Anyone work overnights? Any suggestions?

I don't work overnights, but I do work 12 hour days as well. What I'm doing right now is making sure to really book up my weekends with workouts, since it's my main time to get some workouts in, and hitting the gym at night a few days a week. That is hard for me, because after a 12-hour workday, I really just want to go home, but I force myself to work out because it makes me feel better and I know it's good for me.

I am in the same boat as you, because I also lost a lot of weight, kept it off for over a year, and then slowly gained it back recently due to changing jobs and becoming more sedentary. If you want a buddy, I'm here!

I normally work first shift but occasionally work nights. On the days I work nights I will workout while I'm at home before I go into work, while on normal days I workout after work.

i'm lucky in that i only work night shifts 3-4 days in a row. i know a lot of you nurses have them broken up. that sucks.

i work over night shift, and it's a challenge. your body is thrown off. you need to be really on point and count calories, while understanding that the MFP diary is built for a 12am-12pm cycle that you are currently not operating on.

you probably want carbs while on nights. i know i do!! i try and limit myself a bit, and add more protein and veggies to my carbs. for instance, pizza is a staple of my diet, especially on nights. but now i order just two slices of chicken and tomato pizza. or i mix in veggies and ground meat into my homemade sauce.

i also recognize that for me, eating between midnight and 4am usually doesn't make me feel good. i drink water instead, and maybe some crackers. or tea if i need to caffine.

also, as far as exercising goes, i pretty much don't on nights... except the first day i go in, and the day i finish up. so i'll wake up early and work out on the first day, and usually eat as normally as possible, usually saving some calories for later at night. i also eat dinner later. on my last shift, depending on my night, i'll usually go straight to the pool for a quick swim, or go straight home, and i'll sleep for like, three hours. when i wake up and eat something, i'll hit the gym or run or bike. nothing too strenuous, as i'm just trying to shake off the cobwebs.

Hospital 12 hour night shifter here.
My eating/lifting schedule today


2PM Wake Up
Heavy 30-45 minute workout
Breakfast -3PM Before Work
Lunch- 6PM
Quick Workout 8PM
Dinner-10PM

I get off at 5AM and go straight home and to bed.
Repeat

On my days off I do a 10AM to 6PM eating schedule with 1 hour+ workout at 11AM.

80% of my food is at home or brought from home.

Im a night RN also. I work 12s at night and I charge....so Im at work by 1800 and leave at 0800. Im way too wiped out to do anything on work days. I try to exercise everyday Im off (weights and cardio) but Im stuck at my current weight now for 4 months. I just started the GNC RTD shakes as my main food source during work hours and I eat fruit. Sometimes I make a salad. Everyone tells me something different on how to loose weight. Most forums tell me to eat 15-20 cals per pound per day but thats a ton for me (270x20=5400cals) Based on the Harris-benedict formula my BMR is 2374 cal/day and figuring in my activity it says I should have 3000-3300 cal/day to loose weight and grow muscle. Thats clean calories, not like pizza and burgers. I was eating 1700-2000 and was stuck, i jumped my cals up to 2700 ish and I lost 2-4 more lbs but stopped. I have hit a wall and cant figure out how to get through it. Im going to see if the new shakes and meal plan help this year. This is my first week watching carbs before bed and using the meal replacements. By monday im hoping for a few pounds off but we shall see.

What other ideas are out there.

. I hate eating before bed but I feel like I always need to eat something when I get home in the morning or hunger pangs wake me up in the middle of the day. I think protein in key

yes!! learned this the hard way. i'd wake up after just sleeping 3-4 hours.