Louise The Therapist - Louise O Connor

Louise The Therapist - Louise O Connor Nutritionist & Accredited Therapist
Expert in physical, emotional & behavioural health. Helping women, from teens through perimenopause to post-menopause.

The founder of: Menopause Care Costa del Sol I'm a nutritionist, weight loss consultant, and an accredited therapist using an integrated approach combining cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), hypnotherapy and elements of neuroscience with a strong focus on practical skills that bring about long-term resilience and self-efficacy. You can apply for a free consultation, where we'll dig into your ultimate goals and current roadblocks to develop a custom plan. All treatments focus on your current diet, lifestyle, behaviours, habits, emotions and beliefs, all of which are hindering you, right now. Above all, I believe the client-therapist relationship is the most important factor, so I work in a genuine and encouraging way, often with a light healthy dose of humour. Thanks for being here, for allowing me to be a part of your journey.

🎄So often, people reach Christmas completely and utterly exhausted, or even unwell. Over time, it’s been learned that it...
22/12/2025

🎄So often, people reach Christmas completely and utterly exhausted, or even unwell. Over time, it’s been learned that it isn’t necessary to do everything. Setting boundaries and learning to say no is sometimes essential.

One of the best things anyone can do this Christmas is to let go of expectations, of themselves and of others and instead focus on how they feel and what truly fills them up. Spending time with loved ones, creating meaningful memories, and releasing the stress of the past year can make all the difference.
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RestAndRecharge ChooseYourPeace FestiveWellness

19/12/2025

🧠 Your brain is one of the most energy-hungry organs in your body.

It uses around 20% of your daily energy and what you eat directly fuels how well it works.

Yet so many people are still eating low-fat and wondering why they feel foggy, flat, or exhausted.

Nearly 60% of the brain is fat.
A low-fat diet doesn’t “clean things up” - it often starves your nervous system.

👉 You cannot out-supplement or HRT a poor diet or a high-stress lifestyle.

But you can fuel your brain, protect your blood vessels, and support long-term recovery through what you eat every day.

🥑 Feed your brain with:
• Eggs (yes — the yolk)
• Fatty fish like salmon
• Avocados & extra-virgin olive oil
• Nuts & seeds (walnuts, chia, flax)
• Full-fat yogurt or kefir

🚫 What hurts brain health most:
• Ultra-processed “low-fat” foods
• Refined seed oils
• Added sugars & white carbs

💡 Low fat ≠ brain healthy.
Right fats + real food = clarity, resilience, better mood.
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Here’s the truth no one tells you 👇Your obsession with calories, scale weight, and eating as “clean” as possible is exac...
18/12/2025

Here’s the truth no one tells you 👇

Your obsession with calories, scale weight, and eating as “clean” as possible is exactly why you end up feeling out of control with food.

Every time you go “off track” and respond by:
• restricting again
• chasing weight loss
• cutting out all the “treats”

You fuel food obsession, cravings, hunger, guilt… and that “screw it” mentality.

So after the latest “reset” - weeks of being good, mentally depriving yourself, avoiding everything you actually enjoy…

💥 the floodgates open.

Suddenly you’re on your third slice of chocolate cake Sharon brought into the office and calling yourself a willpower-less sugar addict.

You promise “I’ll be back on it tomorrow”
and just like that, restriction, tracking, rules and avoidance return…

🔁 And the cycle starts again.

After helping clients end 30+ year cycles of overeating and turn decades of weight loss & regain into sustainable results, I can tell you this with certainty:

✨ There is a way out and you don’t have to wait.

It starts with:
• repairing your relationship with food
• unlearning diet culture rules and food fears
• replacing restriction with evidence-based, lifelong behaviour change
• mindset + body image support that actually sticks

So you can stop:
🚫 panicking about your weight
🚫 overthinking every bite
🚫 feeling guilty for eating a couple of biscuits with your coffee ☕️

💛 Ready for individualised, compassionate support
to transform your relationship with food, yourself and your body this January?
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16/12/2025

If you haven’t eaten for around 12 hours, you SHOULD feel hungry.

A healthy liver stores enough glucose (energy) to last roughly 8 hours after a meal. After that, it begins producing its own by tapping into the body’s resources and using cortisol (one of our stress hormones) to do so.

By the time we wake up in the morning, this process has already been underway for a while. That’s not a bad thing, cortisol has many important roles and helps us wake up and get moving for the day. However, we want to nourish the body early to dial down adrenal activation, stabilise blood sugar, and avoid breaking down our own tissues (like muscle). This brings a greater sense of calm to the body.

