I don't believe "skipping breakfast" counts as intermittent fasting.Thousands if not millions of busy parents skip breakfast and effectively follow the 16/8 routine and we don't see an avalanche of healthy people out there.When it works (and I don't deny it does for the OP) I'd pretty much guarantee that other factors are responsible.
Don't you think it's this that is really working for you rather than your "fast"?
I actually understand your scepticism- I still struggle to understand how and why is works so wonderfully for anyone who starts doing it with a positive frame of mind !!
I'll find the name in the next hour or so...
We just have fruit, salad and a few crackers at home for treats now.
The main reason I'm sceptical is that I don't eat breakfast and don't get any of these wonderful benefits I'm supposed to be getting data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
What kind of times are you eating the day plus do you skip breakfast EVERY single day ?
Same . Lots and lots of different fruit options data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
You'd have to read the thread from the start to be honest , that's been covered so many times already ....
I eat lunch at or shortly after 1:00pm and evening meal between 8:00 and 9:00pm.I never eat breakfast. So two meals a day, no grazing.
I have, I was the mod who pulled it out of the annoyance thread and put it here.I'll probably punt it over to the Health and Fitness forum later.
I follow your timings almost to the letter, but I don't get your miracle benefits, which is why I suspect giving up the chocolate toffees and pies is far more likely to be responsible for your better state of health than the alleged fast.