Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Specific Diets & Nutrition
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

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Eating for a shift change

borpillicus
borpillicus
Posts: 454
Joined: 2003/03/13
Canada
2005/06/21, 01:38 PM
I mentioned in another thread that I am starting shift work at my job. What this will entail is twice every three weeks I am going to need to stay up for 24+ hours to adjust my sleeping.

My question is: Do I keep eating every few hours? If so I will be getting pretty close to 9 or 10 meals during that day. Should I just shrink my meals and spread them out better? Or should I just keep eating like normal and take in the extra calories?

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bropie
bropie
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Joined: 2004/12/04
Canada
2005/06/21, 02:12 PM
i would think that you are going to have to increase your caloric intake.. as you will be expending more energy being awake for the full day rather than throwing in a couple of hours sleeping.. hence you will be expending more calories
2005/06/22, 04:33 AM
you'll need more calories...however don't go overboard(maybe add another 500-800 calories)....what kind of a job is it? if you're going to be sitting most of the time ...then cut carbs to a small amount...and eat only complex variety....drink water only throughout the day....don't sabotage the diet with sodas/juices/energy drinks etc....empty calories, which are almost completely sugar....