What I Spent
Hello, I am a shell of my normal self at the moment and it is indeed because of night shifts.
To wit, I came home this morning, greeted Zoe, and said, “Have a good shift at school!” because my brain is too tired to tell the difference between her work shifts and her school days right now.
Mercifully, I just have to do these six nights as a required part of orientation, and then I will be mostly days. THANK GOODNESS. This is not my destiny.
I was not designed for this.
I spent:
- $45 at Amazon Fresh
- $25 at Safeway
So, $70.
What We Ate
Saturday
It was just me at home, so I made pancakes.
Who was surprised? NO ONE.
Sunday
I made Zoe’s fave: baked ham and Swiss sandwiches.
Monday
Leftovers.
Tuesday
Zoe was out with a friend, and I made myself mashed potatoes, kale salad, and sauteed fish.
I made extra of the kale salad and the mashed potatoes to serve as parts of future meals; they’re too much work to make just one serving!
Wednesday
Potato and chorizo tacos with cilantro and crema, plus fruit on the side.
Wednesday evening was my first night shift, so honestly, I ended up eating more than one day’s worth of meals. I ate regular meals before my shift (my body will not let me sleep all day prior to a shift!), and then I also packed food for my overnight 12-hour shift at work.
2:30 am lunch
MY BODY IS CONFUSED.
Thursday
Before work last night, I made myself some scrambled eggs with some of the chorizo and potatoes.
ooh, what a blurry photo. Kind of like my brain.
Is it breakfast? Dinner? I DON’T EVEN KNOW.
Friday
After tonight’s shift, I’ll be halfway through my night shifts. Yay!!
I have chicken pasta salad packed for lunch (dinner?) overnight tonight.
Kim from Philadelphia
Monday 6th of October 2025
What did you think of the Amazon Fresh store experience and cost?
Loni
Saturday 4th of October 2025
I worked nine years as a cardiac nurse on nights. For the first year, my body would not tolerate a full meal during my shift, so I ate popcorn, veggies & hummus with a lemonade. Every. Night. Shift. for a year! There are a few people who thrive on nights, and there are the rest of us who endure it for other reasons. I was Team Endurance for sure! Best of luck to you as you push through those last few nights.
Anita Isaac
Saturday 4th of October 2025
sorry you are confuzzled right now. but it will pass. fyi inmho your stomach doesn't know what time it is. at least mine doesn't. sending you lots of love. be kind to yourself, you deserve it.
Colleen
Saturday 4th of October 2025
I started a new job this week. They’re supposed to accommodate my vegetarian eating but it’s been patchy at best. I had go macro bars & vegan protein shakes for 3 dinner, root veggies & cottage cheese for another, and I think I forgot to eat dinner my first day at work cause I came home and showered and went to bed.
I’m adjusting to 10 hour shifts, I think 12 hrs and switching to nights would be too much for me!
Sophie in Denmark
Saturday 4th of October 2025
I would be a complete husk if I had to work nights!
I cannot remember the order of these meals but I know I ate a veggie stir-fry with beans, chilli mac and cheese and burritos with mixed vegetables, rice and beans. Yesterday I went out for pizza at lunchtime with some friends, so I just had a sweet baked potato with some beans and vegetables when I got back.