I am always HUNGRY!

amilinia
amilinia Posts: 1
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I work night shift mostly 12 hours at a hospital. I am up mostly when everybody is asleep. Did I mention I am always hungry lol! If I am not asleep during the day time I most eat something in order to keep from being exhausted. In addition to that if I work out that makes me hungry and eating carbs right before bed is a bad idea. I can cook barely or at least I can say it is not moo or clucking on my plate. I am trying to figure out what I can manage to eat to stay full longer. Old fashion oatmeal is the only meal I can eat to fill me up for hours. Does anybody have any tips out there that are healthy and reasonable to incorporate into my lifestyle?

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  • CelebrateLife
    CelebrateLife Posts: 247 Member
    Well how many meals are you having?

    Having tea throughout that day really helps - just start drinking teas switch them up if you find that you not looking forward to your next cup
    Increase your water intake
    Because of your work schedule - take along your own trail mix - nuts dried fruits dark chocolate ...
    Banana
    Yoghurt w/ active cultures

    One step at a time !!!
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    How many calories are you consuming?
  • stepheatscake
    stepheatscake Posts: 167 Member
    Start eating more protein. If you eat foods like bread, pasta, chips, etc you won't get full. Stock up on chicken breast, fish etc.
  • bethygirlie
    bethygirlie Posts: 311 Member
    I work 12's at work and they're nights....I eat my big meal before I go to work, take a protein bar with me to work and eat it along with some oatmeal or some light popcorn or veggies, then when I get home I have an egg beaters omlet or something fairly low in carbs/high protein before I go to bed....sometimes this isn't how I do it but usually is how I do it....
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    fiber and protein helped me.
  • green_nurse
    green_nurse Posts: 25 Member
    I work night shift too...and if I don't get enough sleep during the day I am starvin' marvin--and i will crave grains! what i do is i eat 'breakfast' when i get up in the afternoon; then it's lunch or snack before i head to work and my last meal is between 2and 4am...kind of how people don't eat after 6 or 7 pm, allowing time for their food to digest before bed. Just know that I truly feel your pain! lol...I appreciate you working nights! somebody has to do it! =)

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