The official nightshift thread....

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  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I can relate to the meal planning. Thank heavens for my wife. She keeps most of my meals on track when I'm home. This time of year is really tough though. Darn Girl Scouts. :smile: They come around with those exaggerated large eyes, "Please mister, we are only 20 boxes short of the next level of prizes. Can't you please order at least 10 boxes of thin mints?" I cave and get 10 boxes. :smile:
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    @fatjon73:

    "I come to work to make money to live life....not to make friends.....if you making my life difficult at work with your attitude, laziness stupidness or any reason I can come up with that day....then I will tell you about it.......not offensively.....but I will say it to your face......so you know where I stand...."

    I love this - I say this every damn night I'm at work - I don't come to work to make friends! And people know don't come to me for warm fuzzies, come to me when you need something done now (or done right).

    I'm back after another vacay week. I'm trying to use my vacay hours, in case I quit or leave or move or whatever. It's been really nice not being at work, being at home with what's left of my family (hubs is working contract out of state).
  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
    Got 6 miles in before work tonight and managed to cook 2 dinners, feeling pretty accomplished lol. My legs were screaming from zumba yesterday, looking forward to some Piyo and a lot of sleep tomorrow! Our slide stainer had a miraculous recovery today and is working fine so far, things are looking up
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    Slide stainer? SP-1000? That's what we use (MT x 10 yrs here)
  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
    MadDogManor wrote: »
    Slide stainer? SP-1000? That's what we use (MT x 10 yrs here)

    That would be it, someone who speaks my language! :) It went down on 2nd shift Fri and we don't have weekend service. For some reason it just started working again at some point today. I'm hoping it lasts, manually making smears for the morning run Saturday made me rather cranky
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    Nice storm rolling over us. Thunder, rain and lightening. BEAUTIFUL!
  • belimawr
    belimawr Posts: 1,155 Member
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    Nice storm rolling over us. Thunder, rain and lightening. BEAUTIFUL!

    As a kid I used to sit at the front door watching storms. Now, if I'm awake at least I sit on the rear porch. Always loved storms.
  • Frankie_Felinius
    Frankie_Felinius Posts: 1,398 Member
    My fiance and I work different shifts and only see each other maybe a half an hour total daily (never wanted to pay for daycare) and only get one day off together as well. We've been together over 16 years and are both only children so it works for us. Our child is baffled why we want to talk to each other instead of both paying full attention to her when we are together. We try to explain that we miss each other and that is a good thing that we want to talk to each other. She just wants to be star of the show...opposite schedules bitin' us in the butt now...she's been so used to just mom or just dad...can't stand it when we pay attention to each other instead of her. :#
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    Frankie_Felinius wrote: »
    My fiance and I work different shifts and only see each other maybe a half an hour total daily (never wanted to pay for daycare) and only get one day off together as well. We've been together over 16 years and are both only children so it works for us. Our child is baffled why we want to talk to each other instead of both paying full attention to her when we are together. We try to explain that we miss each other and that is a good thing that we want to talk to each other. She just wants to be star of the show...opposite schedules bitin' us in the butt now...she's been so used to just mom or just dad...can't stand it when we pay attention to each other instead of her. :#

    I did that with my now ex-husband for a bit. It didn't work out as well for us....We didn't have any kids, though and the divorce was pretty amicable.

    Glad things workout well for you and your hubby! The little one will learn eventually. Took me forever to learn to accept my mother going in to work at all because she was with my sister and I ALL the time until I was 12 years old.
  • Frankie_Felinius
    Frankie_Felinius Posts: 1,398 Member
    Not hubby. We've been engaged since 2009, haven't gotten around to making it official yet!

    I wish our kid had a sibling. Too late now. She is also just "that" kind of kid. She is such a performer, every where we go people pay attention to her, know her. She is so sociable and personable we are the exact opposite! Always the center of attention...that one...
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    Frankie_Felinius wrote: »
    Not hubby. We've been engaged since 2009, haven't gotten around to making it official yet!

    I wish our kid had a sibling. Too late now. She is also just "that" kind of kid. She is such a performer, every where we go people pay attention to her, know her. She is so sociable and personable we are the exact opposite! Always the center of attention...that one...

    Yeah, my sisters have told me that once you start a family, other things like raising children, finishing school and getting/staying healthy become more important and making a marriage 'official' hits the back burner for a bit. Actually living your life with that person becomes more important than 'planning it'.

    I was the center of attention...until my younger sister was born. :grumble:
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    @WildcatMom82:

    Haha - how did I know it was the SP-1000? Bc the same damn thing happens to us all the time. Glad it "fixed itself" haha.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Four hours to go and I am going to bed. After this weekend, I may hit the malt shop on my way home. It has not been a good weekend for the pets.
  • Frankie_Felinius
    Frankie_Felinius Posts: 1,398 Member
    Our poor pitador has allergies that flare his skin up and we've been keeping him grain free for awhile attempting to remedy the situation. We were at the bank drive through and the teller asked if I wanted a biscuit for my dog. I had to say "No, but thank-you, he's doin' a gluten-free thing right now." I sounded like a pretentious douche...or like the DOG is choosing his diet. Just some pet humor, instead of pet tragedy...
  • fatjon73
    fatjon73 Posts: 379 Member
    Me and my Other half worked opposite shift for the last 7 yrs.....and its been great.........for me.......we used to see each other for 20 mins ina morning...then an hour at night.....and that's it during the week....so weekends we spent together....catching up etc.......

