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Shift work, late night eating tips

  • 20-08-2014 11:31PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    First time posting here, so apologies if I'm off with etiquette.

    I work as a chef, working shifts, long hours and late nights.
    I'm in an awful habit of eating late at night, and being exhausted from work I tend to come home around midnight and make a load of sandwhiches and crash on the couch.
    Really bad I know.
    It isn't as simple as saying don't eat after work, or don't eat after 8, us chefs get to eat after everybody else has been fed.
    Eating a meal at 5pm before a busy service would have me so sluggish and lethargic during service, so I avoid that to be at my peak.

    Because of this habit, I'm quite acidic all the time, very slow metabolism and can't shift these extra pounds.
    In the past year I've cut my meat intake down by half, almost entirely quit alcohol and quit my 3 can a day of red bull and extra fuzzy drinks and almost entirely stopped eating takeaways.
    I def feel much better and have lost weight
    But I simply can't beat this habit of having my main meal at midnight.
    I'm at my hungriest at this time, it's my equivalent of a normal 9-5'er coming home at 6 and eating.
    Any advice on what are good, filling but ultimately healthy foods to eat at night ?
    Or has anybody else beat the late night meal routine ?

    Ithanks in advance and sorry for the long post :)

    Cheers


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    I've worked in a kitchen before and I know this is the last thing you're gonna want too hear but you're gonna have to cook more.

    Meal prep is what's gonna be a maker/breaker here. Find out what macros you should be ingesting per day and go from there. I'd leave a few kcals per day for tastings etc...

    I know it'll be hard to eat meals but you could definitely squeeze in a breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks if needed.

    Plenty of meat, bundles of vege, controlled portions of nuts/seeds and fruit and you'll be on your way.


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