Night Shift Fun.

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