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Elise, is a TOP 100 Menopause Influencer
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Your NO BS approach to weight loss & hormonal optimization in perimenopause after everything else has failed. 1500+ hormonal bodies healed!
Here are common obstacles we hear from our clients:
"My hormones are 'off', I can’t lose weight!"
TRUTH
Lack of education behind women’s hormones and how they change in perimenopause and in menopause is often overlooked in most fitness and weight loss programs.
This is why our team of coaches at FunctionallyFitwithElise specializes in the female over 40 hormones and metabolism
"I’ve done so many quick fixes and diets and ALWAYS end up gaining back the weight."
TRUTH
Fad diets WORK… for “them”! Meaning they are successful at keeping you on the diet train and coming back to ‘try again’ after you regain the weight.
At FunctionallyFitwithElise our goal for ALL our clients is that you never need us or any other program again. We will teach you everything you need to know so you can zip up your jeans comfortably again and forever!
"My doctor told me this is 'normal' at my age"
TRUTH
Oh HELL NO! Common does NOT equal normal! You can absolutely change your body AT ANY AGE! Building muscle is your best life insurance policy, and we are committed to teaching you how to work smarter, not harder, so you can have a leaner body, lose that muffin top, and feel FULL of energy like you did in your 20s. We do NOT believe in accepting what’s “normal”!
DO YOU STRUGGLE WITH ANY OF THESE OBSTACLES?
HOW WE GET RESULTS THAT LAST
Our FunctionllyFit Method Program has a unique 4-step system
Designed to teach women over the age of 40 about their unique physiology and hormones so they can ditch the fad/yo-yo diets and endless hours of cardio, all while eating the foods they love (that’s right, you can still eat your favorite foods) and fit back into their clothes again.
FUNCTIONALLYFITMETHOD
Phase 1. Hormonal Renewal
What most women in perimenopause do wrong:
They panic at the first hot flash or missed period and immediately start restricting, convinced they need to 'fight harder' against their changing body. They're still using strategies from their 30s - cutting calories, ramping up cardio, eliminating food groups - not realizing their body is screaming for safety, not another diet.
Why that's a problem:
Your perimenopausal (or menopausal) body interprets restriction as danger. Every skipped meal spikes cortisol. Every excessive workout tanks progesterone. Your body - already navigating the biggest hormonal shift since puberty - goes into full survival mode, hoarding every calorie as belly fat while you wonder why doing 'everything right' is making everything worse.
What happens because of that:
You become a stranger in your own skin. The 4 am wake-ups leave you exhausted but wired. Your favorite jeans mock you from the closet. You snap at your family over nothing, then feel crushing guilt. You're bloated, foggy, and feel like you're watching your vitality drain away while being told 'this is just perimenopause - get used to it".
So what we do instead:
The Hormonal Renewal Phase brings your body back from the brink. We restore your foundation systems - blood sugar, liver detox, gut health, cortisol rhythm - creating the safety your body needs to release weight instead of protecting itself. This isn't about eating less; it's about nourishing more strategically.
The benefit of our method:
Within weeks, you'll wake up actually rested. The afternoon crash disappears. That pregnant-looking bloat deflates. Most remarkably, you'll feel your body starting to trust you again - the first step to sustainable transformation.
Phase 2. Fat Loss Accelerator
What most women do wrong:
Once they see initial progress, they go all-in with extreme in measures - 1200 calories, two-a-day workouts, complete carb elimination. They treat perimenopause like a sprint to outrun, not a transition to optimize.
Why that's a problem:
Aggressive restriction during perimenopause is like pouring gasoline on a hormonal fire. You're already losing muscle mass naturally; extreme dieting accelerates it. You're already cortisol-dominant; overtraining makes it worse. You create the perfect storm for rapid regain.
What happens because of that:
The same 10-15 pounds yo-yo endlessly. Your metabolism slows to a crawl. You're exhausted but can't sleep, starving but gaining weight, working harder for worse results. You feel betrayed by your own body.
So what we do instead:
The Fat Loss Accelerator Phase teaches your body to burn fat efficiently while protecting precious muscle and hormonal balance. We use strategic nutrition timing, hormone-optimized training, and cyclical approaches that work WITH your fluctuating hormones, not against them.
The benefit of our method:
You'll see consistent, sustainable fat loss without the exhaustion. Your clothes fit better week by week. You feel strong, not depleted. Most importantly, you trust the process because you're not white-knuckling through torture.
Phase 3. Metabolic Rebuild
What most women do wrong:
They hit their goal weight and either immediately return to old habits (regaining everything) or stay trapped in diet prison forever, terrified that eating normal amounts will undo their progress.
Why that's a problem:
Your metabolism after dieting is like a dimmed light bulb - functioning but not thriving. If you don't intentionally brighten it back up, you're sentenced to maintaining on poverty calories forever.
What happens because of that:
You can't enjoy restaurants without anxiety. A weekend away means five pounds gained. You're smaller but not stronger, lighter but not vibrant. You achieved the number but not the life you wanted.
So what we do instead:
The Metabolic Rebuild systematically rebuilds your metabolic power. We gradually increase calories while maintaining your results, rebuild lean muscle, and teach your body to thrive on nourishment, not just survive on restriction.
The benefit of our method:
You'll eat 500-800 more calories daily while maintaining your new body. Energy skyrockets. Strength increases. You experience true food freedom - eating like a normal person while looking and feeling extraordinary.
Phase 4. Vitality (Integration & Identity Mastery)
What most women do wrong:
They think maintenance means holding on for dear life, constantly vigilant against regain. They never transition from 'doing a program' to 'being a woman who naturally lives this way.
Why that's a problem:
Without identity-level change, you're always one stressful month away from reverting. You depend on external accountability instead of internal alignment. You achieved transformation but not liberation.
What happens because of that:
Every life transition - kids leaving, career changes, relationship shifts - threatens your results. You cycle between 'on track' and 'off the wagon,' never finding steady ground.
So what we do instead:
The Vitality phase transforms you from someone who 'follows a plan' to someone who shows up consistently unapologetically. You master intuitive eating backed by metabolic wisdom, develop unshakeable habits, and step fully into the confident, energized woman you were meant to be in this life stage.
The benefit of our method:
You maintain effortlessly because healthy choices are now who you are, not what you do. Perimenopause becomes your power surge, not your prison. You show other women what's possible when you stop apologizing for taking up space and start living unapologetically.
FAQ's
Meet Elise
And no—I didn’t build my business by telling women to “just eat less and move more.” (If that actually worked in midlife, you wouldn’t be here.)
I’m a Functional Nutrition Coach, metabolic health educator, owner of FFWE and creator of the FunctionallyFit Method, where I help women in perimenopause and menopause rebuild their bodies, restore their metabolism, and feel at home in themselves again—without living on salads, overtraining, or white-knuckling their way through another plan.
I started my business in 2020 after watching far too many smart, capable women do everything right—track macros, train hard, stay consistent—only to gain weight, lose energy, and feel like their body had suddenly stopped cooperating. (Spoiler: it wasn’t a willpower problem.)
Credentials include:
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Functional Nutrition
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Functional Nutrition and Metabolism
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Healthy Mindset Coaching
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Certified Macro & Mindset Coach
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Certified Female Metabolism Specialist
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Certified Personal Trainer & Yoga Instructor
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Moderation365® Nutritionist
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BSc in Kinesiology & Health Sciences
👉 Have a question or struggling with something specific? Reach out—Elise would love to hear from you.