I recently heard from a medical professional or worked the night shift regularly. She was interested in trying Medifast but she wasn't sure if it was going to be possible with her schedule. She didn't know if the plan was flexible enough to mix up the meals or to have the dinner at a time when most people are eating breakfast. I really didn't feel that she would have a problem. To demonstrate this, I came up with a sample schedule for someone who begins their work day at 11 pm and leaves work at 7am.
Many people who work the night shift eat dinner with their families. This could work out well because many people prepare and eat their main "lean and green" meal for dinner. So, with a little tweaking, she could still have dinner with her family as usual, as long as she made smart choices. Now, her lean and green meal would count for her first meal. You eat six times daily on this diet. So, before the next night's dinner, we'd have to fit in 5 more meals.
She often took a break at work at around 12:30 am. I suggested that at this time, she think about having a snack like one of the Medifast brownies, chips, a bar, or a shake. This leaves three more meals to go. Her next break was at about 2:30. She may just opt for something easy and quick like one of the fruit drinks or some of the chips. Often, coworkers would try to eat breakfast together at about 5:00 am. That would be a good time to have one of the diet breakfasts like the eggs or pancakes. Most people have a microwave or hot water to make easy work of this, but there is also the option of making your meals ahead of time and then just heating them up. (Of course, this isn't necessary for all of the foods. The ready to drink shakes, the chips, and the bars don't require any preparation at all.) At this point, she would have 3 meals down and 2 more to go. She could grab a coffee, fruit drink, or hot chocolate on the way home from work which would count for one more meal, leaving only 1 more.
Often, she tried to take some time and sit down with her kids before they left for school. That might be a good time to have a bar or something that requires no preparation. She didn't want to consume anything with caffeine because her bedtime happens shortly after the kids leave for school. At that point, she would wind down, have a shower, read the paper, and wait until she was tired enough for sleep. But she would have all six of her meals already consumed. And she would likely sleep until right before dinner, which would then lead off to her next lean and green meal. Hopefully this article has shown you that it's not too difficult to stick to this diet even if you work nights.
Lindsey Price is the author of the free ebook "Getting The Most Out Of Medifast," which includes coupons and discounts, a list of all of the food options (including the shakes,) detailed information about the diet and how it works, it's pros and cons, having success on it, and recipes for it. To get a free copy (immediate download/no information required), click here. You can also visit her diet review website to read it at http://easiest-diet.com/free-medifast-ebook/html
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