📋 Welcome back to Ketobiography, where Robyn and Natalie share real stories of healing through the ketogenic lifestyle. In this episode, we reconnect with Jen Mendyka, who first appeared on Episode 3 of Less of Me Success Stories. Jen returns with powerful revelations, hard-won consistency, and emotional breakthroughs that have propelled her deeper into healing.

Struggling with emotional eating since childhood, Jen recounts her path from silently suffering to thriving with clarity, strength, and hope. Learn how she embraced Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG (No Sugar, No Grains) approach, joined an accountability group, and faced lifelong grief with the help of Christine Trimpe's book, Sugar Freed, and her deepening faith.

⏱ Chapters

0:00 Welcome & Introduction

6:15 Struggles and Frustration

12:32 Knowing What to Do, But Not Sticking With It

18:23 The Challenge of Deprivation and Sugar Addiction

24:48 Personal Growth and Self-Understanding

31:03 Temptation at Work: The Student Store

37:14 Beyond Weight Loss: Broader Benefits of Keto

43:11 Faith and Support in the Journey

49:07 Managing Stress and Letting Go of Control

55:23 Strictness, Slippery Slopes, and Family Events

1:01:20 The 90/10 Rule: Full Commitment Needed

1:07:42 Unexpected Benefits and Final Reflections

📎 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

- How emotional eating starts—and how to finally break the cycle

- Why 90% effort can yield 0% results

- Tools Jen uses when temptation strikes

- How NSNG and carnivore helped her lose 50 lbs (and what caused a regain)

- How Jen's husband reversed his blood sugar levels without insulin

- The importance of spiritual healing and letting go of childhood trauma

- Why accountability—not willpower—was her game changer

- The role of faith, prayer, and scripture in a sustainable keto journey

🔑 Key Insight:

"90% effort yields 0% results. You can’t cheat the process and expect the transformation." – Jen Mendyka

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📣 Additional Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Jason Fung

Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential

Fat: A Documentary

Fat 2

Dr. Ken Berry

Christine Trimpe

Sugar Freed

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