If I’m doing 20:4 intermittent fasting and my eating window is 5-9pm, I think I would become bloated etc if I drank water during or straight after the 4-hour eating window. But I’m also concerned I will become dehydrated in the evening if I stop drinking at 5pm, eat, then don’t drink any more water until the following morning. What would you advise?
Why wouldn’t you drink water during the eating window? You’re not eating the full 4 hrs, so after your meal you can have some water. I think the general idea is not to eat with the food so you don’t dilute the gastric juices but a half hour or so after should be fine…