Black coffee and plain tea OK during fast?

Hi @amidn, Welcome to Connect. I think anything without sugar or sweeteners, calories or carbs is OK during a fast. Here's a good list of stuff to avoid and stuff that is OK - https://fastingwell.com/drinks-while-fasting/. I drink black coffee and various herbal teas, including peppermint.

I found that using an app on my phone made it easier to track my intermittent fasting. Do you use an app on your mobile device to track the fasting time?

Thank you, @johnbishop, especially for the link! No, I've not used an app; is there one you recommend? I've also read a bit about fasting-mimicking diets. Any thoughts on that? Thank you!

Hi @amidn, I use the free version of the Zero app - https://zerolongevity.com/. I had not heard of the fasting-mimicking diets but it does sound interesting although I would definitely not like missing some meat. I eat a very limited amount of red meat but do like chicken. For others that might be interested, here's an article on the topic:
-- Fast track to health? Inside the Fasting Mimicking Diet
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/fast-track-health-inside-fasting-mimicking-diet
You might also find the following discussion helpful:
-- Low-carb healthy fat living. Intermittent fasting. What’s your why?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/

Thank you!