Overnight shifts and calorie counting

elphie754
elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I work odd hours that are almost never the same. Some one them are over night. When counting calories should I be counting midnight to midnight? Or when I wake up to when I go to bed as a day?

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  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    It's up to you, just keep it consistent.
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    Personally, I count from when I wake up to when I go to bed. But that's a personal choice. As long as you are consistent with what your "time zone" is, you will be fine.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    It doesn't matter. I also work nights and I personally don't call it a new day until I have gone to sleep. If I eat at 2am on Wednesday morning I count it to Tuesday. You could also simply pick an arbitrary time and make it your new "day". For instance if you eat breakfast before you go to bed in the morning and would rather count that to your next day, you can. Total calories for the week is really all that matters so again, count it to whichever day you want.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Okay thank you. The problem is my schedule is constantly changing so while this week I am on over nights, next week I could be on all days.
  • waramara
    waramara Posts: 9 Member
    I sometimes have to work 3rd shift and 1st shift, my normal schedule is 2nd shift. I always chose to make my day from when I get up until I go to bed to account for changes.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    Okay thank you. The problem is my schedule is constantly changing so while this week I am on over nights, next week I could be on all days.
    If you constantly switch from days to nights simply end you day when you go to bed. This in my opinion is the easiest way to do it.
  • GatorDeb1
    GatorDeb1 Posts: 245 Member
    I work a graveyard shift. I've always done it midnight to midnight.
  • jenna07985
    jenna07985 Posts: 3 Member
    I work 6:30pm to 7am 3x a week - but on my days off i sleep randomly. I do midnight to midnight to keep it even.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    I may try midnight to midnight but the times I get to eat are kind of inconsistent (no actual breaks) so it is possible to not get to eat until after midnight even if I had planed for it earlier. I think I will try one way for a week, and then the other way for a week and see which method I find most useful.

    Thank you every one for input.
  • paj315
    paj315 Posts: 335 Member
    Personally, I count from when I wake up to when I go to bed. But that's a personal choice. As long as you are consistent with what your "time zone" is, you will be fine.

    I work 12 hour night shifts and do the same. Track from sleep to sleep!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Do it the easiest way for you so long as you're consistent.

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