Eating During a Fast Before Dawn
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Question
Is it appropriate to make a condition before going to sleep on the eve of a fast that you are not accepting the fast, and to wake up before dawn to eat in order to ease the fast?
Answer
Shalom Rav
In the Zohar, it is written that one who rises after midnight should not eat until after the prayer. Therefore, one who can avoid this should do so. However, one who knows that without eating they will be weak during the fast and find it difficult to fast, or will not be able to concentrate on Torah or prayer, may follow the letter of the law and eat until dawn. Drinking is permitted even according to the Zohar until dawn.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 564