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Virtual nutrition and weight management counselling for peri/post menopausal women
Clare Grace, RD, MSc, PhD

24/09/2025

Blaming yourself for weight gain in menopause? 💔

Please hear this: it’s not about willpower.

Weight changes in midlife are often driven by:

✨ Hormone shifts that change how your body stores fat + uses insulin

✨ Stress + disrupted sleep that raise cravings + insulin resistance

✨ The heavy load of work, family, and caregiving that leaves little time for you

In other words → biology + circumstances, not lack of effort or failure.

💕 The hopeful part?

With supportive nutrition, sustainable habits, and mindset shifts, you can improve insulin sensitivity, support your health, and feel more like you again.

You don’t need extremes or fad diets.
You need compassion and science — applied consistently in ways that fit your life.

👉 Follow for menopause nutrition support that actually works.

✨ Save this post to come back to on the hard days.

12/09/2025

Ever feel like you know exactly what to do to lose weight in menopause…

but something still keeps getting in the way?

It’s not your willpower.

It’s not a lack of knowledge.

👉 Often, it’s the mindset traps we fall into without even realising it.

Things like:

• “What if I try and it doesn’t work out?”
• “I don’t have time.”
• “Maybe I’m just too old.”

These thoughts feel real, especially when you’ve carried them for years.

But they’re just stories — and stories can be rewritten. 💛

That’s why I created today’s post:
5 mindset traps that might be holding back menopause weight loss — and what to shift instead.

💬 I’d love to know: which of these mindset traps feels most familiar to you right now?

Follow for more supportive tips on menopause weight loss that go beyond “eat less, move more.”

01/09/2025

Hot flushes? Night sweats? You feel those.

High blood pressure in menopause? Not always.

That’s because high blood pressure usually has no symptoms — yet it’s more common in perimenopause and postmenopause.

Hormone changes, ageing, stress, weight gain, and salt sensitivity all play a part.

The important part: you can do something to make a difference.

Even small lifestyle shifts can lower your numbers — whether or not you’re on medication.

Here are 5 proven strategies that support lowering blood pressure

1️⃣ Follow a DASH heart-healthy eating pattern
2️⃣ Lose a little weight, if needed
3️⃣ Lower your salt intake
4️⃣ Move your body daily
5️⃣ Cut back on alcohol

✨ This isn’t about restriction or fear.
✨ It’s about awareness, action, and protecting your heart for the long run.

📌 Save this post to come back to when you need a reminder.

💬 Have you had your blood pressure checked recently?

27/08/2025

Weight gain in menopause isn’t the same for every woman.

And neither is the support we need to navigate it.

Some women manage to make a few lifestyle changes and find what works.

Others need more guidance, more time, or maybe professional help

All are valid. None are wrong.

But here’s what is wrong:

❌ Shaming women for their changing bodies
❌ Assuming everyone starts from the same place
❌ Expecting one solution to work for all

We all have different biology, genetics, responsibilities, and resources—and those differences matter.

A one-size-fits-all approach to weight, health, or menopause just doesn’t work.

✨ This post is your reminder that:

You’re not behind.
You’re not doing it all wrong.
And you don’t have to do it alone.

Save & share with a friend who might need to hear this

18/08/2025

Intermittent fasting in midlife: helpful or just hype?

Here’s what the science really says

👉 Tap the link in the bio to read the full blog

14/08/2025

Feeling low on energy?

Struggling with brain fog ?

Gaining weight?

Or just not feeling like yourself lately?

Here’s the good news: you don’t need to cut everything out or go on some restrictive plan.

👉 Sometimes, feeling better in
menopause starts with adding in foods that will help.

These 5 foods are simple, tasty and actually support your hormones, energy, mood, and overall health.

💛No perfection required.

Just smart, doable shifts that work with your body—not against it.

✨ Save this list for your next food shop.
✨ Share it with a friend who needs a boost.
✨ And remember: small changes = big impact.

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