Meal schedules, how critical is it?

[NorthernBuilder]

OK, through the week while Im working, my frirst meal is at 6am, meal 2 is 930 am, meal 3 is 12noon, then dinner at 5pm and pre w/o drink at about 630pm and then pwo drink at about 10.

Now when Im NOT is what ive been wondering about. I like my sleep, so my first meal ends up being between 830 and 930 am, second meal at noon. And so on.

Is this messing with my metabolism to any great extent?

[JOHN GARGANI]

not at all...you are doing fine....it is a good schedule and it DOESN'T have to be rigidly the same every day....

[NorthernBuilder]

Thanks John. Now recently Ive taken on a new job, the hours are 12 hr shifts, 7 days on, then 7 days off. Is it ok to change the pattern back and forth every 7 days?

[tolewfo]

Originally Posted by JOHN GARGANI

not at all...you are doing fine....it is a good schedule and it DOESN'T have to be rigidly the same every day....

I agree... I have a similar schedule. Hell, I have even written out my whole meal plan until the end of the year. I would like to stay on the schedule but I tweak it all of the time based on my work schedule. I use it mainly as a reference. I really use it to help me not cheat and to give some stability to my day.