All this week I've been at CERN on shift. Being on shift means sitting in the control room of CMS for ~8 hours at a time, in front of 6 computer screens (with two keyboards and two mice) plus my laptop. No lunch break, so I eat whatever I bring with me or what I can find in the vending machine upstairs. On the plus side I have to walk up two flights of stairs to get to the vending machine, which is about as much movement as you have the opportunity for. I've been bringing turkey/ham sandwiches (wheat bread with lettuce and bell peppers, no condiments) with me, but I always end up having a cup or two of coffee (which is more like espresso in the US) and usually something from the vending machine. Unfortunately for me, caffeine doesn't keep me awake, so when I need a pick-me-up I need a snack.
It's especially bad when I get the night shifts, like now. Midnight to 7am. Ugh. At least my other shifts this week have been the morning ones, where there is more activity so less snacking for me.
I've tried to get in a little more exercise this week, since when I'm not on shift I've got free time. However the weather has not been terribly conducive to that: cold and raining (snow up in the Jura mountains). I of course have my "The Biggest Loser" workouts on iTunes, but I have to tone them down because I feel guilty jumping around when there is another hotel room below me. (I face the same problem in my apartment; what's the etiquette for that sort of thing?)
I'm not looking forward to seeing what this week has done to my poor 2 pounds of progress. :-( On the plus side, my last two night shifts have been canceled, so when I get off shift at 7am I will go crash in bed for a bit, then pack up and head home two days early! Hooray!
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