Nights: scale flat, stairs OK!

2026-10-06 1869 views 2 posts

ngl i work nights. Down 143 lb. Hit goal 13 months ago. Scale sits between 176 and 179. That’s it. No hype. But the body kept moving. Resting heart rate down 12. I can haul freight up the warehouse stairs and still talk.

Before, I needed a minute at the top. Sleep is less trash. Appetite is quieter at 3am. I lift two days a week before my shift, walk on break. That’s the whole routine. The weird part: I still check the scale daily.

It tells me almost nothing now. My log has weight, steps, and how I feel after shifts. The feel column is the useful one.

Anyone else past goal with a boring scale but obvious body changes? What do you track besides weight?

Night shift + dorm microwave solidarity. When my scale went flat I started ranking wins like a video game: can I carry laundry up 3 flights without stopping, can I sing one verse of Mr. Brightside at the top, do I still want to fistfight the vending machine at 3am.

Cheap protein hack that keeps me full: cottage cheese + instant ramen (half the seasoning), or tuna packet + microwave rice + sriracha. Fancy? No. Effective? Sadly yes. What’s your pre-shift lift split?

I’m trying to find something that wakes me up without turning me into a puddle by hour six.