The key as I understand it is a period of fasting [no eating] for 16 to 20 hours a day. Your saying would work because the last thing you eat would be around m

The key as I understand it is a period of fasting [no eating] for 16 to 20 hours a day. Your saying would work because the last thing you eat would be around midday and you wouldn't eat again until morning. I think that many people find it easier to extend their overnight fast by skipping breakfast rather than dinner in the evening. In the United States it is also true that breakfast tends to be more of a solitary meal and dinner more of a communal meal. So by skipping breakfast one is not as out of sync with family and friends who want to include you in dinner plans.