Maybe from a digestive standpoint the 12-12 is better, less stress on the stomach from sudden increased volume? And I think eating across a larger window gives you more flexibility if plans get in the way- but you can still choose when you want the food i.e could still only eat in a 4 hour window, or you could make it a 5,6,7,8 hour window if needed

 

The problem is that I feel the same level of hunger, no matter if I have eaten like 30 minutes ago or 13 hours... So it's hard to choose from the 'intuitive eating' standpoint because I feel ravenous hunger, constantly. But you are right in terms of volume, especially because I do volume eating and maybe I will feel less bloated with 12/12

 

I think the answer is in, 'what works best for you'.

There is no right or wrong answer.



Some of us find option 1 is best while the rest of us find option 2 is best.



Focus on which causes the less stress and less anxiety. And feels best suited to your standard day.


The other thing is, if possible, you can alternate. So on appointment days, you pick one way and non-appointment days, the other. (Tho with this it means being flexible which is something a lot of us struggle with)

 

Absolutely, you are right.

One of my biggest struggles is changing my routines. It gives me terrible anxiety but life happens And I have to be flexible sometimes, no matter how hard that is

 

Personally i do a 16/8 (16 hours fasting with an 8 hour eating window) and it works pretty well.

You should do what works best for you and your routine

 

I am doing omad rn (basically 23/1 or 22/2) and I am thinking about changing things. I really don’t know if changing when you eat even makes much difference, I just do it bcs I dont want to eat before 5 so I can sleep better and so I dont walk around bloated during the day. But its all cico anyway so I don’t see what changes with the same stuff. Whatever works for you is probably the best.

 

i totally get you. i find that once I start eating, if I am not busy I will keep going back and have eaten half my calories without even thinking about it just from low cal snacking. i think i was less saying "intuitive" (i dont even think that exists tbh), but more having something then not having anything till later- more like a broken fast? the hunger is real though, the only thing that stops it is overloading on caffeine or carbonated drinks

 

I always feel better on a 12/12.... If I want something, I like to have apples or bananas a lot

 

Yeah I think that it works better for me as well, I dont think I will go back to 20/4 💃