Most people feel and function best when they break their fast within 45 minutes to an hour of waking. Intermittent fasting can work for some - but I’m not talking to you, babe. If you can handle the added stress on your body without negatively affecting your nervous system, physical health, or mental wellbeing, that’s great.

Can’t face food first thing in the morning?

Start small and eat at the same time every day. Morning appetite can take time to return, so begin with a small protein- and carb-based breakfast, then follow up with something more substantial mid-morning.
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03/12/2025

CHRISTMAS HANGOVERS 🎄

Want to make mindful choices over the festive season? Brilliant - do that.

Want to just relax for a week and pick things up in January? Also brilliant - do that.

Festive season often means alcohol is flowing, so here are some practical tips to help your body recover and feel good:

💧 Hydrate smarter – Add a pinch of Himalayan salt to your water to replenish electrolytes.

🥚 Eat nourishing breakfasts – Good fats and protein work wonders. Try scrambled eggs with smoked salmon or a veggie-packed omelette. Avoid sugary drinks, they spike your blood sugar and worsen hangovers.

🍊 Vitamin C – Alcohol depletes it, so take it before going out, after coming home, and first thing in the morning.

🌿 Support your liver – Foods like asparagus, bitter greens, and artichokes help, and milk thistle can offer extra protection.

KEY 🔑: Rebalance blood sugar and rehydrate!

🍺 Alcohol guidance: The recommendation is 14 units per week> that’s roughly 6 pints or 5 glasses of wine.

Extra feel-good tips:

🚶 Move your body - walk, stretch, or dance!

🥬🍗 Prioritise veggies and protein in your meals.

🍽 Eat slowly and chew well- it helps reduce bloating.

❓ Check in with yourself- “Am I really enjoying this fourth mince pie?”

Above all - whatever you do, enjoy it! Mindfulness and fun can go hand in hand.
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27/11/2025

Everyone wants fast results… but if you can’t live the way you lost the weight, you won’t keep it off.

The real magic happens when you stop chasing extremes and start building habits you can actually maintain.

Eat the foods you love. Live your life. Learn to manage stress and emotions without using food as your only coping tool.
That’s where long-term results come from.
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Here are some of my favourite heart-loving, anti-inflammatory foods you can add to your plate ❤️‍🔥✨ Omega-3 superstarsHe...
24/11/2025

Here are some of my favourite heart-loving, anti-inflammatory foods you can add to your plate ❤️‍🔥

✨ Omega-3 superstars
Healthy fats help keep blood vessels flexible and reduce inflammation. Think oily fish like salmon, sardines, trout, mackerel, or plant-based options like linseed (flaxseed) oil.

✨ Nourishing nuts
Regular nut intake, especially walnuts,has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease. A small handful goes a long way!

✨ Ginger & turmeric power
Both are potent anti-inflammatories.
• Ginger may help reduce arterial plaque and support healthy circulation.
• Turmeric (thanks to curcumin) helps lower oxidative stress and support better vasodilation.

✨ Antioxidant-rich fruits & veg
Berries, cherries, and beetroot are packed with anthocyanins that help combat inflammation and protect cardiovascular health.

✨ Garlic goodness
Multiple studies show garlic can support heart health by helping reduce key cardiovascular risk factors.

✨ Tomatoes for lycopene
Low levels of lycopene are linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, so load up on tomatoes, especially cooked ones for better absorption.

✨ Green leafy veg
Rich in folate and vitamin K. One large study even found that higher intakes of leafy greens (plus olive oil) were associated with a significantly lower risk of coronary heart disease.

Your plate is powerful, small daily choices can make a big difference. 💚
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19/11/2025

Struggling with disappearing muscle and stubborn body fat after 40?

You’re not doing anything wrong, you’ve just been sold the wrong solutions.

Forget the endless cardio, crash diets, and magic creams. Strength + protein + real food = the formula that actually works.

Strong > skinny. Always. 💥
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Here’s Helen’s Story (and maybe yours too)… Helen leaves the office late after yet another stressful day ➡️ exhausted, a...
14/11/2025

Here’s Helen’s Story (and maybe yours too)…

Helen leaves the office late after yet another stressful day ➡️ exhausted, anxious, and running on caffeine and 5 hours of sleep.

On the way home, she grabs some Reese’s and Haribo at the petrol station - “I shouldn’t be doing this,” she thinks, but eats them anyway… then spends the rest of the drive home beating herself up.

