Any suggestions how to spread out meals for Night Shift?

Susananderson12
Susananderson12 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I know other people manage this shift...any advice welcome...

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  • MNLannon
    MNLannon Posts: 28 Member
    I normally wake up around 6pm(ish). I eat my heaviest meal of the day around 8pm because I know I won't be able to eat until around 1AM.

    I only pack one other meal, which I eat around 3am.

    To suppliment in between 7pm and 3am I pack a bunch of small snacks. I also save something to have around 5am because I work at a hotel, and once breakfast starts cooking I know I will want a snack.
  • crackpotbaby
    crackpotbaby Posts: 1,297 Member
    I don’t do nights anymore but:

    Dinner with the family.

    1-2am snack with the girls (nurses, some boys, but mostly girls). My faves were veggie sticks like carrot or celery with a nice dip (avocado and lemon or something delicious) or nuts, but these are easy to eat and eat and go over calories ...

    5:30 breakfast. Normal what you’d have at home on a normal morning if you were at home.

    Coffee before you drive home.

    ......

  • crackpotbaby
    crackpotbaby Posts: 1,297 Member
    Oh and a million cups of tea if you get a chance to think about yourself for a moment,
  • BigWhiteMocha
    BigWhiteMocha Posts: 218 Member
    lizery wrote: »
    I don’t do nights anymore but:

    Dinner with the family.

    1-2am snack with the girls (nurses, some boys, but mostly girls). My faves were veggie sticks like carrot or celery with a nice dip (avocado and lemon or something delicious) or nuts, but these are easy to eat and eat and go over calories ...

    5:30 breakfast. Normal what you’d have at home on a normal morning if you were at home.

    Coffee before you drive home.

    ......

    I like this, good advice. I think the hardest part is from 12 to 4 when I want to snack a bunch.
  • Iamsimpleguy
    Iamsimpleguy Posts: 1,576 Member
    Welcome to MFP, Enter your food diary daily and keep tracking your calories, try to do small exercises. Keep active yourself. All the best!! Feel free to add me :)

    For a Newbie check this link http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest
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