Working away from home/Nightshift Help

JamesMackie2015
JamesMackie2015 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Good Evening,

Looking for anyone advice anyone can give. I started using MFP around 2 weeks ago and was doing well at home. Problem is now I am at work. I work offshore on a vessel. A few problems with this.

1: I can't weigh my food or scan any barcodes. Everything is prepared for us and then we help ourselves from a wide selection. It is a varied choice so I have been choosing healthy options but I have to guess the weight of things/portion sizes etc Anyone in a similar postion?

2: I won't know if I am guessing correctly as I can't use scales onboard, due to the movement of the vessel. I won't be able to weigh myself for 3 weeks. I work 3 weeks on then 3 off.

3: My shift pattern changes during the 3 weeks I am on here. Usually Dayshift then nights then back todays throughout the 3 weeks. Anyone had any problems with this? We do have a gym onboard which is good.

Any advice appreciated.

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  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Wow, that sounds tough.

    If I were you I would look into visual portion size guidelines. It is certainly not as accurate as weighing but will help.

    Something like this:
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  • JamesMackie2015
    JamesMackie2015 Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks for that i'll see if I can print one put and give it a shout. Hadn't actually heard of this until now. Cheers.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    If you cannot log, just eat less and exercise. Many people have lost weight this way. Counting calories isn't required. You'll know what your doing is working when your clothes start getting bigger. :)
  • ColinsMommaOC
    ColinsMommaOC Posts: 296 Member
    If you cant use a scale, you could try taking measurements to keep track of your progress. Also, I would err on the side of overestimating when picking portions and entries.
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