I’m new to fasting and I’m trying the 5:2 method. Tomorrow will be my first day without eating, so should I eat a meal before bed?
Have you done any other fasting before this? Like daily 16:8, 18:6, 20:4? If not, I would recommend starting with one of those for a week or two before jumping into a full 2 day fast.
That said, I would try to stay away from food, at least for 2 hours before bed, preferably longer. If your body is busy digesting it’s last meal when you go to sleep, you might not have very good sleep. And, my personal experience is that I always wake up murderously hungry whenever I eat shortly before bed. Which will be a pretty crummy way to start 2 days of fasting.