Catherine Sissons - The Guilt Free Nutritionist

Catherine Sissons - The Guilt Free Nutritionist Catherine Sissons (BSc, PGDip Sports Med). Health & Wellbeing Mentor. Author. Coach. Nutritionist.
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Align your eating and nourish your lifestyle guilt free without the short term diets and quick fixes.

29/11/2025

Consuming carbohydrates is not the primary cause of weight gain, but not having enough will compromise your energy.

Releasing all judgement from what you eat allows your body to do what it does best. Even if you don't think you judge yo...
29/11/2025

Releasing all judgement from what you eat allows your body to do what it does best.

Even if you don't think you judge your food choice - you still do at an unconscious level.

Thoughts like 'If only I could control my snacking I would lose weight'

'If I didn't like chocolate I would be a size 10'

'If I wasn't as busy with work and my family I would have more time to cook what I wanted'

If you find you try your best to eat well because you want to be in the best shape & health possible but then get frustrated when you gravitate to food that is

*High fat
*High sugar
*Carbohydrate
*High calorie

Firstly your body is calling on these types of food for a reason.

Secondly, you will be carrying self judgement because all of these things are not the main reason you arent getting the results you want.

It's your eating mindset.

You think to have the healthy body you want is simply unattainable with how you like to live.

When you understand how to nourish your lifestyle all of the tiny metrics of your eating matter less.

Nourishment becomes the priority instead of analysis.

You know how much your body needs to nourish your age, height & current weight.

Your body heals from the common cold, aches, pains & inflammation faster.

You have more energy, vitality and motivation to move your body even when life gets hectic.

You feel more satisfied and in control of your health and wellbeing.

If you're ready to shift your eating mindset and remove the guilt from your relationship with eating so you can have more energy & thrive with better health.

Send me a direct message in messenger and I'll help you get it all sorted.

Even with rising food prices it's easy to eat healthy when you know some quick & easy eating hacks. This year has been g...
26/11/2025

Even with rising food prices it's easy to eat healthy when you know some quick & easy eating hacks.

This year has been gnarly for the price of food even if you can afford the price hikes it doesn't mean you want to pay the inflated cost - and you don't have to.

When you have meals that are nutritionally balanced to satisfy your appetite, that balance your blood sugars and heal your body every aspect of your health improves.

Unless of course your nervous system is on high alert from the lifestyle you choose to live.

Having good energy & a healthy body in your 40's, 50's & 60's is simple when you know what you're missing.

So often it's the smallest tweak you need to your meals so your body digests your food instead of storing it or shifting one thing you are doing so your body uses the nutrients you are eating.

When you are stressed, busy & tired like many of you are those time of year your digestion also shifts.

Your body starts to hold onto more weight not necessarily because of your food choice but because your body is programmed to surviving the body season.

If you'd like to undo this programming in one session I have a few spaces available to show you how easy it is.

Message me, via my inbox and I'll demonstrate how you can shift your energy from low to high and prevent gaining weight for your health at this time of year.

So that you can enter 2026 thriving in a healthy body without missing out on all the food you love at this time of year.

The old saying of "you are what you eat" is true to this day but not in the way you currently believe. Your body is made...
25/11/2025

The old saying of "you are what you eat" is true to this day but not in the way you currently believe.

Your body is made of 70% water 💦 housed in your blood and body cells.

What you eat contributes to this total body of water.

However eating only high water content food will also leave you feeling hungry.

That is why it's essential to understand how to balance your meals for glycemic impact (which is different to the glycemic index)

When your meals satisfy your blood sugars as well as hydrate your body - your energy sky rockets, you no longer feel like sweet food to compensate for your lack of satiety in your meals.

This is what I wrote about in my first book "Wet Your Appetite" - The Secret to Eating Guilt Free.

Eating Guilt Free is not about getting your eating right.

It's about shifting any guilt or shame you hold in your body that shows up in your relationship with eating.

So that you can eat any food you like without it affecting your energy, your health or your well being.

The true meaning of eating in moderation is being conscious of your food choices.

No food needs to be eliminated, counted or judged when your body is in a healthy state to digest and process it.

If you're interested in learning more about nourishing your lifestyle guilt free - you need to get your copy of "Wet Your Appetite" - the secret to eating guilt free.

