16:8 window -best times

[Rumblebear]

Hi-ive heard great things about this diet. I have around 10 -14 pounds to lose, combo of baby weight and lockdown weight. I eat pretty healthy anyway, but portion size and carbs are the killer...so I thought a diet like this where I don't have to count calories and log everything religiously would help.

However- I normally get up 630ish, eat breakfast, lunch is 12-1ish, and then dinner is 8-9pm. I have two small children hence dinner so late, as I'm generally sorting them out for bedtime etc and I can't eat same time as them during the week as 1) they have tea in nursery 3 days and I pick up at 545 and 2) other days I'm working till 7ish.

So I guess my option is to make 1-9pm my window. Does anyone else do this and how do you find it? I'm always ready for breakfast then so what do you have to power through till lunch?

[BirdsInTheAttic]

I’ve been doing 16:8 for a couple of weeks now and my window is generally midday - 8pm, some days I’ve done 1pm - 9pm.

I was always a big fan of breakfast but to be honest I’ve just got used to not having it now (I do have a cup of tea though, not sure that’s strictly allowed but that’s something I really couldn’t give up!)

I find that I do feel hungry around 10am but I just power through with a glass of water and then I’m fine again. I think it helps at that point to think that you’re not denying yourself anything, you’re just waiting a bit longer.

[AriettyHomily]

I tend to do 1300-2100 but it really doesn't matter just do what it feel best with

[BalloonDinosaur]

I've only recently started 16/8, so can't give any long term advice! I was initially going to do 12pm-8pm but realised that by the time I'd got DS to bed eating before 8 was a struggle. So doing 1pm-9pm. I struggle with the last couple of hours (11-1) the most but seems to be manageable.

I work 12 hour shifts though, so dayshifts when I start at 6am will definitely be more of a challenge.

[Rumblebear]

Thanks all. It's good to know there are others who are breakfast fans but can survive without it! Ill def try it-on holiday next week but week after will start.

Yes-i think coffee will be needed in the morning! Surely it won't make too much of a difference ☺️

[TryingnottobeWaynettaSlob]

I stop eating at 7pm and start eating at 11am next day. I eat Dinner with my DD that’s how I fit it in. I’m quite new to this though so may tweak it. Plus I’m only doing this 3 times a week with a view to increase Days later just to start getting used to it and I don’t fall off the wagon too quick!

[Submariner]

I get up at 5 and I was always someone who had to eat as soon as I opened my eyes. I started doing this by only eating from 7am-9pm one week, then 8am-8pm for a week and so on. I now eat from 10 until 6.30/7 and next week I will push my breakfast back once more to 10.30/11. I have found it much easier than I thought I would. I find my hunger only really 'switches on' after my first meal. I really notice how full I am in the evening and often stop eating before my window closes because I don't fancy anything. I do get some grumbles in the morning, especially on the first day of the new time, but I drink herbal tea and am never gnawing my arm off when it's time to eat.

[LivingLifeInPink]

In my experience, the earlier the better. When I have breakfast and lunch, and start fasting before 3pm, the scales are always lighter the next day. When I have lunch and dinner, fasting at 6:30, I seem to maintain.

[44PumpLane]

Just read Michael Mosleys Fast800 book and he talks about time restricted eating and suggests that you should have your last meal of the day 3 hours or more before bed time.

There is a variety of science behind this, you're less likely to store the fat the earlier you eat, so effectively if you go to bed at 10 try not to eat after 7 etc.

V difficult as I've just started on Oct 1st doing 16:8 and doing the Fast800 principals and I find myself doing 12 till 8 eating because of the kids, but I go to bed at 10.

Managed to eat at 7pm last night but it's tough when you have life to fit in isn't it!