About me
Hi, I’m Sarah
Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach with a university education in strength & conditioning, sports nutrition and psychology.
I believe perimenopause and beyond can be a fun and exciting time - where you get to be unapologetic about who you are and what you stand for.
AND rock a pair of skinny jeans or a body con dress - IF that’s what you’re into!
I also know your body’s changing and the same strategies that used to help you manage your weight in the past, just don’t seem to work as well.
You may feel like you’ve already tried EVERYTHING:
Intermittent fasting
Glucose monitoring
Restricting calories
Keto
Lifting weights
Even. More. Cardio….
Only to exhaust yourself and STILL feel unhappy with your body.
You may be wondering if it’s even possible to change things now you’ve hit this age…
I want you to know THERE IS HOPE
I’ve been where you are…
…and I can help you turn this whole thing around!
I’m 52, still very much in perimenopause and I’m the fittest, leanest & strongest I’ve ever been in my life
I’m almost NEVER hungry
I enjoy all my favourite foods in moderation
I weigh 60Kg and wear a size 8, NZ (size 4-6 US)
AND, I have a life!
BUT - just 4 years ago - it was a different story!
Suddenly, my usual routine of running 3x a week and doing Yoga most days STOPPED WORKING!
Seemingly overnight, I gained 5 kilos that just wouldn’t budge!
I couldn’t explain it!
Nothing about my lifestyle had changed - so what the F was going on?
That’s when I learned about the effects of ageing and perimenopause on our body composition and metabolic health.
After spending hours consuming ‘free content’ from multiple experts I felt overwhelmed and confused - they all said something different, even completely contradictory in some cases!
Being a self-confessed geek and endlessly curious I went back to university to study the science for myself.
I figured it out and now I help other perimenopausal women, just like you, lose 5+ kilos of stubborn body fat using a personalised, evidence-based approach that works long-term so they can feel empowered, in control and confident in their favourite clothes again.
Age 49
Age 52
Fun Facts
I’m single mum to Gracie, a feisty 10 year old girl with mad negotiation skills
I have a rescue cat called Chamonix who keeps me company when I work and study
Love of learning is my top strength on the values in action framework from positive psychology.
Credentials
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Credentials *
Certified health & wellbeing coach
Wellcoaches, Centrre of coaching excellence
Bachelor of science, major - psychology, minor - strength & conditioning (in process)
500 hour diploma of Yoga studies - teacher training
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