That night she changes into her PJs, avoids dinner, and eats a few slices of cheese, polishes off a glass of wine while scrolling social media, seeing post after post about people losing weight “effortlessly” on GLP-1 injections like Wegovy and Mounjaro.

Three months later, she’s still stuck.

The emotional eating hasn’t gone anywhere. Now she’s tracking calories and obsessing over her points again, convinced that she just “has no willpower.”

💔 Helen feels hopeless.

Because no injection, shake, or fad diet has ever actually fixed what’s going on underneath ➡️ the emotions, the stress, the guilt, the relationship with food itself.

But here’s what Helen finally learns:

👉 Her eating wasn’t a lack of discipline — it was emotional coping.

👉 Her body wasn’t the problem — the approach was.

👉 She didn’t need another restrictive plan — she needed a strategy that addressed her behaviour, her emotions, her mindset ➡️ a diet that works with her physiology and psychology!

Once she started using evidence-based tools to support those, not just another “quick fix” - everything changed.

🍫 She stopped feeling out of control around sugar.

🥗 She lost weight without obsessing about every bite.

💪 And for the first time, she trusted herself around food.

Now she’s free from the yo-yo cycle — no bans, no guilt, no tracking panic.

This can be you, too.

Because it was never about willpower, it’s about understanding what’s really driving your eating habits and learning to work with your body, not against it.
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11/11/2025

What kind of 80-year-old do you want to be?

There’s no shortcut to healthy aging. It’s a lifelong process, one that requires consistent effort and intention.

If your current habits aren’t setting you up for the future you want, it’s time to make a change.

**Even if you’re on HRT, lifestyle choices remain essential:

• Strength training: Your bones and muscles need stimulus to stay strong.

• Nutrition: Focus on a protein-rich, whole-food-based diet to fuel your body.

• Sleep & stress management: Prioritise restorative sleep and find ways to manage stress.

• Purpose & hydration: Stay active, stay curious, and keep your body properly hydrated.

Healthy aging isn’t about perfection, it’s about consistency, care, and intentional choices that add up over time.
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🦴 Strong Bones, Strong You! 💪Bone health often flies under the radar - until it’s too late. Did you know 1 in 2 women ov...
03/11/2025

🦴 Strong Bones, Strong You! 💪

Bone health often flies under the radar - until it’s too late. Did you know 1 in 2 women over 50 will experience a fracture due to weak bones?

As we age (especially through menopause), bone density naturally declines, raising the risk of osteoporosis. But here’s the good news — you can protect and strengthen your bones starting today! ✨

💥 Nourish your bones with these essentials:

🥩 Protein – Builds collagen & boosts calcium absorption (salmon, eggs, legumes, grass-fed beef).

🐟 Omega-3s – Improve bone density & reduce inflammation (salmon, chia, flaxseeds, walnuts).

🥬 Calcium, Vitamin D & K – Power trio for stronger bones (leafy greens, mushrooms, eggs, canned fish).

🌰 Magnesium & Zinc – Support bone structure & collagen formation (nuts, seeds, legumes).

🏋️‍♀️ Strength training – Lifting weights + a protein-rich diet = powerful bones & muscles.

🩻 Know your numbers – Regular DEXA scans help track bone density early.

💡 Common risk factors:

Low estrogen, low BMI, poor nutrition, inactivity, smoking, excess alcohol, certain meds, and conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s disease can all contribute to bone loss.

🌱 Dairy-free calcium? Easy!

You can meet your calcium needs without milk. Try these:
• 100g tofu – 350mg
• 100g soy yogurt – 110mg
• 100g chickpeas – 100mg
• 80g kale – 180mg
• 80g spinach – 120mg
• 100g bok choy – 75mg
• 2 tbsp flaxseed – 50mg
• 1 cup broccoli – 42mg
• 30g almonds – 72mg

Start now — because strong bones = a strong future. 💙

29/10/2025

🦴 Don’t overlook your bones!

Bone health is often overlooked, but it becomes more important as we age. One in two women over 50 will suffer a bone fracture due to this condition. Bones do more than just give our bodies shape and movement; they protect organs and store vital nutrients. Bone density, which measures the amount of minerals in bone tissue, is crucial for overall bone strength and health.

Keeping our bones strong helps prevent osteoporosis and ensures good skeletal support throughout life.

As we age, especially during menopause, bone density starts to decrease, making us more prone to fractures, especially in the hips, spine, and wrists. Many factors contribute to osteoporosis, including low oestrogen levels, low BMI, lack of essential nutrients like calcium and vitamin D, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, certain medications, and medical conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

Start caring for your bones early — your future self will thank you! 💙
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