Sustainable weight loss and intuitive eating nutritionist / Mental health/ Plant based. Registered I run an online clinic helping clients find food freedom.
Hi, I'm Elizabeth your sustainable weight loss and intuitive eating nutritionist.
10/11/2025
I haven’t been posting my meals lately. Because honestly, I’ve been eating the same foods on repeat.
Life’s been busy, and simplicity has been my saving grace.
This prawn pasta has been on high rotation (recipe on my feed). It’s quick, satisfying, and adaptable (swap the prawns for any fish and it still works).
The truth is, your body likes routine and familiarity.
When meals feel predictable, your digestion, hunger and energy often follow suit.
People who eat a consistent range of meals tend to maintain their weight more easily.
It’s not because of restriction, but because there’s less decision fatigue. You know what feels good and what keeps you steady.
So if you’re in a cooking rut, don’t overcomplicate it.
Repeat what works. Let food feel easy.
You’re not boring , you’re balanced.
Need help finding that balance again?
Let’s simplify your nutrition together, contact me for a consultation.
05/11/2025
Control promises safety, but often delivers chaos.
The more you try to control your food, your body, your outcomes… the more your body pushes back.
Headaches. Digestive distress. Binge eating. Insomnia.
Signals, not flaws - showing where you’ve stopped listening.
In your natural element, there’s no need for control.
The body knows how much to eat, when to rest, when to move - if you let it speak.
Health isn’t about more discipline. It’s found in connection.
And just like life, the body needs flexibility, not rigidity.
Learn to listen, not control. That’s where balance begins.
✨ If this resonates, this is exactly the kind of work I do with clients; helping you rebuild trust with your body, so health becomes natural again.
29/10/2025
Ever feel like you’re always looking for food?Or like your hunger can’t be trusted?
Your appetite is shaped by hormones, brain chemistry, and even your gut microbes.
Diets try to silence these signals, but all they do is create more chaos:
⚡ Heightened hunger
⚡ Obsessive thoughts about food
⚡ Loss of trust in your body
When you understand what is driving you to act in a certain way, you can finally respond in a way that restores balance, not guilt.
This is exactly what I teach inside A Course in Normal Eating. My online, self-paced program designed to help you:
✨ End binge eating for good
✨ Reconnect with real hunger and fullness
✨ Find calm and control around food again
If you’re ready to stop fighting food and start trusting your body:
👉 Join A Course in Normal Eating today. Link in the comments or send me a DM.
19/10/2025
When we think of being healthy - cooking nourishing meals, getting outdoors, or moving our bodies - we often call it discipline.
But maybe it’s not discipline at all.
Maybe it’s simply choosing how to spend your time.
Every time you say yes to something that drains you like that catch up that feels more like obligation than joy, another night lost to Netflix - you’re saying no to something that could truly nourish you.
As the year races toward its end, ask yourself, could you have given more time to your health, your energy, your peace?
If you’re ready to make your time work for you, not against you, I have consultation spots available. Let’s create space for your health with a custom made plan.
15/10/2025
When I don’t know what to cook… I reach for beans.
They’re my ultimate “can’t be bothered but still want something nourishing” food.
Beans are such a nutrition powerhouse. They are packed with protein, fibre, and minerals like magnesium and iron that help support energy, gut health and hormones.
And the best part? They turn into a meal in minutes.
Butter beans are my favourite - creamy, comforting, and ready for anything.
Here’s one of my go-to quick dinners 👇
Butter Bean, Tomato & Spinach One Pan
1/2 red onion, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
1 can butter beans, drained & rinsed
1/4 cup green olives, finely sliced
2 cups baby spinach
1/2 lemon, juiced
+ Sauté onion and garlic in extra virgin olive oil until soft.
+ Add cherry tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Lower the heat and cook 5–7 mins until softened.
+ Add spinach, olives, lemon juice and butter beans. Gently mix through and turn off the heat. Serve with sourdough.
Simple, satisfying, and full of goodness, exactly how I like to eat. 🌿
✨ Save this one for your next quick meal.
