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Perimenopause Nutritionist in Surrey

Weight Gain & Metabolic Health Support for Women 40+

Struggling with weight gain, cravings, or feeling out of control with food?
Whether you’re trying hard or feel stuck in unhealthy patterns, your body is asking for a different kind of support.
Book your 30-minute Clarity Call.

What’s Really Driving Weight Gain in Perimenopause

In midlife, your body becomes more sensitive to:

  • Blood sugar fluctuations

  • Chronic stress and nervous system load

  • Hormonal changes

  • Years of dieting or inconsistent eating patterns

This can show up as:

  • Increased hunger or cravings

  • Loss of control around food

  • Energy dips and sugar crashes

  • A body that feels resistant to change

This isn’t about willpower.
It’s about physiology.

A Different Approach to Weight Gain, Cravings, and Overeating

Whether you feel:

  • Stuck despite doing everything “right”

  • Or caught in cycles of overeating and starting over

The solution is not more restriction.

I help you:

  • Stabilise your blood sugar and reduce cravings

  • Regulate your appetite and energy

  • Support your hormones and nervous system

  • Rebuild a calmer, more trusting relationship with food

From there, your body can begin to respond again.

Weight loss often becomes a side effect — not the focus.

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Common midlife challenges I help with


Hormonal shifts during perimenopause can affect metabolism, blood sugar regulation and appetite signals. This often leads to fatigue, stronger cravings and weight changes that feel difficult to control.

Nutrition and lifestyle support can help stabilise these systems so energy improves and weight regulation becomes easier.

Perimenopause Weight & Energy Changes


When blood sugar regulation becomes less efficient, the body may produce more insulin. This can drive fatigue, stronger cravings and increased fat storage, particularly around the abdomen.

Targeted nutrition and lifestyle strategies can help restore metabolic balance and improve energy and appetite regulation.

Insulin Resistance & Metabolic Health


Medications such as semaglutide or tirzepatide reduce appetite by acting on the body’s satiety hormones. While this can support weight loss, it may also lead to reduced protein intake, low energy or muscle loss if nutrition is not properly supported.

Targeted nutrition and habit strategies help protect muscle mass, maintain energy and support sustainable, long-term results.

GLP-1 Nutrition Support


Emotional Eating and Overeating

Many women use food to cope with stress, exhaustion or emotional pressure. Over time this can become a learned response, especially when the body is already under strain from dieting, low energy or poor sleep.

By addressing both the emotional triggers and the physiological drivers of appetite, it is possible to rebuild a calmer and more balanced relationship with food.

How we work together

  • We explore your health history, symptoms, eating patterns and lifestyle factors. Functional testing may be recommended where appropriate.

  • You receive a structured plan designed around your metabolism, lifestyle and goals.

  • Change becomes sustainable when you have consistent support. Follow-ups help refine your plan and support long-term results.

About Karolina

I am a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Eating Psychology Coach specialising in midlife nutrition and perimenopause.

Like many women, I spent years dieting and feeling frustrated with my body. That experience led me to explore the deeper drivers of weight changes, metabolism and eating behaviour.

Today my work combines functional nutrition, metabolic health science and eating psychology. This allows me to address both the biological factors that influence weight, energy and appetite, and the behavioural patterns that shape our relationship with food.

I work with women across Surrey, including West Byfleet, Woking and Guildford.

I’ve seen nutritionists before and no one has ever been so thorough. The ongoing support has been amazing. I’ve lost the weight and have never eaten so normally before! No diets or binges, just consistent eating. Can’t recommend her enough!

Anna

Nutritionist supporting women in West Byfleet, Woking, Weybridge, Surrey and online across the UK.

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Nutritionist supporting women in West Byfleet, Woking, Weybridge, Surrey and online across the UK. 〰️

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As a Therapist and Coach, I educate, inspire, and empower others to change their lives by following scientific evidence and my clinical experience.  I do not diagnose or treat disease; my recommendations are not a replacement for medical advice. Nutritional Therapists frequently work alongside medical professionals to support an individual’s wellbeing.