A fellow dancer friend has been losing weight and toning up but she told me that she refuses to eat during a shift (7pm-5am).
Madness! Now that I'm not drinking during shift and not having the sugar high, my body demands the energy from food.
I thought it likely that we night-owls can have full meals including carbs (complex) during shift but so many dancers refuse to eat for fear of gaining weight.
Here are a few tips to help you out:
- Plan your meals in such a way that you eat 3 balanced meals a day plus snacks between meals if you are hungry. Snacks come in particularly handy on the graveyard shift.
- For night work, you should try eating your biggest meal in the late afternoon or early evening, and not in the middle of night.
- During your night shift, eating protein will help you stay awake (meat, peanut butter, fish, cheese, legumes, eggs, etc.)
- Pack a light lunch for halfway through your shift, like a meat sandwich, raw veggies and a yogurt with probiotics. Don’t overeat, as too much food will make you sleepy.
- Avoid consuming caffeine (coffee, soft drinks, etc.) 4 hours before going to bed.
Keep in mind that we all adjust to such lifestyle changes differently, so make sure to listen to your body and make the righthttp://blog.danone.ca/healthy-eating...e-night-shift/ adjustments for you. ()
- For breakfast following your night shift (before going to bed), avoid consuming too much protein. Protein increases alertness. Opt instead for foods rich in carbs (bread, cereal, fruit, pasta, etc.), which promote sleep.





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Your daily intake for energy is 1piece fruit, 1 sml serve of one type of vege, an iced coffee, egg whites with sml serve turkey sausage or a lilight salad- No wonder you're losing weight!
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