Amount of Food Permitted Before the Fast
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Question
Hello Rabbi, I saw that you wrote that it is permissible to eat before dawn on the morning of the fast if I made a condition the night before that I would be allowed to eat in the morning. I wanted to know how much is permissible to eat then, is there any limitation?
Answer
Hello,
There is no limitation on the amount of food before the fast.
However, on other days, it is forbidden to eat half an hour before dawn, except for a 'taste', meaning less than the measure of a 'kebeitza' of bread or grain products, and one may drink or eat fruits and vegetables without limitation. But regarding eating before the fast, we do not find in the rulings any limitation on the amount. Our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, explained that since it is forbidden to eat after dawn due to the fast, there is no concern that one will continue eating and miss the Shema reading and prayer.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 564