Night shift tracking

Wiedzma_Agata

Hi, I'm a night shift carer at residential home.
I need your advice. As we normally eat around 2am here, would you track food and steps midnight to midnight or sleep to sleep?

Not sure which approach is better...

Thank you

saires_au

I tend to log midnight to midnight so I’m consistent with when I’m not on night shift. Try it and see what works best for you

tango2control

I have just started and was having the same debate with my wife as I work 3 different shifts.

Seffell

It makes no difference. Whichever makes it easier for you to plan.

txmaryk99

I also work nightshift 2 nights a week and am just getting started.

I plan to go midnight to midnight as for me I think it will be easier. Also my fitbit is set for midnight to midnight.

Off course if it becomes crazy then I reserve the right to change my mind.

nooshi713

I work swing shifts and track midnight to midnight. Thats when my fitbit and MFP reset.

mcfly216

I too work swing shift. I track midnight to midnight. When I’m on my midnight rotation I track my meals at work as breakfast. I track my post work out meal as lunch and my dinner as dinner. But to me times don’t matter for my eating like some others try I watch.

Raaaaachael

I've worked full time nightshift for 3 years and I tend to log mine from sleep to sleep as that's what's easier for me. But each to their own

jennifer_417

When I did straight overnights, I logged sleep to sleep, but when I started doing splits, I found it was simpler to log midnight to midnight. It's really just a matter of personal preference, honestly.

NR81206

I've been logging for almost a year now and I work nights 7pm-7am. I log from when I wake to when I go to bed all on one day. I wake up at 2pm have breakfast, eat lunch at 6 with my family and have dinner at midnight at work. And maybe a snack at 2am. I really dont eat after 2 am since I have GERD. So that's why I log all on one day. Plus I hate to wake up with calories taken away from me.

JJsGirl2014

Night shifter for 18 years!! Love it! I keep the same schedule on my off days. When I awake, it's time for breakfast. Lunch is around 2300 (11pm) Dinner is usually around 0400 (4am) By the time I leave work at 0700, I'm ready for a snack before exercise. Then when I head to bed, I don't have to worry about reflux. I chart my dinner on the day I awoke. Sounds strange? This keeps me on track for the 'day'. Like jennifer_417 stated - it is a matter of personal preference.