last meal of the day at 1pm

[Danielj1]

for those on more restricted diets in terms of when to consume food collective wisdom seemed to encourage a pattern of eating say between 12-5 with the idea that a fast for breakfast was a key component

I was intrigued to read this week that this is now being challenged and some experts are suggesting to have a decent breakfast and ensure last meal of the day is around lunchtime and worst case 2-3 pm ie typically eat between 9-2 and not 12-5

They of course have their vital reasons for suggesting this and I have to think how this might work for me

Having tried a breakfast fast it simply cannot be sustained when hypo symptoms exist long term as inflammation and stress cortisol gets raised right up

So if there is a more restricted pattern of 5 hours I can see the sense in changing thinking - but I still think I am best served by eating between 10-5 - I fully accept eating after 5 is not helpful

If I was a cynic it feels these ideas are changing by the winds

[RedApple Administrator]

'typically eat between 9-2 and not 12-5'

Those timings would never have worked for me when I was working a full day! They don't take into account a typical working day in the UK, when people don't have long lunch breaks, and certainly can't get a 'cooked dinner' in the middle of the day.

'If I was a cynic it feels these ideas are changing by the winds'

Definitely!

[Danielj1 in reply to RedApple]

there is really something in not eating dense protein late in the day as it can effect sleep so badly …I am signed up to this one deffo

[Regenallotment Ambassador]

we’ve experimented here with time restricted eating. Hubby can do 12-7 but he isn’t hypo. I have to do 7-7 to fit around my hunger, commute and work. If the sim is a nice long fast to gain the gut health benefits then what you are doing till 5 is great 🌱🦋🌱

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

This is effectively intermittent fasting and although works well for weight loss and fatigue it sent my thyroid blood results haywire and got my Levo dose reduced. I was then starving and craving bad foods, couldn't continue with the diet and back to square one on a lower dose of levo.

Personally it didn't work for me. 😐

[Regenallotment Ambassador in reply to Jaydee1507]

yep that’s why 7-7 is all I can do with this. 🌱