I'm just like you. Eating is an act of compassion towards my family. Hangry is enemy number one.
I've also done self imposed fasting, besides religious ones. I've noticed 1) Caffeine withdrawal is evil. But on self-imposed fasts I would drink coffee and would be fine. 2) When I know I'm fasting and expect to be hungry I get less angry. But I haven't found the capacity for tranquility to be transferable for non-fasting days. Maybe I needed more? Or to meditate hungry?
Caffeine withdrawal is hard! In my experience it takes about a week to feel normally again. If I didn't love coffee so much I'd probably give it up completely, no other substance makes me feel like an addict this much.
I'm just like you. Eating is an act of compassion towards my family. Hangry is enemy number one.
I've also done self imposed fasting, besides religious ones. I've noticed 1) Caffeine withdrawal is evil. But on self-imposed fasts I would drink coffee and would be fine. 2) When I know I'm fasting and expect to be hungry I get less angry. But I haven't found the capacity for tranquility to be transferable for non-fasting days. Maybe I needed more? Or to meditate hungry?
Caffeine withdrawal is hard! In my experience it takes about a week to feel normally again. If I didn't love coffee so much I'd probably give it up completely, no other substance makes me feel like an addict this much.