With more than 20 years of experience, I've helped countless women break free from diets and restrictive eating and find a way of eating that truly works for them. I help smart, capable women ditch the diet noise and let go of any excess weight for good — without counting calories, fearing hunger or losing their minds. As a dietitian, it makes sense to talk about what and how to eat.
But when it comes to lasting change, why you eat matters even more. Why you reach for food when you're not hungry. Why you keep eating even after your body's had enough.
Most people already know what to do — it's the doing that feels hard. You're not broken and you don't lack willpower. You're simply caught in a well-worn habit that just hasn't been seen for what it is.
That's where coaching comes in. When you bring nutrition together with a deeper understanding of how the mind works, things begin to shift. You stop trying to manage food and start trusting yourself again.
Approach: Warm, reflective and insight-focused. Non-judgmental, non-diet philosophy. Blends evidence-based nutrition with mind-based coaching. Emphasises understanding over willpower, and natural change over effortful restriction.
Weight Loss Approach
Non-diet, inside-out approach combining nutrition with coaching. Focuses on understanding the psychological and emotional drivers of eating behaviour rather than calorie counting or restriction. Uses principles-based coaching (Three Principles/Sydney Banks-influenced) to shift thought patterns and emotional conditioning around food.
Targets women in their 40s, 50s and beyond.
Personalised meal plans
Areas of Expertise
Weight management / overweight and obesityEmotional eatingDisordered eating patternsDiabetes Type 2Diabetes Type 1Pre-diabetesPCOSGastrointestinal disordersCoeliac diseaseBreastfeedingMalnutritionHealthy eating advice
“APD & AN with 10+ years experience, formerly at a private mental health facility. Evidence-based, non-judgemental approach. Specialises in invisible illnesses, eating disorders, gut health & metabolic conditions.”
Weight management and obesity · Type 2 Diabetes · Diabetes in pregnancy · PCOS
“Chantelle Wardini is an APD & AEP at Bites Health Clinic, Bella Vista NSW. Founded in 2010, she leads a team helping 6000+ Australians with weight loss, diabetes, PCOS, gut health & sports nutrition.”
“Paediatric dietitian with 10+ years experience specialising in childhood feeding difficulties, ARFID, autism, and gastrointestinal conditions. Offers clinic, telehealth and home visits in Oran Park, NSW.”
Weight Management · Bariatric Surgery (pre and post) · Anti-Obesity Medications · Disordered Eating
“Amanda Clark (AAPD) has 25+ yrs experience in weight management, bariatric surgery & anti-obesity medication support. Author of Portion Perfection for Bariatrics. Clinics at Gold Coast, Tweed Heads & Lismore + Australia-wide telehealth.”
Paediatric nutrition (infants to teens) · Fussy eating · ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) · Child and teenage nutrition
“Dr Fiona Arrowsmith, PhD APD, paediatric dietitian with 25 years experience. Specialises in tube feeding, fussy eating, ARFID, allergies, NDIS, and child growth from infants to teens.”