night shift phew

leedootson
leedootson Posts: 38 Member
in Motivation and Support
hi all
i work in a job where sometimes i have to cover night shift (not very often) well i have just completed my first of 3 12 hour night shifts this weekend without reaching forthe crap food i used to reach for that made the shift bearable so feeling chuffed with myself
regards
lee

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  • groovyfirechick
    groovyfirechick Posts: 188
    I work night shifts regularly and used to eat a lot of junk but I am getting better at not eating as much. Well done and keep it up!
  • Por2gueseMama
    Por2gueseMama Posts: 102 Member
    I work a night shift once a week and I used to order piazza and eat chips/candy just to make it through the night. Now ive been packing a whole lunch bag full of raw veggies/ yogurt/ humus / and healthy salads with nuts. I feel like its been helping me stay awake and focus!
  • loveshoesl
    loveshoesl Posts: 3
    I work night shift 7p-7a and I am just getting where I don't eat junk all night. Use to tell myself that I needed the junk to stay awake.
  • NicolettetheGreek
    NicolettetheGreek Posts: 246 Member
    Good JOB All of you!! I worked night's as a nurse, and while charting (about 4 hour's of the 12, just sat and ate crud from the vending machines, left over foods from the day shift, the cookies, candies, cakes, donuts the families would bring in..or we would order Pizza or HUGE BURRITO'S..we are in New Mexico after all..But then, I walked around 15 thousand steps a night. Now, almost 3 years later, sometimes I still fall into the night shift pattern (have been in it since early Jan) and munch at night.

    Am doing better tho.
    Add me as a friend if you wish..pls read profile first..am an acquired taste..
    Praise the Lord, Keep all you safe on the drive home in a few hours..
    In His Glory, Nic
  • phlower
    phlower Posts: 103
    Great job! I've been working grave for 5 months now, 10p-6a and I hate it! The best thing that's worked for me is to bring all my food from home, and stay the heck away from the vending machines. i exercise in the morning after work, and I go to bed by 1pm most days. Oh, and I drink lots of water. Yay for making the best of an unnatural situation, ha :)
  • Lucylu2184
    Lucylu2184 Posts: 5
    I work 2 night shifts every week 6.30 pm - 7.30 am and I find that if I bring my dinner into work (we have microwaves for reheating etc) and eat at 8ish then maybe have some porridge about midnight it gets me through, but I have to have a coffee with 2 sweeteners at 6am to get me through the last hour and a half.
  • BIGJIMMYU
    BIGJIMMYU Posts: 1,221 Member
    hi all
    i work in a job where sometimes i have to cover night shift (not very often) well i have just completed my first of 3 12 hour night shifts this weekend without reaching forthe crap food i used to reach for that made the shift bearable so feeling chuffed with myself
    regards
    lee
    Good day Lee! Check our official nightshift thread anytime. It is a great place to kill time during the slow times on nights.
  • leedootson
    leedootson Posts: 38 Member
    thanks guys
    i did take all my own food as we have microwaves as well and i have got my food ready for tonight its a great felling knowing that you can break out of old habbits of what ever helps you get trough the night
    lee

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