night shift workers!
momof5jt
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I need help ......when do I eat when I work a 12 hour night shift? Sometimes my day starts at 8am until 4am the next morning, sometimes I get a nap in....
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I work a 12 hr shift from 6p-6a, & flip my schedule on my off days. At least once a week I go 25 hrs straight without sleep. The best thing I've found is to eat small portions every few hours whether I'm on or off shift. It feels like this allows for the easiest transition. When I ate 3 regular meals it felt like my stomach was always trying to figure out the pattern, and I'd sometimes forget to eat for far too long (ended many days with only 600 calories taken in). There really is no great answer as night shift is just plain unhealthy but I hope this helps.0
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I know what you mean..I work 4pm to 4am and on my first day I am awake about 20-22 hrs. I will try the every few hours thing and hopefully it will work for me. I agree, nights are unhealthy!
Thank you for your repsonse!0
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