Getting Started

There are 24 hours in a day. Some of that time can be spent eating, and some fasting. The time between your first and last meals can be considered your eating window, and the rest of the time designated “fasting.” Fasting can be a scary word, but some other common names for this schedule include time-restricted feeding (TRF), intermittent fasting (IF), not snacking, skipping breakfast, or simply: meal timing.

The quality and amount of calories you eat is important, but the timing of the meals is also an important variable. The goal here isn’t to just skip a meal or eat less food, but rather eat the same healthy food within a scheduled time. You are always eating your food at a certain time, so the question is how deliberate and optimized that schedule is.

What is an ideal...