We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
Midnight Shifter here...
NurseSweeny
Posts: 35 Member
Hey guys...
I am a 32 year old female nurse who works 12 hour midnight shifts. 7p-7a.
It is extremely challenging! Some days I don't eat nearly enough calories because I am napping for the next shift which I think is partly why I became so overweight. :yawn: I was very excited a group like this is on here. Just joined! Hoping to make new friends that face the same problems as me. ( figuring out what to eat when, battling fatigue, and meal ideas for night shift) Feel free to add me as a friend too. Would love the extra support.
I am a 32 year old female nurse who works 12 hour midnight shifts. 7p-7a.
It is extremely challenging! Some days I don't eat nearly enough calories because I am napping for the next shift which I think is partly why I became so overweight. :yawn: I was very excited a group like this is on here. Just joined! Hoping to make new friends that face the same problems as me. ( figuring out what to eat when, battling fatigue, and meal ideas for night shift) Feel free to add me as a friend too. Would love the extra support.
0
Replies
-
Hi, I work many overnights too . Some times 12-14 hour shifts. Currently I'm using my clients little peddle machine trying to burn a few calories while I'm working. it's defiantly hard planning my meals working various shifts especially my over nights. I try eating one meal at work some times breakfast some times like a lunch. And exercise any way possible. I jogged up and down the stairs at a clients house once
or when they have rehab equip there I use it. Or other days just walk around the house or do floor exercises. I hope this helps. Get some sleep its very important too even tho it's hard. 0 -
Hey there, I work 7p-7a also and I love everything about it except the food schedule! I never know when to eat or what day I'm counting against. My solution has been to really try and listen to my body, am I eating because it's "time" to eat or because I'm hungry? I end up some days eating constantly and some days sleeping and hardly eating at all. I think at this point that it "all comes out in the wash" as they say. I try to make conscious choices, but for some reason in the middle of the night at work, it really is hard. And I don't know about you, but we don't have many good options available at work, so we have to think ahead. But I could never work days (no thank you getting up at 530am!) so I'm goin to keep on trying.0
-
I work 7 pm to 7-9 am and the eating schedule is really strange too!0
-
Hi! In the same boat here - glad to have found this group!0
-
Same here, 7P to 7A. Love it, love working nights, but I don't like having to tweak my meals around. I'm glad to find this group as well.0
-
I just fixed my meal labels for here . I got breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks , then over nights. That way I can put the food during work in its own place and skip any meals I sleep threw. I added the drinks just to keep track of them more.0
-
Wow thats a really good idea. I normally just throw them in somewhere and figure it's all in a day, but I think I'm gonna start doing it this way! Thanks!0
-
Hi, I'm a newbie. I work 7p-7a as a Respiratory Therapist. I come home and sleep from 8:30-3:30/4, get up and work out from 4-5, shower, and leave for work at 6p. My calorie counting flips at midnight no matter if I am working or not. Just easier for me to keep track of it that way. It's interesting to hear what everyone else does.0
This discussion has been closed.