Working Night Shift

opalring757 · 03-16-2010, 03:15 AM

Does anyone work the night shift? If so, how do you manage? My shift starts at 9pm and I get off at 7am. I try not to eat anything after I get off work and if I go home and go to bed I am fine. But, if I have things to do I may not go to bed until 2 or 3 pm and I get really hungry. If I don't eat I feel weak. If I do eat, I deduct the calories from my night menu and try to spread the rest my calories throughout the night...sometimes this does not hold me over because when I get off at 7am, I am super hungry again. It's a vicious cycle.

I just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions. Thanks!
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lakota77 · 03-20-2010, 04:08 PM

I swap shifts every 2 weeks so it gets kind of crazy eating, but my night shift is 6:30 pm to 3:00am. When I get off work I go straight to bed. I spread my meals out like noon, 5:00pm and them 11:00pm. I try to plan my things to do after I get up so I can kind of keep my self on a schedule.For me it is better to go right to sleep.Sometimes I only eat 2 times a day when I am on nights but I always get my 500 calories of protein. I don't know if this will help you any. Also I always have a protein bar with me in case I need it.

03-16-2010, 03:15 AM	#1
opalring757 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 3 Gallery: opalring757 Stats: 196/177/140 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: January 2010	Working Night Shift Does anyone work the night shift? If so, how do you manage? My shift starts at 9pm and I get off at 7am. I try not to eat anything after I get off work and if I go home and go to bed I am fine. But, if I have things to do I may not go to bed until 2 or 3 pm and I get really hungry. If I don't eat I feel weak. If I do eat, I deduct the calories from my night menu and try to spread the rest my calories throughout the night...sometimes this does not hold me over because when I get off at 7am, I am super hungry again. It's a vicious cycle. I just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions. Thanks! _________________ Week 1: -6.8, Week 2: -3.5, Week 3: -4.5, Week 4: -1.5, Week 5: -?, Week 6 -

03-20-2010, 04:08 PM	#2
lakota77 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ohatchee,Al. Posts: 2 Gallery: lakota77 Stats: 202.5/183.5/145 WOE: MWL Start Date: Jan.2010	Night Shift every 2 weeks I swap shifts every 2 weeks so it gets kind of crazy eating, but my night shift is 6:30 pm to 3:00am. When I get off work I go straight to bed. I spread my meals out like noon, 5:00pm and them 11:00pm. I try to plan my things to do after I get up so I can kind of keep my self on a schedule.For me it is better to go right to sleep.Sometimes I only eat 2 times a day when I am on nights but I always get my 500 calories of protein. I don't know if this will help you any. Also I always have a protein bar with me in case I need it.

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