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Welcome to Vitality Lifestyle Medicine🍎! Together, we can achieve a healthier, more vibrant life🌞.

Dr Lisa Cochrane
👩🏻‍⚕️ GP specialising in peri/menopause care + medically supervised weight loss
🍃 Evidence-based, lifestyle-focused, no-nonsense support
💛 Helping women feel clearer, calmer, and more in control
📍 Sunshine Coast clinic Founded by Dr Lisa Cochrane, a medical doctor with over 20 years of experience, we specialize in using holistic, sustainable lifestyle changes to help you reclaim your healthiest self. Our mission is to empower you to manage (and reverse!) chronic disease through simple actionable steps that fit seamlessly into your daily routine, focusing on reducing stress, improving nutrition, and promoting movement.

26/12/2025

More and more women in midlife are quietly asking,
“Should I be considering a GLP-1?”

Not because they want an easy option.
Because they are already doing a lot, and it is no longer working the way it used to.

Hormone changes, fatigue, stress and reduced metabolic flexibility change the equation.
At some point, it is reasonable to ask whether medication has a role.

GLP-1s are not for everyone.
They are also not a trend to be judged from the sidelines (you know who you are 👀).

The aim is simple: make informed decisions, with proper medical oversight, for the body you have now.

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas! 🎄

The holidays are for joy, connection, and a little indulgence... not guilt.

If you’ve been curious about GLP-1 medications or feeling stuck despite healthy habits, this season is the perfect time to pause and get clear.

GLP-1s can support appetite and blood sugar regulation for some women under medical supervision, but they’re not a shortcut or magic fix. The real gift is understanding your body and your options — knowledge always beats pressure.

Wishing you a festive season filled with warmth, calm, and clarity. ✨

23/12/2025

The end of the year can feel heavy — the catch-up, the busyness, the reflection on everything you’ve tried for your health.

GLP-1 weight loss medications have been a hot topic lately, and for good reason. They’re not magic (and despite what social media tells you, they ARE morally neutral). They’re a tool that can help some women when lifestyle shifts alone aren’t enough.

This Christmas season, give yourself the gift of clarity instead of guilt. Understanding your options matters more than trying to “fix” everything at once.

22/12/2025

You’ve probably heard about “the skinny jabs” but what actually are they?

GLP-1 medications work on the brain and the gut to mimic a natural hormone that helps manage appetite and blood sugar.

They were originally developed for diabetes, but doctors noticed a side effect: safe, gradual weight loss under medical supervision.

They’re not a shortcut or a “cheat.”
They’re a medical tool that can help some people when lifestyle shifts alone aren’t enough.

It’s not about choosing meds instead of lifestyle — it’s about understanding how they can work together.

👉 Save this if you’ve been curious but cautious and want facts, not hype.

19/12/2025

A lot of women hit their 40s and suddenly feel like their body’s changed the rules.

Same food. Same habits. Different result.

It’s not you doing something wrong, it’s the biology of midlife.
Hormones, muscle, stress, and sleep all shift the way your body uses energy.

If you’re feeling confused or frustrated about weight changes, start with understanding what’s actually going on and not another strict plan or detox.

Cut through the noise.
Learn what’s really happening under the surface.
Link in bio!

17/12/2025

If your body feels like it’s playing by a different set of rules, it is.

As oestrogen drops, muscle mass shifts, sleep gets patchier, and stress hits harder.

Your metabolism doesn’t “break,” but it does get a little fussier.

You’re not doing anything wrong.
You’re just working with a biology that’s changing.

The goal isn’t to fight it, it’s to understand it.
Focus on strength, protein, rest, and nervous system support.

They do more for your metabolism than any detox, cleanse, or 1,200-calorie plan ever will.

15/12/2025

You’re eating well. You’re moving. You haven’t changed much, yet your body has.

Here’s what’s actually going on:
Hormones shift.
Muscle mass drops.
Sleep and stress take a bigger toll.

Your metabolism becomes less forgiving, and the old strategies stop working the way they used to.

It’s not about doing more or trying harder.
It’s about understanding how midlife biology changes the rules, and adjusting your approach to match.

13/12/2025

Most of us lovely ladies don’t struggle with setting boundaries, we struggle with the stories that stop us from implementing them.

The guilt. The pressure to hold everything together. The belief that “rest is lazy” or that asking for help means you’ve failed.

But internal boundaries are where real change begins.
It’s the quiet decision to stop running on empty.
To question the thoughts that keep you exhausted.
To give yourself permission to rest, say no, and take up space.

Thriving isn’t about doing more, it’s about shifting that damaging mindset that tells you that your needs come last (helpful hint, they bloody well don't!).

💬 What’s one boundary you’re learning to set (with yourself or others)?

12/12/2025

If you’ve ever felt like your full-time job is keeping everyone happy, this book speaks your language.

I am a reformed people pleaser (with the occasional relapse), and honestly… it has been one of the most damaging parts of my upbringing. And I know that’s true for so many of us ladies.

We learn early that being “good” means being agreeable, accommodating, flexible, grateful and low-maintenance.
Then suddenly we’re adults wondering why we’re knackered, resentful and living on the crumbs of our own time.

“Putting Yourself First” is one of the few books that actually speaks to this with clarity and compassion.
It's a simple reminder that your needs are allowed to exist in the room with everyone else’s.

If you’re working on boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you’ve lost yourself under the mental load, pop this on your summer reading list.

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