Any night shift people out there?

28barb205

Your advice isnt being dismissed. Its just the whole reason, the founding principal behind my fitness pal. Your just stating the obvious. " Jump the Atlantic, you'll be in England. " If it were that simple, we'd all be British. If weight loss were that simple, we'd all be skinny. It is a process, a journey. My original intent was simply seek out support, others who share this one ( of many) obstacles of mine..
I am so glad to see I am not alone. On Monday morning as I walk out of the hospital feeling as though I were mauled by a bear, and all the daywalkers smile cheerfully and wish me a good morning, I will not secretly glare back from behind my sunglasses. I will simply smile and say good night, knowing there is a whole community of us hissing at the sunlight. And even if it is just for this one Monday, Sezxystef, I will think of you as I fly past Mcdonalds and raise my hands in victory. I may even sing a song. Im thinking maybe tom petty's song about not backing down..

SezxyStef

28barb205 wrote: »

Your advice isnt being dismissed. Its just the whole reason, the founding principal behind my fitness pal. Your just stating the obvious. " Jump the Atlantic, you'll be in England. " If it were that simple, we'd all be British. If weight loss were that simple, we'd all be skinny. It is a process, a journey. My original intent was simply seek out support, others who share this one ( of many) obstacles of mine..
I am so glad to see I am not alone. On Monday morning as I walk out of the hospital feeling as though I were mauled by a bear, and all the daywalkers smile cheerfully and wish me a good morning, I will not secretly glare back from behind my sunglasses. I will simply smile and say good night, knowing there is a whole community of us hissing at the sunlight. And even if it is just for this one Monday, Sezxystef, I will think of you as I fly past Mcdonalds and raise my hands in victory. I may even sing a song. Im thinking maybe tom petty's song about not backing down..

Think of my spouse as he does the same...and on Tuesday....

But it is as simple as I stated...logging accurately and consistently, staying in goal and eating the foods you want, love and crave in reasonable portions...

applying that simple thing can be difficult...due to triggers such as being tired but knowing it's a trigger planning for it and having something ready that will help you stay in goal.

Bearbo27

SezxyStef wrote: »

28barb205 wrote: »

Your advice isnt being dismissed. Its just the whole reason, the founding principal behind my fitness pal. Your just stating the obvious. " Jump the Atlantic, you'll be in England. " If it were that simple, we'd all be British. If weight loss were that simple, we'd all be skinny. It is a process, a journey. My original intent was simply seek out support, others who share this one ( of many) obstacles of mine..
I am so glad to see I am not alone. On Monday morning as I walk out of the hospital feeling as though I were mauled by a bear, and all the daywalkers smile cheerfully and wish me a good morning, I will not secretly glare back from behind my sunglasses. I will simply smile and say good night, knowing there is a whole community of us hissing at the sunlight. And even if it is just for this one Monday, Sezxystef, I will think of you as I fly past Mcdonalds and raise my hands in victory. I may even sing a song. Im thinking maybe tom petty's song about not backing down..

Think of my spouse as he does the same...and on Tuesday....

But it is as simple as I stated...logging accurately and consistently, staying in goal and eating the foods you want, love and crave in reasonable portions...

applying that simple thing can be difficult...due to triggers such as being tired but knowing it's a trigger planning for it and having something ready that will help you stay in goal.

Now THIS is good constructive advice I agree especially with your bottom suggestion. I bring small protein packed items such as hard boiled medium eggs (60 cal), Greek yogurts (100 cal), etc. If I get hungry, it helps keep me full.

OP, if the drive home from work is hard, bringing something small such as a hard boiled egg will help to hold back the intense hunger that might cause you to want to stop somewhere. McDonald's used to be my downfall too. When I was exhausted already and knowing it would be a while before I could sleep, I would stop through the drive through for a breakfast sandwich and coffee on the way home. Now, I've been making my own healthier version of an egg mcMuffin at home (240 cal) and it's been helping a lot.

28barb205

I was thinking maybe grapes. The sweet, the crunchy, and the not so messy in the car. That drive home gets me too

Bearbo27

28barb205 wrote: »

I was thinking maybe grapes. The sweet, the crunchy, and the not so messy in the car. That drive home gets me too

That's a great snack!

PAV8888

Bearbo27 wrote: »

McDonald's used to be my downfall too. When I was exhausted already and knowing it would be a while before I could sleep, I would stop through the drive through for a breakfast sandwich and coffee on the way home. Now, I've been making my own healthier version of an egg mcMuffin at home (240 cal) and it's been helping a lot.