    3 Months ago my missus started working nights too.......so now were home together ALL the time.........its doing my nut in........lol.....no time to myself anymore....I used to love a Monday....I would get up at 6 am when she left to work......and have all day to myself to potter........I used to get loads of work done............its good to be apart sometimes........lol......bit of personal space.....although she loves the new shift pattern and has turned into a full nightshifter now.......
  • belimawr
    belimawr Posts: 1,155 Member
    pmd5iiayv2rm.jpg

    The view out of my front door (home) this morning.
  • fatjon73
    fatjon73 Posts: 379 Member
    Live any where near a nuclear testing site by any chance???
  • belimawr
    belimawr Posts: 1,155 Member
    Fuuny.

    Yeah for some reason the colors on the attached image look odd... but in person looked real nice.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Frankie_Felinius wrote: »
    Our poor pitador has allergies that flare his skin up and we've been keeping him grain free for awhile attempting to remedy the situation. We were at the bank drive through and the teller asked if I wanted a biscuit for my dog. I had to say "No, but thank-you, he's doin' a gluten-free thing right now." I sounded like a pretentious douche...or like the DOG is choosing his diet. Just some pet humor, instead of pet tragedy...

    @Frankie_Felinius - That's funny! :smile: Thanks for the good start to my night. :smile:

  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    belimawr wrote: »
    pmd5iiayv2rm.jpg

    The view out of my front door (home) this morning.

    Wow! Very nice. Love the photo.
  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
    belimawr wrote: »
    pmd5iiayv2rm.jpg

    The view out of my front door (home) this morning.

    I love sunrises at the end of a long shift. Sad that now it's almost summer the sun is fully up when we get out
  • kelis_74
    kelis_74 Posts: 60
    ^beautiful picture


    Wish I felt comfortable enough to work out while on the job, I'm new to overnights :\
  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
    Overstaffed the next 2 nights which means this is my last on, whoop!! I'm supposed to do 8 on 6 off, but this week will be 6 on, 8 off now. Just booked a massage for tomorrow morning since my kids will be at the sitter. Massage, nap, run - I can't wait!
  • kelis_74
    kelis_74 Posts: 60
    @WildcatMom82 that sounds heavenly, are you from Kentucky?
  • slider728
    slider728 Posts: 1,494 Member
    Just wrapped up with my customer call. Time to write my report real quick and try to get some cardio in before my next call comes in!!
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    WildcatMom82 wrote: »

    I love sunrises at the end of a long shift. Sad that now it's almost summer the sun is fully up when we get out

    I love sunrises after a long shift where it has been all lightening and thunder with pouring down rain the night before. Those are the best.

    I hate sunrises on the second Tuesday of the month because that means I have to go to a meeting after my shift... :grumble:

    But hooray for overtime!
  • fatjon73
    fatjon73 Posts: 379 Member
    WildcatMom82 wrote: »
    . Massage, nap, run - I can't wait!

    Is that not the wrong way round??? should it not be....run, massage, nap........


    And whats with all this exercise stuff people are talking about in our group???....I need to sleep now...not think about running.....lol

  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
    @kelis_74 No, I'm in New England. It's finally above 30 degrees these days, it's like a heatwave

    @fatjon73 I really wanted to do run, massage, nap, but they didn't have any early afternoon appointments. Most of my calories the last 2 days have come from wine and ice cream, I need to at least keep my butt moving
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    So, as a nightshifter, I find it difficult sometimes to plan and organize my meals with correct portion and calorie control. Lately, I have been thinking about how important it is to eat well and keep myself healthy, which studies have shown is more difficult for those working nightshift. I pack my 'lunch' already as it is, and I happened to stumble across this thread.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10043413/using-bento-boxes-for-lunches/p1

    I think I like this idea! It should give me a variety of things to much on instead of me constantly only eating a salad for lunch and nuts for a snack. Variety is important to ensure you get the right amount of different nutrients right?
  • fatjon73
    fatjon73 Posts: 379 Member
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    So, as a nightshifter, I find it difficult sometimes to plan and organize my meals with correct portion and calorie control. Lately, I have been thinking about how important it is to eat well and keep myself healthy, which studies have shown is more difficult for those working nightshift. I pack my 'lunch' already as it is, and I happened to stumble across this thread.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10043413/using-bento-boxes-for-lunches/p1

    I think I like this idea! It should give me a variety of things to much on instead of me constantly only eating a salad for lunch and nuts for a snack. Variety is important to ensure you get the right amount of different nutrients right?

    Personally I find my Night routine is much better for me food wise......as in I do not eat any where near as much as I do at weekends when on day routine......

    For me even when working days...I will eat Breakfast, dinner, then a meal at tea time at home...then maybe a bit of supper.........

    when on nights....I eat at 7pm before work at 8:30.....then I eat at 1pm at work, usually a meal from the canteen (not the best choice...but I am starving by this time).....or I do take packed lunch if I can be bothered to make it before work.....lol........I get home at 6am.....and go to sleep at 10 / 11 am....in that time I do not eat...not hungry......never am..so if not hungry...don't eat I say...I can eat as low as 1300 to 1600 cals usually on my work days...that goes to 1800 / 2000 at weekends.....could be higher if I let it...but during the week I do not want all the food...so I don't have it...

    I do work in a Chocolate factory too....we make a selection of different sweets...so I can munch at any time while at work........


    Let us know how these boxes go as it might make me eat better......

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