Skipping breakfast or dinner: which is better for fasting?

The two ways to run 16/8

You can build 16/8 two ways: skipping breakfast (eating 1 pm to 9 pm) or skipping dinner (eating 8 am to 4 pm). Both are 16 hours of fasting; the only difference is where the window sits.

Skipping breakfast

Pros: it is the easiest option socially (you can still have dinner with people), and plenty of people do not feel like eating in the morning anyway. Black coffee covers the morning hunger.

Cons: if you train in the morning or wake up starving, it can be tough.

Skipping dinner

Pros: eating early and fasting overnight lines up better with your body clock (better digestion and rest), and it usually gives better blood sugar control. Ideal if you sleep better on an empty stomach.

Cons: it clashes with a social life built around late group dinners.

Which one should you pick?

• Social life at night: skip breakfast.
• Want better sleep and blood sugar control: skip dinner.
• You train in the morning: skipping dinner may suit you better.

There is no magic option: the best one is the one you can keep up most days.

How Ayúname helps

With Ayúname you can try both windows and see which one feels better. Change the start time with one tap, no recalculating.