Why does nobody talk about how night shifts mess up your grocery shopping?

I've been doing nights for about 8 months now and I finally figured out why my fridge is always full of junk. Last week a cashier at the 24-hour Safeway near me said 'you always buy the same five things' and I realized I just grab whatever is easy after a 12 hour shift. So I started meal prepping on my days off, like actually cooking 3 different dinners and putting them in containers. Now I spend about $60 less a week and I'm not eating frozen pizza at 7 AM anymore. Has anyone else had to totally rework their routine around weird hours?

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lindamartin13d ago

Meal prepping is honestly the only way to survive night shifts without your diet completely falling apart. I started doing the same thing about a year in and it was a game changer. Before that I was just grabbing whatever was quick like microwave burritos and sad salads from the gas station. Now I block out Sunday afternoons to cook big batches of rice, grilled chicken, and roasted veggies. I also keep a snack drawer at work with nuts and protein bars so I'm not tempted to hit the vending machine at 3 AM. Those little prep days save so much money and brain power when you're running on no sleep.

riverreed13d ago

You know, I used to think meal prep was overhyped but you might have just talked me into giving it a shot.