running. Takes 3weeks to get used to but it’s definitely worth it.

#4

My gosh you people complicate things.

This is really simple:

  • If you want to eat, study. Establish a rule: 10 calories per page read. If you want to eat 1,000 calories, you have to read 100 pages.
  • If you don’t want to work out, answer practice questions correctly. Establish a rule: 10 push-ups or 25 sit-ups or running 1 km for every practice question you answer incorrectly.
#5

I disagree that they are conflicting objectives.

Rather, I would argue that they are complementary and conducive.

#6

During studying, I couldn’t keep reading with empty stomach. Sometimes I rewarded myself with delicious lunch/dinner after 2-3 hours of preparation, and 30 min - 1 hour of study after the meal.

I just avoided being hungry and also exercises are very important.