OK so I'm a nurse and I work the night shift. Three nights a week for 12 hours each. I go back to work Monday and I'm wondering how anyone else after surgery faired when returning to night shift after surgery? How did you keep your energy up? I used to drink one diet mountain dew a night but now we obviously can't. I haven't tried coffee again yet and I know caffeine is frowned upon. Help!

I start my nights in two weeks . This will be hard. Something about being there after 9 pm always made me eat . I'm taking sugar free jello cheese string and boiled egg maybe some soup just do I will have options . I'm sure gonna miss my usual box of crunch an munch lol

Dreading go back to work almost. .work 12 hrs shift. .I decided to part time when I return. .night shift starting to take a toll on me. Plus the weird sleeping pattern mess with biological internal clock..and working night shift ages people fast. that's what I was told and I feel old..not even 40yrs old. Plus during my psychological evaluation the therapist also mentioned how weight and health affects us working night shift. And I should look in the near future to switch to day shift. I know that, but when he mentioned it ..it really confirmed it for me.

I work nights also, and I'm a nurse. I've had no problem so far, even without caffeine. I walk around a lot! I returned to work 4 days after surgery.

I work 6p-6a as well. I have returned to coffee and non-carbonated Monster for caffeine, but have noticed that McD's unsweetened iced tea will help as well. I keep my lunch box full of high protein snacks (beef jerky, Quest bars, hard-boiled eggs, string cheese) and make sure meals have good protein, too. I will use celery with cream cheese for a "side dish" sometimes for crunch. I noticed my weight loss has slowed some since returning to work, but because I work at least one day shift each week, I think my body is still adjusting. 45 pounds in three months is not amazing weight loss, but is way better than anything pre-sleeve.

Thanks!!!! Anyone else going back to work soon and dreading it. Lol.

This is my first post. Got sleeved last Tuesday so five days out. Supposed to go back to work tomorrow but having a hard time getting enough fluids in. Most things still cause pain in stomach. How London did you stay out of work

I was out for a little over 4 weeks. I do a lot of lifting and pulling and pushing and tugging as a nurse and you aren't supposed to maneuver over 20lbs so that's why I was off for so long. Do you have a sedentary job or do you walk around a lot? I had pain on the left side in the biggest incision for a couple of weeks especially when bending or twisting. Just be really careful. I still have a hard time drinking as much as i should.