nutrition, weight loss, health for nurses

DowntheRiver · Jul 8, 2015

My biggest struggle as a nurse is having time to eat healthy, well-balanced meals in a timely manner. I work 8 am to 8 pm and sometimes I take lunch at 12 and then some days I don't get a chance to eat until 4. I need filling meals, not snacks, as when I snack I just keep eating non-stop. My hours throw off my eating schedule on my days off as well. Also, I am unable to eat shellfish and fish and all the diet plans I see advocate salmon. I'd like to see different protein options that are not from the sea.

gemP11 · Jul 20, 2015

Hello, thank you for asking.

I work night shift, I'm a new grad in my 2nd year on a BUSY medicine tele floor. Luckily, and gratefully, my coworkers are great. I have a 16 year old son and I am a single mother, we live in an apartment together with our puppy. He doesn't drive yet so he's not too independent and still depends on me to drive him to practice and school, etc.

My biggest challenge is finding the time to exercise in between shifts and/or on days off (i'm either too tired or am too busy doing errands or cooking). The MOST difficulty I'm having is eating. I feel like my metabolism completely shuts down overnight but I'm not able to NOT eat overnight. So I end up eating a meal at midnight and snacking overnight, all of which I feel is still in my stomach when I'm lying down for sleep at 0900.