Staying In Shape vs. a Busy IT Job Schedule?

tnok85 writes "I started a new job ~7 months ago at a very large company working a 12-hour night shift (7PM-7AM) in a fairly high volume NOC. Our responsibilities extend during the night to basically cover everything but the most complex situations regarding UNIX/Windows/Linux/App administration, at which point we'll reach out to the on-calls. I live 1.5 hours away as well, so it turns into 4-5 15 hour days a week of sitting still — throw in almost an hour to get ready to leave, and a bit of time after I get home to unwind and I'm out of time to work out. Unfortunately I'm pretty sure I have a very slow metabolism, ever since I was a pre-teen I would gain weight fairly quickly if I didn't actively work out, regardless of how much or what I eat. (Barring starving myself, I suppose...) So, how does somebody who works a minimum of 60 hours over 4 days, often adding another 12 another day, and sometimes working 7-10 days straight like this, stay in shape? I can't hold a workout schedule, (which every person I've talked to in my history says is necessary to stay in shape) and I can't 'wake up early' or 'work out before bed' because I need sleep. Any thoughts/opinions/suggestions?"

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You're full of crap, and here is why:

[geekoid]

"Now go eat an apple and a handful of peanuts or sunflower seeds or some other healthy snack."

Apples are as fatty as a piece of chicken, and peanuts and sunflowers are right out. Why don't you also recommend olives?

Idiot.

fat intake, try to never exceed 60G per day. Talk to a doctor about the nuber right for you. A min fat diet 20G per day will cause weight loss.

There is nothing in that link that qualifies you to give nutrient advice.
Don't confuse the two.