Oh night shifts, how fun you are.
None of you have an excuse now-
Even with a really strange shift pattern - you can still remain healthy!
Just when I had got myself into a nice healthy routine and was starting to lose weight and make toning improvements, I switch to full time night shifts and mess up my routine.
I am now working nights as a General Nurse at a Private Hospital & a Nursing Home.
The hours are 8:30pm-7:30am.
Bed time is 8:15am after a shower,
Wake up is 15:30 if I'm on a shift the following night,
And 12:30 if I have a night off.
So as you can imagine it's pretty strange to work out the routine & difficult to stick at it as you crave different things on different nights.
So my routine is:
Wake up and work out! Fasted cardio and/or weights before I start making excuses and stay in bed with a film!
I then like to throw in some HIIT/Tabata style toning exercises before showering and driving to work.
The most difficult thing is working out what to eat and when.
At the end of a shift, (the morning to you) I am craving a big dinner of carbs and carbs.
Through my shift I want carbs and chocolate!
However- I have devised myself a plan and am going to stick to it!
Working days:
A big hearty & healthy dinner after workout/before work.
A smoothie or soup for overnight, and fruit and nuts.
Breakfast before bed (optional) Eggs, Spinach, Avocado and Green Tea.
Non working nights:
I will of eaten soup/smoothie and fruit early hours at work the night before.
Big hearty & healthy breakfast ~ protein, good fats & vegetables.
A healthy light meal.
I will be adding Spirulina and Chlorella to my smoothies as extra goodness to help me through my nights.
(Blog post to follow~ product review.)
So, to summarise, no excuses people! Just sit down and workout what to do and when! Plan and prepare! Stick to it! :)
Sofit xxxxxxxxx
