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Working Night shifts

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  • 27-05-2019 10:11pm
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    Mooley24
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hey all i work 3 12 hour night shifts a week and just wondering on any tips on food too eat to keep me going and still eat healthy,Been getting through on energy drinks and takeaways for too long.

    Any suggestions?


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    Mars Bar
    Registered Users Posts: 31,817 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Need more information. What appliances do you have access to at work? The obvious answer is to prepare did at home and bring it with you.


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    Ultimate Seduction
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    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Need more information. What appliances do you have access to at work? The obvious answer is to prepare did at home and bring it with you.

    Very hard to find time to cook when working 12 hour nightshift, especially if there is a commute aswell. I've the same problem OP.


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    Smudger80
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Smudger80


    I work 4 on 4 off nights and found it hard at the start but I simply stopped eating while on shift,I have my dinner before I come into work and at about 22:30 I have a cup of coffee and drink plenty of water throughout the night


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    Mars Bar
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    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Very hard to find time to cook when working 12 hour nightshift, especially if there is a commute aswell. I've the same problem OP.

    But you're not working every day of the week? I would often batch cook and then I wouldn't have to cook on the long days.
    It's all about preparation. There is no easy fix, really!


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    Mooley24
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Mooley24


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Need more information. What appliances do you have access to at work? The obvious answer is to prepare did at home and bring it with you.

    Have access to a toaster and microwave,have time
    To prepare at home but just wondering what would be good foods to eat,couldn’t stomach anything too heavy at 2 or 3 in the morning but don’t think I could go all night on just drinks either


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    Mooley24
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Mooley24


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Very hard to find time to cook when working 12 hour nightshift, especially if there is a commute aswell. I've the same problem OP.

    Ye I find if I don’t eat something I’m starving because obviously you sleep most of the day then as well so can’t have meals at the usual times


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,475 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    I did 12 hour nights for 13 years.

    Very hard to get the food right.
    For me the key was exercise on the days off, getting in as much natural light as possible.
    Eating just light salads and snacks while on nights. Keeping away from sugar laden stuff and fried food.

    However for last 3 years my health just deteriorated so much I changed work. Within six months most of the problems had gone. GP had been telling me the shifts were the problem.


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    Mooley24
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Mooley24


    Tried to eat healthier this week,A sandwich on early break then some fruit on next break and just cup of tea on the last and no energy drinks or chocolate and i got through the nights and didn't feel like i had any less energy so hopefully this is the way forward


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