Episode 136 Jenni Warren-Zielke An inspiring intermittent fasting story, over coming sensitivities and food addiction.

Jenni Zielke, 61, lives in Green Valley, Arizona, in the United States, about 30 miles from the Mexican border with her husband Larry. Jenni and her husband are originally from Wisconsin and only moved to Arizona in 2019, where they are partially retired. Jenni’s career in Human Resources for manufacturing plants has meant working intimately with other people and their careers. This has been both a blessing and a curse, as Jenni navigated her own journey as a Highly Sensitive Person in a leadership role. Being partially retired, Jenni had more time on her hands, when she could eat more and become unhealthier, or find a new life. The new life she found is IF. Jenni was diagnosed 10 years ago with: T2D, Non-Alcoholic-Fatty-Liver, high BP, and diverticulosis. She also had intense joint pain in her feet, knees, hips, and neck. Jenni has been overweight since puberty. She remembers at 12 years old, seeing the boys wrestling team’s weights posted in the hallway at school. This was the first time she realized her weight was way higher than the highest weighted boys older than her. Since then, Jenni continually gained weight up to her highest of 247 lbs/112 kgs. As a child, Jenni was often reminded she was overly sensitive, which she grew up believing was a character flaw. It is only through IF, that Jenni was able to fully appreciate her people-pleasing sensitivities were literally feeding her food addiction. Most importantly, The Fasting Highway has provided Jenni the tools to appreciate the blessings of being a highly sensitive person. With the help of TFH, Jenni is finally able to be sensitive to her own emotional needs. Jenni refers to herself as a recovering people-pleaser and works daily to keep her emotions separate from her food relationship. Jenni has found a supportive home in TFH group, along with new daily practices to support her new life as an IF’er. 61 years old 5’6” HW 247 lbs/112 kgs SW 225 lbs/102 kgs CW 181 lbs/82 kgs GR maybe 170-175 lbs/77-79 kgs The Fasting Highway Patreon If you enjoy these episodes and want to help to get it out to the world, please join our patreon community. Without the help from our patrons to bring you the podcast each week it won't be sustainable to keep doing them. So please, if you enjoy them your support would be very welcome. For details on the two levels of support you can give to the podcast please go to ⁠⁠⁠The Fasting Highway | Intermittent Fasting Podcast & Community | Patreon⁠⁠⁠ You can win a mentoring prize get exclusive early access to the podcasts and get access to the fasting highway audio book. Plus, bonus content and a monthly online coffee catch up by zoom along with bonus episodes and webinars for our top tier patrons. Please consider this as its vital we get the support of the listeners to bring it to you each week and continue into the future. Graeme is also now available to have a private one on one coaching and mentoring session with you. He can help you with those burning questions. How to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey. Get accountable and come and have a chat with Graeme who is vastly experienced in all areas of intermittent fasting and the mindset it takes. To book a time go to the website click get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com Click on get help/coaching and book a time and date to suit you. All times you see available are in your local time. You will also find information at the web site on how to obtain a copy of his book The Fasting Highway from your Amazon store or direct from him if you live in Australia or New Zealand. Disclaimer-Nothing you hear on the podcast should be taken as medical advice. All views expressed are those of the guest and host.