290 Cal, 29 carb, 11 fat, 16 protein, 2 fibre (200 chol, 5 sat fat, 760 sodium) Egg McMuffin (McD Canada Web Site)
vs
261 Cal, 68.5 carb, 0.6 fat, 2.73 protein, 3.3 fibre (0 chol, 0.2 sat fat, 9 sodium) for 378g of grapes (about 13.25oz) (USDA 09132)

R U sure grapes are a good caloric bargain?

Bearbo27

PAV8888 wrote: »

Bearbo27 wrote: »

McDonald's used to be my downfall too. When I was exhausted already and knowing it would be a while before I could sleep, I would stop through the drive through for a breakfast sandwich and coffee on the way home. Now, I've been making my own healthier version of an egg mcMuffin at home (240 cal) and it's been helping a lot.

290 Cal, 29 carb, 11 fat, 16 protein, 2 fibre (200 chol, 5 sat fat, 760 sodium) Egg McMuffin (McD Canada Web Site)
vs
261 Cal, 68.5 carb, 0.6 fat, 2.73 protein, 3.3 fibre (0 chol, 0.2 sat fat, 9 sodium) for 378g of grapes (about 13.25oz) (USDA 09132)

R U sure grapes are a good caloric bargain?

Your calculations are for 378g of grapes which comes out to 13.33 oz. that's a few oz shy of a pound of grapes. Who eats a pound of grapes for a snack? In fact I just went and threw my big bag of grapes on the scale and it was just over 13 oz. That is WAY more than I would ever eat in one sitting. We're talking about snacks here, not a meal.

PAV8888

Bearbo27 wrote: »

PAV8888 wrote: »

Bearbo27 wrote: »

McDonald's used to be my downfall too. When I was exhausted already and knowing it would be a while before I could sleep, I would stop through the drive through for a breakfast sandwich and coffee on the way home. Now, I've been making my own healthier version of an egg mcMuffin at home (240 cal) and it's been helping a lot.

290 Cal, 29 carb, 11 fat, 16 protein, 2 fibre (200 chol, 5 sat fat, 760 sodium) Egg McMuffin (McD Canada Web Site)
vs
261 Cal, 68.5 carb, 0.6 fat, 2.73 protein, 3.3 fibre (0 chol, 0.2 sat fat, 9 sodium) for 378g of grapes (about 13.25oz) (USDA 09132)

R U sure grapes are a good caloric bargain?

Your calculations are for 378g of grapes which comes out to 13.33 oz. that's a few oz shy of a pound of grapes. Who eats a pound of grapes for a snack? In fact I just went and threw my big bag of grapes on the scale and it was just over 13 oz. That is WAY more than I would ever eat in one sitting. We're talking about snacks here, not a meal.

My bad: I was talking about breakfast! (or post night shift dinner)

28barb205

PAV888, I'm sure that anything coming from mcdonalds is pure evil and that if I allow myself into the drive through, Im not likely to stop at an egg mcmuffin. Most of the time when im on my way home, i just need the quick sugar fix, a handful would do, to give me the strength to drive on by. I have a 20 mile trip home, but if i can make it out of town, the rest of the drive is woods and short of asking a squirrel to borrow some nuts, I'm in the clear.

PAV8888

28barb205 wrote: »

PAV888, I'm sure that anything coming from mcdonalds is pure evil and that if I allow myself into the drive through, Im not likely to stop at an egg mcmuffin. Most of the time when im on my way home, i just need the quick sugar fix, a handful would do, to give me the strength to drive on by. I have a 20 mile trip home, but if i can make it out of town, the rest of the drive is woods and short of asking a squirrel to borrow some nuts, I'm in the clear.

Emergency Grilled Squirrel on a stick?

YMMV, and I've most certainly modified WHAT I get at McD's, and Tim Horton's, and Wendy's and most certainly Subway... but I haven't stopped going to any of these places when convenient/necessary/appropriate.

The beauty of MFP is that you log, and then you can evaluate what you ate and whether it was worth it to you in the context of your overall day.

It does remain up to you to then internalize these lessons.

I had some Indian sweets a few months ago and went: "oh crap: these weren't worth the calories". A few days ago I had another two... and then realized I had downed 850 calories. I am pretty sure that next time I will be picking something else!!!