I know how you feel, i work nights one week then i am off the next so it is hard to get on a good eating schedule. One week i am eating dinner when i get up and breakfast when i am going to bed, and the opposite the next. The way i lost 30 lbs last year was portion control and exercised 5 days a week, and i ate anything i wanted good luck maybe i need to do that again i need to lose a lot of weight!
Has your fiance had his thyroid tested? Fibromyalgia is a set of symptoms for which there is no explanation; the symptoms are pretty much the same as those of hypothyroidim, including fatigue, weight gain/inability to lose, muscle/joint aches/pain, plus a lot more. I'd recommend that he get TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 tested.
A good breakfast can include a whole grain cereal, toast and fruit; oatmeal and fruit, eggs, turkey bacon, whole grain toast; yogurt with fruit - there are a ton of various combinations - basically, anything you feel like eating can be eaten for breakfast.
thanks for the comments guys, really helps :) well at the moment my fiance just has what i have but we need to get him more energy and loose weight too with gentle exercises.
when you say good breakfast is that like whole grain cereal or toast etc?
i also really need to work on the water too, i believe that part of my fatigue is dehydration
thanks again :)
Great advice by Barb135. Also drink 8-10 glasses of water through out day. Replace few glasses with green tea.
With a schedule like that, I can imagine how hard it would be to establish a good eating pattern.
Breakfast really IS the most important meal of the day, so no matter what your work schedule is, you should try to eat a good breakfast. You might also find it advantageous to eat more smaller meals throughout the day than trying to stick with 3 meals/day. Make sure that each meal contains plenty of lean protein and fiber to keep you feeling fuller longer. Opt for whole grain breads, rather than white bread for sandwiches.
What type of diet is your fiance on for fibromyalgia?