Why is 18:6 so much harder for me than 16:8?

I was an all day grazer for years (ate NONSTOP from am to pm), but starting in September of 2024, started doing 12:12, and by October, easily transitioned to 16:8. My eating window became 1p-9p for a few months and it didn't feel like a big deal. But this January, I moved to an eating window of 2pm-8pm. I have continued to do this, but it feels increasingly like a sacrifice. Maybe my physical body doesn't need to eat and drink that much, but why does 18:6 feel so much more difficult and restrictive? And yes, I see that a lot of people are doing 20:4 and OMAD (and other regimens that are way longer) and seem to be doing great, but mentally- even though this is not an actual physical problem- I feel like I'm missing out bigtime when my eating window closes.I honestly don't want to get into specifics about my weight, CICO, TDEE, life goals, etc- this is simply a vent/rant about how annoyed I was tonight when my calorie window closed when I wanted to keep eating and drinking everything in sight. via /r/intermittentfasting https://ift.tt/p0i4QrK https://ift.tt/gileAYR