Re: Happy new year from a newbie !

[Guest guest]

Hi Jacque!

Yes! At the hospital, we do 12 hour shifts, and my colleague would work and

do 3 of his mini meals, then go home have a small one before sleeping - doing

his workout usually before going to sleep......then on waking late in the day

another mini meal......he is 48, and dropped 20 lbs in 3 months - and his

cholesterol plummeted from 240 to 170!!!

I do 3 day 13 hour weekends, and what is hard for me is to not nosh after

work......so I use diet hot chocolate as a dessert....to fill up on

liquids....also celery and carrots with fat free ranch seem to help too....

Happy New Year ou dites on, Bonne Annee!

[Guest guest]

I've worked just about every odd shift imaginable. Some tips - eat every 2-3

hours as long as you're awake. That might mean up to 8 meals on certain days

and 4-5 on others. Buy a big cooler and plan ahead so that you always have

enough healthy food with you. I have a lot of portable meal options listed

here: http://www.skwigg.com/id80.html Although, the server is freaking out

at the moment so you might have to check back later.

I workout as soon as I wake up, whether my " morning " is 7am or 4pm. It helps

to get into a set routine of exercising at the same time in relation to when

you sleep, even if your sleep schedule is all over the clock.

If you're working nights and training hard, it's really important to get

enough rest. When starting a challenging exercise program like BFL, some

people go from needing 7-8 hours of sleep a night to needing more like 9-11

hours. I find it very hard to sleep more than four hours in a row if I'm

sleeping during the day. It helps to have a dark cool room. I actually put

poster board in the windows to totally block out the sunlight. I also have

to have some kind of white noise, like a fan or one of those " sound sleeper "

things that makes rain or waterfall noises. Otherwise I hear every

little noise and wake up a dozen times a day. If your daytime sleep doesn't

go well, try to catch a nap whenever possible.

Anyway, lots of people do this while working challenging jobs and odd

shifts. We've had emergency room doctors and flight attendants and traveling

sales reps pull it off. You can do it! Let us know if you need any help or

have any more questions.

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> Hi everyone !

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> I'm a newbie who works the night shift (9p-7a). I was wondering if

> anyone has done the challenge while working this odd shift?? Thanks,

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> Jacque

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