Keeping to a diet with a weird work schedule

twinteensmom

I would like advice from anyone and everyone who works a non-typical work schedule, thus resulting in a non-typical meal schedule. I have worked for the government for the past 7 years, the last 6 being on a morning shift that starts at 4:00AM. I go to bed at 9:00 PM every night and get up at 2:30AM. I leave the house for work at 3:30 to begin work at 4AM. I usually have a breakfast break at 6:00 or 6:30 with a second break (usually lunch) at 8:30 or 9:00AM. I am done for the day at 12:30PM. When I get home,I usually log onto MFP, log my meals and then try to take a nap between 2PM and 4:30PM. Then, it is dinner with the hubby and soon the process of getting ready for work the next day starts all over.
Since I am eating breakfast when most people are getting up and having lunch when most people are eating breakfast, I would like advice on how to control the hunger pangs. I usually have a small snack just before leaving work for the day but, is it enough? Support and fellowship from other non-traditional workers would be great but, all are welcome with advice and support! Thank you!

happyfeetrebel1

Your schedule is SO like mine!

I work @ 4 AM as well...I get up @ 2:30, and leave @ 3:30 to be there by 4.

First half hour break at 8AM, 2nd Half hour @ 10:30. Done at 12:30 and home by 1 pm

Then I take a short nap, get up when my daughter gets home from school. I'm up til around 8:30 or so. When I put her to sleep, I go to sleep as well..

I simply cannot eat a big carb load before work, or I'm eating all day. I eat some cottage cheese ( hi protein/low carb) before work. Then on first break I have a Greek yogurt with a packet of Stevia. The Oikos Key lime is so win..it's delish. I bring either string cheese or a bin of fruit for my 2nd break later.

I have something hi protein when I get home, before my nap..and save my big meal for dinner with my daughter

LindaLouLu

I don't work an odd shift, but my husband did for about 4 years. He'd complain about those hunger pains he'd have early in the morning when the rest of the world was asleep. What I did was start packing him a "Go Bag" and putting it in the fridge before I went to bed for the night. Nuts, fruits, a boiled egg, Things of that nature. He'd get up and get ready for work, snatch the "Go Bag" and find all the goodies I'd put aside just for him.
Perhaps YOU could use a "Go Bag"??