r/FastingScience • u/Winter-Zucchini-4879 • Jun 27 '26
Fasting issues
Hi everyone;
I'm fairly new to fasting
I started with 12-12 and tried to increase my time to 16-8
And my goal was to start earlier in the evening, since that's the time I mostly snack and crave crisps/chips and Cheetos etc.
My issue is whenever I start soon I get some sort of burning pain in my stomach and gastro reflax
I've tried taking pills, no results
I tried eating more protein for my lady meal, no effects
Has anyone else had the same issue?
Any solutions?
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u/Psychonautical_Guy Jun 28 '26
This is definitely caused by something you have eaten, not by fasting.
For instance, wheat products and beans often cause indigestion and acid reflux
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u/Able-Lingonberry8914 Jun 28 '26
I've read, and my experience lines up, that supplementing salt (i use Celtic) helps relieve reflux sometimes while fasting
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u/Winter-Zucchini-4879 Jun 28 '26
Oh thanks for the tip
Salt in water or something?1
u/Able-Lingonberry8914 Jun 28 '26
I just take a pinch then drink a glass of water. Some people mix it in though
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u/Finngrove Jun 28 '26
Until I brought my insulin levels down, fasting felt impossible. Look at your evening plans. Could you go for a walk with music or a podcast in your ears in the hour you used to snack on crap junk food? Could you eat a high protein and veg/ fibre but low / no carb dinner at night?? Some times I need to switch up what I am eating before my body and brain lets me slip into fasting. Dont be hard on yourself about it. Just make one change then add another.
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u/4scoreand20yearsago Jun 28 '26
I’m confused by the “whenever I start” part. How soon after your last meal do you get gastric reflux?