Traking food when working nights?

TammyK1000
TammyK1000 Posts: 12 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I work nights and I have been logging all my food within the calendar day I am on in my food log but a lot of people I work with say I should track my food from when I wake up to when I go to sleep. I have only been using MFP for 2 weeks so I'm really not sure but I don't think it really makes a difference. Just wondering what other MFP night shifters think?

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  • RMinVA
    RMinVA Posts: 1,085 Member
    If you just look at an overall 24 hour caloric intake, it shouldn't really matter. It's your journal, track it however, you want.
  • 12emily
    12emily Posts: 1 Member
    Hey, I have had lots of trouble with this... what I have started doing the calendar day thing, because it keeps everything more consistent. If I am up from 7a to 7a (school in the am, work at night), I log way too many calories on day and then the next day hardly any...

    I do switch back and forth between night and day shift though, so this might not be of any help... I dont think it really matters as long as you do TRACK the food sometime
  • swtally80
    swtally80 Posts: 278 Member
    My sis has hers logged in 4 hour intervals. try that starting around your normal wake up time. Just change the titles on your meals to times.
  • robertf57
    robertf57 Posts: 560 Member
    It doesn't matter a bit! Just be consistent
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