[resiros]

I quit Coffee one month each year (Ramadan while fasting). It has the effect of resetting my tolerance to caffeine. The first coffee after Ramandan feels more like Cocaine than Caffeine, almost like a superpower. However, I have to say, I don't see any difference in sleep quality with or without coffee. I just make sure only to drink coffee in the morning.

[raccoonDivider]

Doesn't that make the first few days of fasting miserable? Have you tried progressively reducing the dosage for a few weeks in preparation?

[electrosphere]

Yes, I fast for Ramadan and about a week beforehand switch to decaf for all my hot beverages.

When I didn't the headaches were terrible in the first few days of fasting.

[wwilim]

Isn't subjecting oneself to feeling miserable kind of the point of religious fasting?

[raccoonDivider]

I've fasted for an entire day a few days at a time, it didn't really make me feel miserable.

[resiros]

Not really, and you would be surprised that you feel more of a lightness, clarity and not miserable. It's the same for running, it's hard, but you don't feel miserable when doing it.

[resiros]

I do exactly that. Usually I quit one week before Ramadan. When quitting, it's common to get headaches. When quitting before Ramadan, you can alleviate it with a bit of Aspirin.