Ahhhh, night shift. I love the dark, middle of the night, adrenaline rush emergency department life. My ass, however, does not. I literally gained like 30 pounds when I started working night shift. Why? 1) shift work, 2) there’s nothing to eat unless I pack it, 3) nothing that IS open is actually healthy, 4) what else am I going to do when I get bored? I might get high step counts and stay active, but none of that means anything if I’m scarfing down tacos at 0200 in the morning.

I really need to work on eating healthier. Meal prep is a good thing and something that I aspire to do well. Part of the problem is trying to find good recipes that keep decently so that my meal on day 6 of my work week is just as good as the meal I ate on day 1. So, obviously avocado and apple slices are out. Brown food that is the color and consistency of poop is not something I want to put in my mouth. Instead of salads and high-protein food that is going to keep me full I end up subsisting on energy drinks and coffee. And, while I may be wide awake and wired enough to make it to the gym after work in the morning, I’m not actually putting anything into my body that is beneficial.

Anyone have any good recipes?