For me who has been overweight for most of my life, this is the only way of eating that has worked for me. I started with the 16-8 protocol moved to 18-4 then to OMAD. At first it was hard. I never thought that I would be able to do it. I used to see my parents fast for religious reasons and think to myself, I can't do this. Now I'm used to it. I know they are a number of books that are written about it and tout its benefits. Whoever wants to start should do their research and consult a doctor. However you also need to know that doctors have their biases, some like it others don't so do it and get regular checkups to see the effects it has on your health.
That is almost exactly how my story goes, too,
@jaymish . I also started with the 16-8 protocol that most books recommend for intermittent fasting; but usually, I was only eating one meal during that time frame anyway, and maybe a small protein snack before I went back to fasting for the next 16 hours.
I had set my eating window from 8am-4pm, and that way, I had a little to eat before I went to the fitness center to exercise, and then a main meal after I got back home from swimming.
Eventually, I read that it was better to exercise at the end of your fast, so I stopped eating the small protein shake before I went swimming, and that left me with doing the one meal a day plan.