07/10/2025
Peace isn’t a luxury - it’s medicine.
When stress is constant, the effects ripple through your body, especially your digestion:
🔸Stomach acid can drop → bloating and indigestion.
🔸The gut lining can become more permeable → inflammation.
🔸Nutrient absorption gets compromised.
Chronic stress also alters neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, driving changes in appetite and making it harder to resist overeating or emotional eating.
This isn’t weakness, it’s physiology. Chronic stress changes how your body processes food and how you respond to hunger.
Your health plan needs more than supplements and “eat this, not that.” It needs strategies to restore calm, boundaries, real rest, and finding what genuinely nourishes your nervous system.
End the inner chaos. Head to the website for an appointment.
29/09/2025
MEAL PREP SALADS YOU’LL ACTUALLY ENJOY.
Meal time doesn’t have to be complicated.
The trick? Keep your pantry stocked with staples: beans, lentils, tuna, grains, herbs, vinegars, spices - and then mix them with whatever fresh ingredients you have in the fridge.
👉 Instead of hunting for a recipe and buying extra ingredients, build meals from what you already have.
Here are a few simple combinations I’ve been enjoying recently:
🥗 Lentil and Tuna Salad
Brown lentils, tuna, cucumber, red capsicum, tomato, olives, pickled onions.
Dressing: EVOO, red wine vinegar, mint, salt and pepper.
🥗 Quinoa, Pumpkin and Tuna Salad
Quinoa, lentils, tuna, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, spinach, roasted pumpkin.
Dressing: EVOO, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
🥗 Butter Bean and Tuna Salad
Butter beans, ice berg, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green capsicum.
Dressing: EVOO, apple cider vinegar, mint, salt and pepper.
Nothing fancy, just wholefoods pulled together in minutes.
Perfect for busy weeks, meal prep, or quick lunches.
💡 Want help creating nourishing meals tailored to your health needs?
📅 Book a consultation with me today. Send a DM.
22/09/2025
If food feels out of control, it’s not just you. Let’s break down why.
Eating behaviours are rarely just about willpower. They’re influenced by a variety of factors, from emotions and habits to hormones, blood sugar, sleep, stress, nutrient status, gut health, medications, and even your brain’s reward system. Understanding these drivers is key to creating lasting change.
Rigid diets don’t address the root cause, which is why old patterns often resurface. Real transformation comes from identifying what’s truly influencing your eating behaviours and tailoring solutions to your body and lifestyle.
📅 Book a consultation today and let’s uncover what’s driving your eating habits - so you can finally feel in control, calm around food, and free your headspace.
14/09/2025
I help you discover your most natural, healthy, and sustainable weight, by working with your body, not against it.
Together, we build strong nutrition foundations and create balance that reflects your unique needs, health history, and lifestyle. Because food freedom looks different for everyone.
💛 HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOU?
1:1 Consultations - get tailored made custom health protocol to address your health concerns.
A Course in Normal Eating - This program is designed to help you in taking charge of your relationship with food, becoming more attuned to your body’s needs, and achieving balance without relying on diets. It aims to guide you in becoming an intuitive eater from binge eater. Click the link on my website, see comments.
08/09/2025
Could low nutrients be making your anxiety worse?
Anxiety isn’t “just in your head” - your nutrient status plays a huge role in how your body and brain cope with stress.
Certain nutrients are often low in anxious people.
�✨ Magnesium – supports energy, stress response, blood sugar and hormones.
�✨ Zinc – needed for neurotransmitters; low zinc and high copper can impact anxiety.
�✨ B Vitamins (B6, Folate, B12) – essential for neurotransmitter production, DNA repair, and detox.
�✨ Omega-3 Fats – crucial for brain and nervous system health; low levels can affect mood and cognition.
Nutrition, sleep, movement, stress management, and overall lifestyle all influence anxiety. A nutritionist looks at the whole system to help you rebalance your body and mind.
Want personalised support? Book an appointment with me to review your nutrition, lifestyle, and overall health - and get a tailored plan to reduce anxiety and improve mood safely and effectively.
