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Struggling with Weight Changes and Symptoms in Perimenopause or Menopause?

During midlife, shifts in hormones, metabolism, sleep, and stress can influence both how your body feels and how it regulates weight.

What You May Be Experiencing  

During perimenopause and menopause, many women notice changes that don’t always feel connected at first, but tend to cluster together over time.

  • Changes in weight or weight distribution (especially around the abdomen)

  • Heavier or irregular periods

  • Hot flushes and temperature changes

  • Sleep disruption or waking during the night

  • Increased anxiety, irritability, or emotional sensitivity

  • Fatigue or reduced energy levels

  • Changes in appetite, cravings, or food responsiveness

  • Brain fog or reduced mental clarity

  • Feeling less resilient to stress

  • Difficulty achieving results from previous approaches

These changes can feel inconsistent and unpredictable from month to month.

Why This Is Happening

During perimenopause and menopause, oestrogen and progesterone levels fluctuate and gradually decline in an irregular pattern.

In perimenopause, this can also affect menstrual cycles, often leading to changes in timing, flow, and heaviness.

These hormonal shifts influence multiple systems in the body, including:

  • appetite and energy regulation

  • insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control

  • fat distribution, particularly around the abdomen

  • sleep quality and stress response

Changes in progesterone may also contribute to increased anxiety, disrupted sleep, and bloating.

When these fluctuations occur together, they can impact weight, energy, mood, and overall wellbeing.

This Is Not About Dieting

This is not another diet or short-term weight-loss approach

It is a structured nutrition and lifestyle strategy designed to support appetite regulation and metabolic function after GLP-1 medication.

The focus is on:

  • improving appetite regulation

  • supporting metabolic health

  • building sustainable habits for long-term weight maintenance

How I Support You

A structured approach to midlife health

Support is focused across four key areas:

  • Nutrition –supporting blood glucose balance, satiety, and nutrient needs

  • Movement – maintaining muscle mass, strength, and metabolic health

  • Lifestyle –sleep quality, stress management, and nervous system support

  • Habit change – practical, sustainable behaviour strategies

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This is an clinical support—not a one-size-fits-all plan.

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Who Is This For?

This support is for you if:

  • You are in perimenopause or menopause

  • You are experiencing changes in weight, energy, or symptoms

  • You feel like your usual strategies are no longer effective

  • You want structured, clinical guidance tailored to this stage of life

What Happens In A 
Discovery Call?

Your Discovery Call includes:

  • Review of your current symptoms, lifestyle, and nutrition

  • Exploration of key drivers influencing weight, energy, and symptoms

  • Discussion of contributing factors based on your history

  • Overview of appropriate support options and next steps

You leave with clarity on what may be influencing your symptoms and the support options available moving forward.

Perimenopause and menopause require an individualised approach

With the right structure and support, it is possible to work with your physiology to improve how you feel and how your body responds.

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Clinical Nutrition Support For Midlife Women

My name is Melissa

I am a degree-qualified, clinical nutritionist specialising in menopause, metabolic health, and sustainable weight and symptom management.

My approach is evidence-based, structured and focused on sustainable outcomes

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Take The Next Step When You Are Ready

This is a space to understand what is influencing your weight, energy, and symptoms, and explore what support may be appropriate for you.

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