If you'd like a PDF copy to read for free - put a book emoji in the comments and I'll send it to your inbox 📚

Right now there is a split phenomenon going on.... Weight loss drugs are trending worldwide versus body positivity and n...
13/11/2025

Right now there is a split phenomenon going on....

Weight loss drugs are trending worldwide versus body positivity and nourishment for health.

Yet neither addresses what is the motivation behind someone wanting or needing to lose weight or even if it's necessary based on their current health status.

When new clients come to me they say they want to eat better, get in control of their food cravings and improve their relationship with eating.

Yet, once we have aligned their eating and they lose weight as a result without it being a main focus they reveal they would actually like to get their body back to what they once had before their lifestyle changed.

So I'm curious what you think?

Being pregnant and gaining 10kg in my 40's I can feel the extra pressure on my joints and pelvis so for those wanting to ease pain & inflammation I can understand the motive for losing weight for health.

It doesn't stop how I feel about myself as a person.

Yet when we gain weight without a reason there's so much guilt & shame attached to it.

Releasing weight to feel better about yourself doesn't last unless you get to the root cause of why you want your body to change.

For decades the words 'weight loss' has been deemed negative and judgemental yet in a world where stress and symptoms are at an all time high people are getting curious about quick fixes again with the rise of drugs for weight loss.

So this tells me people want weight loss - right?

However for those that have energy, no symptoms but feel their body isn't good enough just as it is - this is where my concern lies.

What a dichotomy we are exposed to at the moment - I'm keen to hear your thoughts and experiences.

We know the saying 'eat in moderation' but being healthy is so much more than the weight our body holds and seems there's a deeper relationship to food and our bodies that grows behind the scenes.

So is this rising trend for health or self esteem ?

Because I can't see how this is a viable option for long term health promotion if a drug is required to sustain a result.

I would love to know what your think below? 👇

Last year our lifestyle shifted from nourishing myself and my son charlie to feeding and nourishing four adolescent boy...
12/11/2025

Last year our lifestyle shifted from nourishing myself and my son charlie to feeding and nourishing four adolescent boys, my partner who has set dietary requirements and myself.

It has been a huge eye opener when it comes to feeding a family.

Even after 20 years of teaching thousands of people how to nourish their lifestyle nothing takes the cake like putting into practice the reality of feeding multitude of mouths with different nourishment needs.

Yet, I've always loved solving complex nourishment equations so I am here for it!

Feeding adults and children so they feel satisfied is not just a cooking game.

Each person has their preferred tastes, dietary requirements and eating mindset.

I can see why so many people don't buy into health professionals promoting diets or eating regimes to improve health because they are so unrealistic to sustain in a family environment.

It's like I have become my own client and I have to say I feel so thankful I can lean on the four seasonal cook books I created five years ago.

In times of stress, being busy or simply not having the creative brain power to think up dinner for six hungry appetites - the guilt free cook books continue to save the day.

If you haven't yet got your copy of this season's cook book and you want to take the thinking out of what to eat that you know is nutritionally balanced to satisfy everyone you're feeding.

So you can get through this pending silly season without gaining weight or feeling exhausted.

Drop a food emoji in the comments 👇

What you feel like eating (and consuming) is a product of the environment you expose yourself to every day. Think about ...
10/11/2025

What you feel like eating (and consuming) is a product of the environment you expose yourself to every day.

Think about the times you've been to a hot climate your body naturally feels like lighter frequency food that contains higher water content - right?

Fresh salads, lighter proteins, tropical fruits, smaller portions.

Yet when you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed or tired your body is coded to feel like denser dry food for quick fast energy but this can leave you feeling sluggish.

This is why I am so passionate about teaching you how to nourish your lifestyle because it's not just what you are consuming that is causing the inflammation, pain & discomfort it's the state your body is in before you consume it.

This is why you can have particular food and drink at one time and experience no backlash yet other times you can enjoy a glass of wine with a meal and feel horrible the next day.

It's all about the frequency of energy your body holds.

Earlier this year I was intuitively guided to give up alcohol - it just didn't give me the same satisfaction as the previous two decades. It doesn't mean I tell everyone else to do this.

I wasn't trying for a baby either however my partner and I had discussed the idea of having a child together and I said if it's meant to be it will be.