01/09/2025
I see this often with clients: their food diaries look great on paper - balanced meals, “healthy” choices, reasonable portions.
So why aren’t the results showing up?
👉 Often, it’s not about eating less or exercising more. It’s about an over-stressed body.
This can stem from:
* Too few carbs for your activity level
* Chronic under-fuelling
* Nutrient deficiencies
* Being out of sync with your body clock
* Inflammation or thyroid dysfunction
The answer isn’t another rigid meal plan. It’s about digging deeper into your current and past health, nutrition, and lifestyle. My approach is to get to the root cause and heal with proper nourishment - not restriction. Because burnout doesn’t lead to sustainable results.
✨ Safety over stress. Nourishment over restriction. ✨
Your first step: focus on the quality of your food and how it supports your body. This is unique to you - your stage of life, your health needs, and addressing deficiencies and root causes that may be holding you back.
If you’re ready for real, lasting change - reach out for an appointment. Get the support of someone who does this day in and day out.
26/08/2025
Did you know your genes could be influencing your energy, mood, hormones, and detox pathways?
This happens through a process called methylation.
For methylation to run smoothly, your body relies on both specific nutrients (like folate, B12, magnesium, and choline) and the proper function of key enzymes.
But here’s the catch, your genetics play a major role in how well those enzymes function.
Let’s take two examples:
�👉 If you have an MTHFR SNP, you may struggle to convert folic acid into active folate. This can increase your risk of anxiety, fatigue, and poor detoxification.
�👉 A COMT SNP can slow the breakdown of stress hormones like adrenaline. This can leave you feeling wired, anxious, or emotionally reactive, especially under chronic stress.
These types of variations are common and manageable.
�That’s where DNA testing comes in.
✅ It takes the guesswork out and explains why you’re more prone�✅ Helps tailor your nutrition and lifestyle
Want to learn more?�Head to my blog: Methylation, Nutrition & Your Genes: Why DNA Testing Matters for Personalised Health
🔗 Link in the comments.
Or book in for a test and consultation to explore your unique genetic blueprint. Send me DM for an appointment.
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Hi, I'm Elizabeth! I’m a clinical nutritionist, personal trainer and a pilates instructor (mat & reformer). The knowledge of all fields synergistically create a life of longevity and wellbeing for my clients. Most people know what personal training and pilates involves, but is nutritional medicine?
Nutritional medicine is a holistic approach, but deeply science based, to the interactions between our bodies, nutrition and the environment. All humans are unique in terms of biochemistry, metabolism, anatomy and genetics and each person should be treated as such. Many health conditions can be traced back to a nutritional deficiency. A deficiency can be due to farming methods, poor soil quality, drugs (prescription and recreational), toxins in our environment (cosmetics, household cleaners, pollution), food processing, digestive issues and poor food choices. We live in a world full of toxins and our food supply has suffered, it is no wonder we are feeling it through ill health mentally, emotionally and physically. Nutritional Medicine asks the questions, “Why do you have this problem in the first place?” and “What can we do to restore function?”. It is about finding out the root cause and not just covering up the symptoms. Food is used as medicine as well as lifestyle changes. My particular areas of interest include:
Gut health: IBS, SIBO, Candida, Leaky Gut, Constipation, Bloating plus a many more.
Diet and Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Post Natal Depression, Behaviour problems, Stress Management, Addiction, Memory Concerns and more.
Musculoskeletal health and pain management: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Migraine, PMS and more.
Plant based and vegan nutrition.
In addition to health, I’m a lover of nature, I love the sun and I love the moon :) Nature is magic! I also enjoy writing and you’ll always find me learning something new. I’m an advocate of kindness, and the simple things in life.
If you're interested in healing naturally, balancing your body chemistry, and restoring your health instead of just addressing symptoms, then you're on the right page. Please contact me to book in or for any questions regardnig my services.
Locations:
Personal Training & Pilates - Five Dock & Concord
Nutritional Medicine Consultations - Five Dock, Concord & Online Consults (Australia wide)
