OK, fwiw, but what worked (and works) for me was eating later in the evening. I shed 55 pounds eating one meal a day around or 8 or 9 PM.
Yes, I’m sure it’s better to eat mid day or whatever, but it was too easy to yield to temptation. Figuring that after 8 hours of sleep I had a good start on the days fasting. Can’t eat while I’m asleep, right? Then, skip lunch and dinner. After 23 to 24 hours combined with 800 to 1000 calories, maybe more - a pretty decent fat burn level is reached.
It’s really easy to slip into the “well, let’s just eat an hour earlier today. You’ve been good!”. And then the next day. Pretty soon the 8PM feed time is 5PM. Then 4PM .. 3PM..
Whatever time you choose, better stick with it.
Don’t foreign countries like Italy eat dinner late like 9-10 p.m.? We eat around 7 and go to bed at 11 or 12 so I guess my fat is from something else. LOL