Binge eating can cause acid reflux, so I wonder if it’s a similar mechanism. Something about eating so much food in a small window maybe (?) doesn’t give your body time and space to digest it properly
That's an interesting point, never thought about it that way. Need to read more about it! If that is the case, then going back to IF might be a problem for me :). Currently I am back on 3 meals a day (12:12) and have eliminated certain types of foods that could cause acidity. And it's working for now.
Like others mentioned below, logistics was the main issue. It was easier to skip breakfast because no one usually goes out for breakfast with friends/family. And almost no social activities/gatherings take place in the morning. So easier to maintain my own schedule in the mornings.
I agree with your point about eating late causing issues with digestions (which is something I learned recently while reading on this topic). I can remember that at least a few of my more severe reactions happened on days when I had a later dinner than usual.
I also read that our digestive system runs on a cycle and it usually needs to shut down during the night for maintenance mode. The later we eat, the more we put this cycle in disarray. And the older we are, more probable we get affected by this disruption. I am currently eating four hours before I go to bed. Next time around if and when I get back to trying to IF, I will aim to skip dinner rather than breakfast.
I suspect the reason why it's common to skip breakfast in 16:8 and not dinner, is because of social pressure. It's much more common to have dinner with friends than breakfast. Skipping breakfast is way easiet for many people.