Once I left home and discovered the gym at age 18 – I started to realise I could manipulate or “control” my weight using exercise.  Unfortunately, I didn’t know much about good nutrition back then (who did?) and I tried every ( I mean EVERY) diet.  I went to Naturopaths, Nutritionists, GP’s, Chinese medicine practitioners to find the magic solution for my weight issues.  I managed to succeed for a while – I’m pretty good when I set my mind to something but, like all of you that have tried dieting, it’s not sustainable.  At some point it all comes crashing down and my solution was to binge everything I had been missing and then it would all come back on in a matter of weeks.

FF to age 42. I was overweight, exhausted and depressed.  I was 18 months post partum and (unbeknown to me) perimenopausal which had made me weight loss resistant (insulin resistant) due to the changes in my hormones and my chronic sleep deprivation due to a sick child.  I was stuck in a chronic state of fight or flight and my changing hormones meant that my usual calorie restriction and overexercise was not moving the scales AT ALL and making me feel worse in every possible way. - If you are past that 40 mark, you may relate?

I have spent the best part of the last decade dedicated to discovering solutions to effective and natural weight management via nutrition and exercise. Now at age 51, I am convinced of these 4 learnings.

1 - There is no one-size fits all diet or exercise regime, especially for women over 40.

2 - Your’re belief, thoughts and decisions are at least 50% of the problem (and solution).

3 - You’re body’s weight, functions and health will take care of itself, if you feed it and nurture it like it was your most essential asset (BTW - it is!)

4 - Your journey to sustainable weight loss is so much faster with the right accountability, support and coaching.

In December 2022 I launched my 12 Weeks to WOW program, which is totally based around those key concepts that I learned. It includes these essential elements;

• Metabolic Balance, because it is a scientifically prescribed meal plan as unique as your own blood chemistry analysis and based totally around real, whole foods and great nutrition.

• Mindset mastery including Emotion Release Technique to process and release suppressed limiting beliefs, trauma, negative thoughts and self-sabotage.

• Finessed Women’s Resistance Training to bring muscle strength, tone, shape and optimise metabolism whilst also increasing bone density.

• Supportive professional Coaching, 1 to 1 and group environment to ensure no concerns are left unaddressed and progress is safely monitored.

Needless to say, the participants all achieved amazing results and continue to implement their optimised lifestyle habits and choices, further enjoying life in the new found freedom their body is able to provide them.