Melissa Hohaia - Naturopath

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Melissa Hohaia - Naturopath

Specialist in Women's Wellness - passionate about hormonally-driven weight-loss resistance and fatigue management.

13/02/2026

It's a no-brainer and it boggles my mind why more doctors are not checking women's testosterone levels before prescribing GLP-1 medications (like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Monjaro).

Low testosterone = lower muscle mass = more muscle loss while on weight loss medication = more rebound weight gain if you ever try to stop taking it (not to mention being a frail old woman).

Testing your testosterone and getting it into an optimal range before using a GLP-1 medication is necessary in my opinion.

Low testosterone in women is more common than you might think.

There are also a list of other things you can do to make sure you achieve long term health as well as weight loss. So you can get lean and light, but also feel strong, capable, free, happy, energetic and full of life.

I give you all my top tips inside my FREE GUIDE.

📩 COMMENT: 'RESULTS'
if you want all the information your doctor has failed to give you.

(This will be helpful even if you decide you don't actually want to take a weight loss medication - coz you will boost your body's own GLP-1 production with my tips anyway. Way better than any medication in my opinion. 😉)

25/01/2026

The LightenUP program is a 360 degree approach to weight loss...so you can break free from the cycle of dieting you are stuck in.

We start with your personalised HEALTH BLUEPRINT – which uncovers the imbalances in your body that are making it hard for you to lose weight (like hormone disruptions, gut infections, silent inflammation, sluggish detoxification, or immune system challenges).

Once we understand that something is under the surface, making it difficult for your body to lose weight, we get to work revising your health habits and working towards disease prevention (or even reversal).

Then we move on to the FOOD FRAMEWORK – finding strategies to remove food triggers...workshopping easy, inspiring, and tasty food options…and finding the magic in a non-restrictive, family-friendly food plan that keeps you satisfied.

We follow this with setting up healthy sustainable MOVEMENT patterns through personalised workout plans that incorporate joyful movement back into your life.
We also strongly prioritise nervous system regulation and doing things that get your body feeling safe so that the fat can dissolve away.

Lastly, but most importantly, we work towards REDISCOVERING YOU.
You explore and reconnect with hobbies and passions that light you up.
You deepen and enrich your relationships.
Plus, tackle the mindset shifts needed to release yourself from unhelpful behaviour patterns like self-sabotage, people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional eating, and poor self-care.

All of this combines to give you:
More Clarity
More Energy
More Results
More Joy

Which ultimately results in sustainable weight loss and living your best life.

All of this can happen in 10 weeks – LightenUP is changing LIVES, not just waistlines.

Starting 10th of February.
Only 4 spots left!!!

Comment: READY, and Ill send you what you need to get started.

22/01/2026

Eating less than your toddler is NOT going to help you lose weight...if fact you are going to encourage your body to hold on, tooth-and-nail, to every ounce of fat you have.

You've been told its all about calories (and yes they count)...but if you are skipping breakfast in hopes of keeping your calories low...then eating a dry tuna salad for lunch telling yourself you are being 'good'...and then picking on scraps leftover from your kids dinner plate...then you my dear and never going to see your fat melt away for good (and you are probably going to have some battles with binge eating and uncontrollable food cravings).

Small portions and skipping meals could be the reason you are NOT losing weight.

Your body is smart.
Fat is safety.
It doesn't want to let that go if your survival feels threatened.
Not having enough nutrition is a massive threat.

Instead, you need to understand your individual health blueprint so that you can play to your strengths and give your body what it needs. Then, the fat will get its marching orders and you will start fitting into those old clothes easily.

✨️✨️✨️
Want to discover your health blueprint.
COMMENT: BLUEPRINT, and we will get the ball rolling.

21/01/2026

If you are feeling heavy and weighed down. Disliking what you see in the mirror.
Overwhelmed by all the weight loss advice out there.
Feeling broken coz no matter how hard you try, the scales just won’t go down.

I want you to know something.

🙅🏻‍♀️ You don’t need more willpower.
🙅🏻‍♀️ It isn’t your fault.
🙅🏻‍♀️ You are not failing.
🙅🏻‍♀️ You don’t need another diet plan or gym challenge.
🙅🏻‍♀️ You don’t need to start again on Monday.
🙅🏻‍♀️ The next time won’t be any different if you keep doing the same things.

