Tuesday, May 06, 2008 lisa asks

Q: losing weight and working the late night shift

I am a nurse, and I work from 7pm to 7am. Most days I work I am unable to eat dinner before work, therefore I eat dinner between 10pm and midnight. What foods would you suggest I eat at this late hour, and still follow my exercise and diet program (I am on the slim fast diet, 1200-1500 calories a day diet).

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Answers (1)

Kenn Kihiu, Health Guide

5/10/08 12:37pm

Hi Lisa,

I love nurses, they are so caring and sometimes I feel they are better than doctors, so kudos to you and your profession. As for your question, just eat healthy especially if you are on a 1200 calorie diet. Most people will lose weight on a 1200 calorie diet just make sure you don't go lower than that because it might trigger your body's starvation response and it might work against you.

The list of foods to eat are just too long to write but I will give you general categories. The best foods to eat are lean cuts of protein, whole grains, healthy fats such as avacado, cashews and fish. You want foods packaged by mother nature which means that they have not been tampered with too much by manufacturing.

Click here to use the calorie calculator to estimate the number of daily calories your body needs to lose weight

The foods you want to avoid are sugar and fat combined such as donuts, pastries and alcohol such as beer

Kenn Kihiu

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karmin

1/ 9/10 2:22am

I also work the night shift and my question is, when do i eat? I work from 9p.m.-6a.m. get home around 6:45 and i'm hungry I sleep until around 3p.m. get up take care of business and lay down again around 6p.m-7:30p.m. get up get dressed leave for work around 8:45p.m. start work at 9:30p.m. my first break is at 11:30p.m. for 15 mins, 2nd break is at 1:30a.m. for 30 mins, and last break is at 4a.m. for 15 mins get off at 6a.m. help me understand when to eat give me a plan as far as times. I am a beginner at weightloss and the whole nine yards. I have to lose 100lbs. I have a meal plan just trying to fit in my daily schedule. I checked with my doctor and I am free to do whatever I can handle. thanks

PLP

8/17/10 10:35am

Wow Karmin....sounds like I wrote this !!!!!!! I too work 9p to 7a , and need to loose 100 pounds. Such a huge thing to take on!!! I am soooo ready to do it but I too am finding it hard to establish a normal regimen working such crazy hours. I am finding it hard to eat enough calories and fit in exercise because of the way I sleep (sleep 4, up 2-3, sleep 2-3) up for the rest of night....CRRRRAAAZEEEE!!!! Maybe we could help each other ?????? with ideas and suggestions...let me know if you are up to it!!!!!

PLP

8/17/10 10:35am

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