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Welcome, 3rd shifters!
So our thread seems to be consistently popular but it's sometimes a pain to find if you're the first one posting on any given night. Coupled with the fact that we talk about a lot of different things in there, I figured we could use a group. Since the previous one is defunct and has no owner or moderation, I present to you…
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3rd shift specific challenges to being healthy
So one thing that's tough about working overnights is the availability of healthy choices. Now I'm at the beginning of my weight loss and ultimately, I'll begin bringing food to work but on busy nights, even that may not help. If we get back to back to back calls, it's not uncommon for us just to grab some fast food and…
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Who wants to help? Moderators needed.
So in the interest of making sure this group stays alive and doesn't end up existing with no owner and no moderators, I'd like to add at least two moderators. I don't plan on going anywhere but you know how it goes, none of us really ever plan on it. So if you're interested in being a moderator for this group, leave a…
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What did you eat while on shift tonight?
So tonight we didn't get to eat until after most things were closed. So we ended up at Sonic. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich on ciabatta bread which was small but tasted good. Of course, I ordered the meal because a trip to Sonic without tater tots is just insane. Thing is, they gave me a large tot instead of a…
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What do you do?
One of the most common questions I get when I tell people I work overnights is "what do you do?" I work on a mobile crisis team. I do suicide prevention, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence and any other kind of "crisis" work that presents itself throughout any given night. We cover a county of about 3.5 million…
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Water, water, everywhere
If you drank at least 8 cups of water today, you get to proudly "bump" this thread. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... GO!
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I need to vent about sleep apnea
So I get depressed a lot. I am constantly unmotivated, lethargic (not sleepy, just lethargic) and can't focus on things. I've been tested twice in the past for my testosterone levels which, both times, were very low. Reading on the benefits of testosterone treatments, I became encouraged that perhaps this would help me in…
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Multi-vitamins
So I recently, without thinking much, got a bottle of Centrum for Men and when I went to open it, realized that it wasn't what I used to take when I was taking multivitamins a while back. After some looking around, I realized I used to take One A Day for Men. Are there multivitamins that are better than others? If so, why?…
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New Group
Hey all. I normally wouldn't post about a new group in a similar group but I noticed that this one no longer has much activity, no owner and no moderators. So i just wanted to invite all of you 3rd shifters to join us over at: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/17370-3rd-shift I'm looking forward to growing a…
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Ow, my hammys
So I am just starting here at MFP and up until now have led a very sedentary life. With all of the extra weight I have on me, even walking long distances is tiring. I started at my gym a couple weeks ago but have only been four times. Day 1, I did 16 minutes on the treadmill before giving in. Day 2, 30 minutes on the…
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Pat's Run 2014
So every year, I watch this event pass by. I watch my colleagues and friends participate via their FB posts and what not. It never occurs to me that I should be there participating as well. Obese men don't run/jog/walk 4.2 miles. Right? Screw all that. April 26th, 2014 is Pat's Run. I'm signing up. I'm going to finish it.…
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2260 ... whaaaaaaat?
So um, I entered all of my info into my profile when I started up yesterday. I plan on starting tracking today once I wake up (I'm still 3 hours away from the end of an overnight shift). But in looking at my targets, I see that MFP has calculated that I should eat 2260 calories a day! That sounds like way crazy a lot of…
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Third shift and tracking
Hey all. So I work overnights. 6pm to 4am from Monday through Thursday. On my days off, I generally seem to stick to the same sleep schedule give or take a few hours but sometimes am also just so tired by 11pm on a Friday night that I'll go to bed at that normal time. So needless to say, my sleep schedule fluctuates a lot.…
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From AZ ... First time using MFP
Hey all. I just discovered MFP after following some reddit subs and I really like what I see so far. I'm a 39 year old guy who lives in AZ and have been overweight my entire life. I've never known what it's like to be even an average weight. Lately, that's been making me increasingly miserable. I find that I'm not…
