How important is keeping the same schedule?

My work schedule fluctuates, and I also have been finding myself being okay with fasting longer hours. I was originally going to go with a 11 - 7 eating period, but is there much difference if some days are 12 - 5, 2 - 9, etc?

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I’m pretty sure there are more people that have longer experience in IF than me, but I think that should be fine - as long as the actual fasting hours are kept.

Currently at month 14 for me and I’ve shifted my schedule about 2-3 times as there have been changes to my work, and life stuff.

Started out my IF with 5/19, eating only between 8am-1pm, shifted to 12-6pm, then 11am-5pm then right now I have it firmly set at 12-6pm again. Then I allow myself “cheat days” once or twice a week that basically I extend to 12pm-10pm. I have basically stopped looking at the scale but people do still keep telling me that I’m still getting thinner (which is more than enough reassurance for me).

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It is so, absolutely, not important you would be amazed. In fact it is far superior to keeping a schedule your body and brain find easy to adapt to. Keep it guessing and you will be ready for anything. You are a master at adaptation if you keep switching it up, otherwise you will have a lazy body.

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I keep the same schedule Sun-Thur, Fri I don’t eat till 12, no cut off, but then make sure I get 18hrs in before i eat Saturday, so usually around 4. No cut off saturday, same Sunday. I have to be done by 6pm Sunday though, so that usually winds being an Omad meal

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Not sure this directly applies to your situation but this article from Jason Fung talks about how it’s better to shake up your schedule: https://blog.thefastingmethod.com/omad-should-you-eat-one-meal-a-day/#:\~:text=The%2030%2F16%20fast%20is%20how%20to%20do%20OMAD%20the%20right%20way&text=From%20dinner%20on%20Tuesday%20you,Saturdays%20you’d%20eat%20dinner.