Hi all
newbe here with a quick query
I work shifts so I do 4 full days 7am-7pm Which are fine, 4 off (fine), 4 nights 7pm-7am (problem) 4 days off (again fine)
My problem when I work nights is when to eat!! I find I eat ALOT more than I would if I was on days or off work. I know one issue is being bored (when its 3am, sat at my desk nothing is happening, and asda is open so I pop out for a bit, and buy some crap cause im bored) that an issue I need to sort out for myself but I dont know which way to do it for my matabolism to be working best.
At the moment I get in 7.30am and go to bed, I get up at 2pm go and get my son, potter about in the afternoon and when he has his afternoon nap I take it aswell lol then I do 'tea' for us all for 6pm (this is my first food of the day) about 11pm at work I have ''lunch'' (at present some crap sandwhich, crisps, yoghurt) then about 3/4am ''Tea'' soup and bread or supernoodles for example but Im also snaking inbetween (sometimes hunger sometimes bordom) but is it best to continue eating in this way just substituting the crap food for good (at tea I would have say weetabix or alternative instead of a proper tea as I see this as an extra meal at the min) or shall I completley change my lifestyle and not go to bed when I get in but stay up with my son, take him to minders at lunch and go to bed then and get up at 6 for work and have breakfast then..........will my body stay more in tune that way and be less hungry instead of feeling like its been up for hours so needs more food.
Anyone who does nights offer their opinion.......or anyone at all with any input?
newbe here with a quick query
I work shifts so I do 4 full days 7am-7pm Which are fine, 4 off (fine), 4 nights 7pm-7am (problem) 4 days off (again fine)
My problem when I work nights is when to eat!! I find I eat ALOT more than I would if I was on days or off work. I know one issue is being bored (when its 3am, sat at my desk nothing is happening, and asda is open so I pop out for a bit, and buy some crap cause im bored) that an issue I need to sort out for myself but I dont know which way to do it for my matabolism to be working best.
At the moment I get in 7.30am and go to bed, I get up at 2pm go and get my son, potter about in the afternoon and when he has his afternoon nap I take it aswell lol then I do 'tea' for us all for 6pm (this is my first food of the day) about 11pm at work I have ''lunch'' (at present some crap sandwhich, crisps, yoghurt) then about 3/4am ''Tea'' soup and bread or supernoodles for example but Im also snaking inbetween (sometimes hunger sometimes bordom) but is it best to continue eating in this way just substituting the crap food for good (at tea I would have say weetabix or alternative instead of a proper tea as I see this as an extra meal at the min) or shall I completley change my lifestyle and not go to bed when I get in but stay up with my son, take him to minders at lunch and go to bed then and get up at 6 for work and have breakfast then..........will my body stay more in tune that way and be less hungry instead of feeling like its been up for hours so needs more food.
Anyone who does nights offer their opinion.......or anyone at all with any input?
