Audra Starkey

As shift workers it's really easy to be negative and miserable because we're always feeling so darn tired all of the time, but it certainly doesn't have to be that way.

So as a shift worker, do you tend to ‘eat for energy?' Do you head for the fridge or snack machine whenever you're starting to feel tired?

So are you one of these poor souls that spend countless hours tossing and turning in your bed trying to get off to sleep? Do you unwillingly stare at the ceiling as you try and nod off into the Land of Zeds?

As a fellow shift worker, have you ever wondered what the biggest shift work struggle actually is? What's the most annoying, lingering pain that just doesn't seem to go away when you work these crazy and irregular hours?

Did you know that it takes just 18-21 days to change a habit? Which means that you are just 21 days away from reducing some of that shift work weight gain!

Now first class nutrition is essential for absolutely everybody, whether you work shift work or not. But because you're placing extra strain on your body by working crazy and irregular hours - then it's even more critical that you adopt healthy eating habits. And what's exciting, is that first class shift work nutrition is the key to beating fatigue!

Like millions of other people around the world, shift workers form part of the growing legions of fans that flock to the ‘Fast Food Fan Club' because that's exactly what they are – fast!

You see most people know exactly how to lose weight. The words "exercise, healthy foods, and water" are certainly familiar to most people. But the primary reason most people struggle in their weight loss ventures is because even though following these methods is actually easy to do, it's also easy not to do it.

You see, overeating is actually a habit. Whether it's because you were brought up during times of scarcity and your parents insisted that you eat everything on your plate, or you just do it purely for comfort.

Now as shift workers the number one thing that my subscribers tell me that they struggle with each and every day is fatigue and a lack of energy. Certainly not surprising given the crazy and irregular hours shift workers make their bodies endure.