Workout Dilemma

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Okay, I am done with school (until August 30) and am ready to

actually delve into a challenge whole-hearted. Here is my problem:

I will be working three 12-hour shifts per week. I live

approximately 45 min. from work, so that eats up 1.5 hours of my

time on workdays. My schedule is from 6:45pm until 7:15am. I get

home around 8am. I have to leave for work that afternoon no

later than 6pm. I will be working Fri, Sat, and Sun nights.

I am wondering if anyone else has a schedule similar to this (i.e. I

know there are some nurses out there on this board?) and how they

work their BFL program. I need at LEAST 5-6 (preferably more if I'm

working out) hours of sleep on the days I work, more if I'm overly

exhausted.

Would it be okay to do something like this:

Monday - cardio in the AM after work, then go to sleep (yes, I can

sleep after I workout...I can also just stay up from working Sunday

night and go to sleep really early Monday night)

Tuesday - weights in the afternoon (I lift much better in the

afternoon, not to mention I have less chance of injuring joints,

etc.)

Wednesday - cardio in the AM, weights in the afternoon

Thursday - do weights in the afternoon

Friday - cardio in the AM

I realize the ideal is to work out 6 days a week, but it would be

really hard for me to go workout after I get home from work, then

try to sleep for at least 5-6 hours, and wake up to get ready for

work again. I have 2 kids and this would be taking time away from

them quite a bit. My husband also works nights and sleeps during

the day (Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. nights) so he can't really help

out with childcare during those times.

I really need to lose the weight that I put on during the first year

of nursing school, otherwise, when I start school back up in the

Fall, I will be packing on pounds on top of what I've already

gained. At least if I lose some of this weight, I can begin again

at the start...LOL.

The eating part is no problem at all because all I have to do is

pack my big cooler with food for the night and then make sure I

bring NO money with me. That way, I'm forced to eat what I prepared

at work...LOL. I just need help with the workout part...what times

would be best and how anyone else with similar work hours does it.

Thanks in advance,

M.