You are exhausted, and your body will never lose weight if you keep trying to reduce portions, do more exercise, or starve yourself thin.

I see you.

You are not alone.

YOU are the reason that I created LightenUP.

I have poured my heart and soul into this 10-week program, and every woman who chooses to LightenUP feels it.

They enter the program feeling
😵‍💫😫😤🫩😡🙁
• overwhelmed
• exhausted
• confused
• broken
• snappy
• unhappy
• depressed
• ashamed
• alone
• like they are failing

and leave LightenUP feeling:
🤗😁🫡🤓🥳😍
• alive
• free
• lighter
• positive
• empowered
• confident
• happier
• grateful
• supported
• in control

This is my invitation to you.
It is time.

Don’t waste another year sitting on the fence or waiting for things to get worse.

To register your interest and chat more with me to see if this program is the right fit
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
COMMENT: 'LightenUP' and I will DM you.

20/01/2026

This is your year to lose weight differently.
LightenUP is a 10-week weight loss program that is CHANGING LIVES...not just waistlines.

The difference between women who succeed at their weight loss goals vs ones who fail is simple.

They work with their physiology.
They do things that make their body feel safe.
They actually stop using weight loss as the motivating factor.

They choose to get healthy instead.

To really lose weight, you need to
LightenUP your relationship with food
LightenUP your body
LightenUP your mind and
LightenUP your life!

I'm looking for 10 women to join me in this epic space - we start Tuesday 10th of February.

Send me a DM or register via the link in my bio.
www.melissahohaia.com/lightenup_learnmore

19/01/2026

This time last year, Gerri was just like you.
But she made the scary decision to choose herself. She jumped feet first into LightenUP despite feeling terrified and vulnerable.

She trusted the process and has completely turned her life around.

She could have kept going coz it felt safer (despite how uncomfortable she actually was)...but she is so proud of herself that she didn't play it safe.

She now walks with a spring in her step, wakes with energy, gets through her day with calm control, and enjoys camping adventures where she feels strong and capable.

Imagine how you would be feeling this time next year if you said "yes".

Join me for LightenUP 2026.
🎉 Kicks off 10th February.

More information and link to register in my bio.
www.melissahohaia.com/lightenup_learnmore

Places are limited, and it is already 50% sold out!

16/01/2026

New Zealand, you did my soul good.
❤️

Our first overseas family holiday in many, many years. It was well overdue.
Our hearts needed this trip.

My first day back in clinic yesterday, and jet-lag is kicking my butt.

03/01/2026

2026 is gonna be different for you.
No more second-guessing yourself.
No more not listening to your body.
No more failed attempts.
No more feeling fat, depressed, overwhelmed, or out-of-control.

This is your time to adopt a completely new approach and crack the code on what your body needs to lose weight for good.

Comment: 2026
To get instant access to my free guide.
I want you to succeed.

28/12/2025

The best advice I can give you (and I'm offering it to you free of charge). 😜

Please listen carefully...
There is absolutely NOTHING you need to do to 'make up' for anything you ate over Christmas.

It's time to stop carrying around this sh*tty conditioning and free yourself from this shameful cycle.

The best thing you can do is keep prioritising yourself...making choices that feel good and make YOU feel good. Treat yourself kindly and quit bullying yourself into trying harder. You dont need more willpower...you need a new approach. One of self-compassion and self-worth.

ASK YOURSELF: What small shift can I make now that makes me feel better?

Maybe it's as simple as drinking a glass of water, munching on some fresh veggies, going for a stroll after dinner, or putting down your phone, and going to bed earlier.

Make choices from a place of kindness, NOT shame and regret.

Ready to do 2026 differently and learn a whole new (and lighter) way to lose that weight for good?

❤️ Comment READY, and I'll send you a link to find out more about my 10-week LightenUP program (starting 10th of February).
Are you ready?

Address

Unit 4, 145 Stirling Highway
Perth, WA
6009

Telephone

+61864688149

Website

http://www.melissahohaia.com/

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