However, workers on fixed night shifts and workers on rotational shiftwork schedules have much in common due to the constantly changing schedules, night work and potential disruption to family and social lives. The length of a shift can vary between 8 and 12 hours.
You'll need to burn an extra 250 calories per day to lose Â½ pound per week and 500 calories per day to lose 1 pound per week. A 140-pound person can burn approximately 330 calories by walking for 60 minutes at a pace of 4 miles per hour.
1 Cutting out about 500 calories each day will result in a 3500 calorie deficit over the course of the entire week. 2  Only aim to lose 1 or 2 pounds per week. 3  If you were to lose weight through diet alone, you'd need a 500-calorie deficit every day to lose one pound in a week. Only aim to lose 1 or 2 pounds per week. 2  If you were to lose weight through diet alone, you'd need a 500-calorie deficit every day to lose one pound in a week. 3  If you were really pushing it and wanted to lose 2 pounds in a week, you'd need a 1000-calorie deficit every day.