Helping women 40+ lose weight by ending binge & emotional eating without dieting. DM “STUCK” for a mindset shift that lasts. Together we will improve your life!
As a Nutrition + Mindset Coach, I will be there by your side to assist, guide, inspire and really motivate you to live the happy and healthy life you deserve.
16/11/2025
I used to be SO good at controlling food.
Meal prepped. Weighed everything.
Avoided sugar like it was poison.
But I was also scared of meals out.
Anxious if I didn’t know what was in the dressing.
Panicking if I ate something “off plan.”
It looked like discipline.
But it felt like fear. Obsession. Exhaustion.
Being healthy is amazing.
But if your “healthy” habits leave you anxious, isolated and bingeing
behind closed doors.. it’s not health. It’s a prison.
Food freedom isn’t about giving up.
It’s about letting go of control so you can finally feel calm around food
again.
Secret eating usually shows up when we feel like we’re “doing something wrong.”
Like eating that chocolate, or having a second slice, means we’ve failed.
So we hide it. We rush it. We eat in the car, in the pantry, when the kids aren’t looking.
But here’s the thing:
You don’t hide things you feel neutral about.
You hide things you feel ashamed of.
Secret eating isn’t about food.
It’s a reflection of how harshly you’ve been taught to judge yourself around food.
And until that part is healed the guilt, the rules, the “I should know better” food will keep feeling like something you have to hide from.
The goal isn’t to control the food harder.
It’s to change the relationship you have with it.
Here are 5 questions to ask yourself to understand your relationship with food:
Do I eat differently when I’m alone compared to when others are around?Do I feel guilty or anxious after eating something “off plan”?Is food my go-to when I’m stressed, bored, or overwhelmed?Have I labelled certain foods as “bad” or “naughty”?Am I eating to nourish my body or to fix how I feel?These questions aren’t about judgment they’re about awareness.
And with awareness, you can start making gentle, lasting shifts.
The solution isn’t another diet or stricter rules.
It’s learning how to rewire your thoughts, calm your nervous system, and build a kinder relationship with food and your body.
This is exactly what I help women do inside Life Upgrade and it’s where the real change begins.
Not just with what you eat… but how you feel when you eat.
You’re allowed to feel safe around food again.
And you don’t have to hide anymore.
14/11/2025
Even JLo gets it..
It’s not just about pushing harder or being stricter. It’s about building a mindset and environment that actually works for you.
Mental wellness isn’t a luxury. It’s a foundation especially when it comes to weight loss, emotional eating, and feeling good in your body.
When your brain is wired for survival, stress, or people-pleasing, no meal plan in the world will stick. That’s where rewiring comes in.
Inside my coaching and free training, I teach how to reset the brain so that:
✔️ Your habits feel natural (not forced)
✔️ Food doesn’t feel like the enemy
✔️ You feel calm, clear, and energised from the inside out
✨ Discipline doesn’t work when your system is stressed.
But rewiring your mindset? That changes everything.
DM me REWIRE and I’ll send you the exact technique I use with my clients to shift out of sabotage and into real, lasting change.
14/11/2025
Ever feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of eating, guilt, and starting over again?
It’s not that you’re weak it’s that you don’t feel safe in your own body.
When you finally feel safe in your body… everything changes:
✨ You stop using food to numb emotions
✨ You no longer binge at night
✨ You make decisions with calm, not panic
✨ You stop obsessing over every bite
✨ You finally… relax
Safety is the secret. 💛
Food freedom follows.
10/11/2025
Stop fighting your body. Start healing it...
This tells my story.. who I am, what I do, and how I help women 40+ break free from diet obsession and find lasting peace with food.
10 years of coaching. Hundreds of transformed lives. One proven approach.
Here's what you need to know:
✨ The weight gain after 40 isn't about willpower. It's about nervous system dysregulation, hormonal imbalance, and a broken relationship with food.
✨ Traditional diets fail 95% of the time. Not because you're weak. Because the approach is broken.
✨ When you work WITH your body instead of against it, everything changes. The weight shifts naturally. Your energy comes back. You find peace with food
✨ I've spent 10 years perfecting an approach that actually works. No restriction. No guilt. No obsession. Just healing.
If you're tired of diets, tired of fighting your body, and ready for something that actually works, this carousel is for you.
Swipe through to learn more. Then grab my free guide (link in bio) or DM me to get started.
You've tried everything else. It's time to try something different.
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Improve your mind, improve your health, improve your life
Having someone who has – been there, done that – to assist you in your health and wellness journey creates a partnership for success!
Navigating this crazy and hectic life of ours is often so much easier with guidance and support…that’s where Melissa’s accountability coaching work comes in. She is more than equipped and qualified to support you on this journey of health and wellness. Melissa combines the latest science and over 100 dietary and nutritional theories, with ancient wisdom & eastern philosophies.
Finding an integrated way through dietary change and considerations in the ways you move through daily life, awareness practices and the timings of your routines can help alleviate negative cycles of bad eating habits, moving your body and your way of thinking. It’s important that she find what works best for the individual person and your specific needs and goals.
Freedom, ease and happiness can be prioritised for true quality of life. Being able to enjoy work, family and fun.
I am here to support you to start living your life, happier and healthier!
~Health Coaching one on one or online
~Programs specifically tailored to you
~Women’s Health + Mindset Programs
~Family healthy programs
~Cooking and Recipe coaching
~Pantry makeover
~Food shopping coaching & tours
~Understanding food labels
Melissa is an Integrative Nutrition + Health Coach, Women’s Health Sessions Organiser, Women’s Retreat Facilitator, as well as a mother of 3 amazing kids,happy wife, lover of the outdoors, movement, a yoga enthusiast and a huge passion lies in motivating women to improve themselves so they can really enjoy what life has to offer.
Melissa lives in Perth, WA, Australia, and is available in person, by phone, or online.
Melissa 0412257016
