ADF and no caffeine/coffee
I’ve tried ADF/36 hour fasts a few times over a month. I really relied on iced black coffee or cold brew to get me through the hunger pains. I found the times I fasted to be relatively straightforward with only a few passing moments of hunger pains.
I haven’t fasted at all in the last few weeks and I’m wanting to restart. My question is if anyone fasts without help from coffee/tea? Sounds silly, I know, but I’ve realised I’m drinking way too much coffee in general, mainly for the caffeine hit, and it’s giving me massive acid reflux. Same with tea, actually. I gave up all soda (which for me had just been Diet Coke/Coke Zero) in the new year.
My reliance on coffee/caffeine comes from the fact that I’m unmedicated adhd (diagnosed 20 yrs ago and stopped meds about 10. Living in a country where it’s near impossible to get through the system to access medication). I use the caffeine as a slight boost to help me focus.
Just wondering, I guess, if anyone has any other suggestions for that focus hit? Maybe I’ll actually feel better without all the caffeine, I don’t know. I think maybe I’m just nervous at how much more difficult the hunger feeling will be without the coffee to dull it