CantTouchThis
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Hey guys, here with another dumbass question.
Currently working 0700 - 1600 (2days) then 1400 - 2300 (2days) then 2300 - 0700 (2days) then 4 days off.
I've wondered why I've been losing weight slowly, I think its partially due to changing my sleeping pattern to accommodate my shifts.
If working a day shift (0700 - 1600) I will usually sleep at 10:00 to get 7h30mins sleep. Now, If im transitioning from a day shift to a late shift (1400 - 2300) I usually delay my sleeping until 3am and sleep around 8 hours or so until I get up. I also delay myself from sleeping from a late to a night shift also.
I worked out I'm awake 17 hours between waking up and sleeping (between a normal shift) and I have 3400 calories a day to maintain. If I divide 3400 by 17 I get 200 calories every hour. So let's say, I'm staying up until 0300 hours instead of 2200 hours, thats an additional 5 hours. In theory, would this be an additional 1000 calories to maintain?
This may seem dumb dumb to some of you, but honestly I cant find much on this. Maybe I type it in a super awkward ****ing way and can't find anything, But someone's gotta be a wiz here and tell me if my science is shit or if its right.
TDLR: If I stay up 5 hours later than usual (but still sleep for 8 hours after) and on average I have 200 calories an hour to maintain, Should I eat an additional 1000 calories to maintain my weight during that period?
Please don't flame me, I'm just a small boy trying to make it big
Currently working 0700 - 1600 (2days) then 1400 - 2300 (2days) then 2300 - 0700 (2days) then 4 days off.
I've wondered why I've been losing weight slowly, I think its partially due to changing my sleeping pattern to accommodate my shifts.
If working a day shift (0700 - 1600) I will usually sleep at 10:00 to get 7h30mins sleep. Now, If im transitioning from a day shift to a late shift (1400 - 2300) I usually delay my sleeping until 3am and sleep around 8 hours or so until I get up. I also delay myself from sleeping from a late to a night shift also.
I worked out I'm awake 17 hours between waking up and sleeping (between a normal shift) and I have 3400 calories a day to maintain. If I divide 3400 by 17 I get 200 calories every hour. So let's say, I'm staying up until 0300 hours instead of 2200 hours, thats an additional 5 hours. In theory, would this be an additional 1000 calories to maintain?
This may seem dumb dumb to some of you, but honestly I cant find much on this. Maybe I type it in a super awkward ****ing way and can't find anything, But someone's gotta be a wiz here and tell me if my science is shit or if its right.
TDLR: If I stay up 5 hours later than usual (but still sleep for 8 hours after) and on average I have 200 calories an hour to maintain, Should I eat an additional 1000 calories to maintain my weight during that period?
Please don't flame me, I'm just a small boy trying to make it big