Your body holds the score and when your mind and body are disconnected from each other due to stress, injury or illness what it is communicating to you can become muddled.

If you feel low in energy this year there's more to it than just what you eat.

You'll be amazed that it doesn't require eliminating the food you love or taking supplements to bring your body back into alignment.

The approach you require is personal to you and what your body needs.

So whether it's improving your relationship with eating, having more energy or releasing stubborn kilos that seem to hold on after 40 years old.

Anything is possible and it gets to be easy.

If you'd like to find out how you can nourish your lifestyle so you can have more energy - send me a direct message to my inbox.

When lunch boxes strike back! My son went back to school this term after the last three years of home educating so it's ...
09/11/2025

When lunch boxes strike back!

My son went back to school this term after the last three years of home educating so it's been back to nourishing his schooling lifestyle from a box.

He came home this week and said his classmates say he has the best lunches which has brought to my attention to what even defines 'a great lunch' from a child's perspective

A great lunch box is one that comes back eaten because you know your child is getting fuel for their learning and movement throughout the day.

It doesn't have to be perfect, all home made or whole food based in every box.

We need to shift the judgement around what it means to be healthy.

It is more important that it aligns with what your child likes to eat as well as what they need.

Never feel guilty for including the pantry packet snacks, sweet food or chips if you know that your child will eat it.

Every food can be balanced by what you eat over a day plus your child's brain can't process fats and protein for fuel due to the blood brain barrier.

Leaning towards a lunch with 60-70% carbohydrates for the learning and growth is important.

Whole food is obviously nutritional but when playing feels more important it's easy for children to forget to eat.

In an ideal world your child's body needs carbohydrates, protein, water content from food to lubricate digestion, vitamins & minerals from fruit & vegetables and flavour to satisfy the mind.

Yet each school day can have different demands when they have athletics, swimming or they might be doing more head based learning.

When lunches contain food that children are excited about they are more likely to eat it.

A great hack to getting them to eat the food you do make is to introduce it first as an after school snack when they are feeling ravenous.

Next time they see it in their lunch box they will remember how satisfying it felt when they ate it when they were hungry.
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But please - let's ditch the guilt around the contents of school lunches!

Being pregnant in my 40's has been a humbling experience when it comes to what I have been teaching the last 20 years an...
07/11/2025

Being pregnant in my 40's has been a humbling experience when it comes to what I have been teaching the last 20 years and my passion for nourishing people's lifestyles.

It is a completely different journey than nourishing my pregnancy now than my last one ten years ago in my early 30's.

Not only does the body require certain quality of nutrients to grow a wee human in our 40's it also comes with hormonal conflict, physical body changes and greater stress on the pelvic area.

What nourished my lifestyle 6 months ago is very different to what my body requires now to have energy, keep up with older children at home and stay healthy.

This is the same for you (even without being pregnant).

Every age, stage and season in life requires a different approach based on what you want to experience.

A cookie cutter, tick box plan is not going to last if it doesn't align with how you like to live.

Whether it's more energy to keep up with your children (or grandchildren) or simply feeling less exhausted mentally with all that you have to get done in a day.

It starts with how you are nourishing your lifestyle and it gets to be easy.

Yet, trying to understand your specific requirements your body needs while putting it together into a system is overwhelming when you're a busy person.

It can feel like an unsolvable rubic cube some days.

That is why it's essential to get quality professional advice.

If you want more energy from what you eat without cutting out food groups or needing to over analyse food labels then nourishing your lifestyle for your current season is what you need.

06/11/2025

Eating vegetables is essential for good health but if you don't flavour your meals correctly you'll always feel like you need something else between meals to satisfy your sugar cravings.

Try this dressing on your salad's this weekend.

Guilt Free Strawberry Salad Dressing
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1 cup of strawberries
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp maple syrup
Pinch of Himalayan Salt
Few cracks of pepper

Method~~~~~
Mash strawberries in a cup with a fork, add vinegar, maple syrup and the rest of the ingredients - mix well or blend if you want it smooth.

If you'd like screen shot of the full recipe drop a strawberry 🍓 in the comments of this post.

06/11/2025

When you are feeling ungrounded and in your head you will naturally crave root vegetables to help balance your nervous system

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