Third Shift Weight Gain

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  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I've been working 11-7 for over a year now. I find that if I can squeeze in 30 min of exercise on my breaks it helps a lot. Even if it's just a walk. Lately I've been doing the 30 day shred, it's quiet wherei work at night so I just find a quiet area and take my break and workout. I also plan my meals a day in advance, that ways know where my calories are going, and I can plan accordingly.

    I agree with fitness breaks. I take them as I can at my work. The hours suck in terms of a social life especially since I work weekends but it's nice that because of those hours I can sneak way for a walk or 2.
  • missjoci
    missjoci Posts: 412 Member
    I find that I can't lose weight, no matter how much I exercise, with the night shift (if that's what you mean by 3rd shift). Extremely frustrating. Having a messed up sleep schedule definitely makes weight loss harder.
  • BELIEVETOPSTOKOPS
    BELIEVETOPSTOKOPS Posts: 47 Member
    Hi...I work from 12:15a.m. to 9:30a.m.....the hardest part for me is the sleeping during my work week. I go back to sleep normal on my days off. My eating isn't a real big problem but the sleeping is. I think that is part of my problem with not losing weight easy. I have been stuck at the same spot weightwise for a long time....
  • fatchiick
    fatchiick Posts: 105
    I am so happy about this thread because I really thought I might be making working the night shift a little more difficult in my head than it actually is.. and to find out its not just me.. I mean like the person who said they get sick if they don't eat.. ditto, the ones who said they try and try and can't lose, ditto... I sleep regular on my days off too... I mean working nights has taken a toll on my body.. that's why I'm off, now... id have to take medicine just to get through the night..having an extremely physical job in a warehouse where I'm packaging, unpackaging, and shelving up to 40,50+ pound items and working with boxes and things larger than I am many times, just constantly moving.... I'm kinda happy my dept went to crap when I went on leave... its not even the work.. my work ethic is what it is.. its the shift that shift is horrid on your body... those saying don't eat bf lunch and dinner when everyone else does eat on your own schedule I think most of us do. it just coincides with the typical B,L,D... I eat when I'm hungry...
  • cliprunner
    cliprunner Posts: 19
    I am a CNA and float to the different wings all night. I was wondering all the walking I do am I able to count that as exersice?
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Most people would suggest upping your activity level.
  • missdkendall
    missdkendall Posts: 1
    I work third shift as well. I go to the gym everyday when I get off (5am) My question is this... Which day do you log your exercise? I mean it is technically "Monday Morning", however I haven't gone to bed yet "Sunday Night" Any ideas?
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I work third shift as well. I go to the gym everyday when I get off (5am) My question is this... Which day do you log your exercise? I mean it is technically "Monday Morning", however I haven't gone to bed yet "Sunday Night" Any ideas?

    I log it on the day it falls. I track midnight to midnight.
  • gabe_irun4coffee
    gabe_irun4coffee Posts: 230 Member
    Hi, I've worked the night shift for the better part of 19yrs I love it. I'm on an alternative work schedule which is 12hr shifts and out of 2 weeks I work 7 days and am off 7 days (unless I work overtime). I try to get at least a 30 - 45 min workout in every night. I log my food and exercise from the day I wake up til I go to bed. It usually works out that I wake up and eat dinner, lunch at work then a light breakfast before I go to bed. Sounds crazy but it keeps me eating less for dinner. Good luck! Just remember its mind over matter. If you don't mind it don't matter! :-) Feel free to add could always use more night shift friends
  • Reetzy52
    Reetzy52 Posts: 5
    Hi - I've recently retired after 40 years of hospital nursing - about 15 years on nights - 12 hour shifts. Because of relocating to Florida, the last 3 years were back on night shift. No easy solutions - but I found what worked for me was similar to the last post. Dinner before work - lunch around midnight - snack at 4a and breakfast before I slept. Many nights no time to eat - and those always derailed my best plans. My weight gain more related to age and I am reversing the trend! Good luck to all you shift workers.
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