The True Cost of Weight Loss Drugs
TRIGGER WARNING - TALK OF WEIGHT LOSS AND FOOD RESTRICTION A game changer we are told. Like statins for slimming! Aaand they're clinically proven, safe...
HEALING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD
Make peace with food and your body with Mel Wakeman
AuADHD non-diet nutritionist specialising in distressed eating and eating disorder recovery
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If you're feeling lost in your body whilst overwhelmed with anxiety and shame, the empower hour is for you.
You get a safe space to talk with someone who gets it (me) and I'll help you begin to gently find your way out to the light.
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CAKE OVER KETO PODCAST
Cake Over Keto is a fortnightly non-diet and weight inclusive podcast that helps you make peace with food and your body. So you can focus on the stuff in your life that really matters; not what the scale says or the 3547 thoughts about eating or not. From food additction to diabetes and menopause, if you feel anxious or guilty around food, plug your ears in NOW
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NEW! GROUP SUPERVISION
Monthly group, online supervision for practitioners who want to develop their understanding of, and confidence in their work with clients who present with disordered eating and eating disorders.
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1:1 COACHING
What would it feel like to be heard and understood? To be supported and guided unconditionally through the icky stuff that is recovery?
I am your cheerleader and qualified coach. Rediscover YOU again.
Different options for different needs and budgets...
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PROFESSIONAL 1:1 SUPERVISION
Are you a nutrition or allied health practitioner working with eating disorders? Do you have an effective support framework that takes care of you whilst elevating your skills and client outcomes?
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MEET MEL
I’m a proper, registered, non-diet nutritionist. Not just someone who calls themselves a nutritionist after reading a few books and doing a £15 online course...
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PLEASE SUPPORT MY WORK
Eating disorder support for neurodivergent folk MUST improve and be more accessible.
My buy me a coffee page provides free and low cost resources (help sheets, information guides and audio explainers) with concessional consultation rates for those in financial hardship.
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WHAT DOES NOT DIETING LOOK LIKE?
Isn't 'not dieting' just an excuse to eat everything?
Not understanding what's really involved, it's common to assume intuitive eating (IE) is just an excuse to eat whatever you want. That it's 'unhealthy' and 'lazy' which couldn't be further from the truth. At it's heart, IE is about body respect and self care.
If you’re unsure if you have an unhealthy relationship with food, check this list...
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Managing an eating disorder when it's flippin' boiling!
All sorts of things can affect an eating disorder - where you are, what's going on, routine (or lack of it), who you're...
Dealing with Diet Talk
Diet talk is everywhere From well-meaning friends to complete strangers. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what you else should eat. It's really none of...
FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY
THE WAKEMAN NUTRITION COLLECTION - downloadable fact sheets and information guides
CLICK TO ACCESSFrequently Asked questions
Is it a problem I still want to lose weight
Absolutely not. It's completely understandable to want weight loss. We can't just turn that switch off and to be honest, it's not my role to tell you to do this. I will however, meet you where you are. Non diet work is an invitation to consider letting go of weight because it's not an important marker of your health. There are many things we often need to unlearn about what is 'wrong' with our bodies. I will always endeavor to help you take care of your body and for you to have all the knowledge you need to make informed choices. I respect you and your choices.
Can’t I just do this by myself?
Yes of course you can but have you managed to do it yet? Because wanting and doing are not the same. And doing 'the work' is often uncomfortable and lonely and flippin' hard on your own. My question in return is what part of you thinks you should not ask for help? Why is that? There is no shame in having help. And it will likely mean you get to where you want to be that bit faster.
But I can access all the information and help I need from books and the internet?
There is certainly more than enough information about nutrition and health available at our fingertips but much of it is bullshit, smothered in fat phobia and shame. And it's overwhelming! The media often over simplify and over-hype news stories and much of what we read is written by unqualified people, calling themselves experts, making untrue claims. Your lived experience is all too often dismissed. For truly personalised support, you have to move away from the generic.
What if I’m not sure I’m ready yet?
That is absolutely fine! I know exactly what those mixed emotions of fear and excitement feel like. But we grow when we push a little. Into the discomfort, finding our edges. Don’t waste any more time trying to figure it out on your own. If you've found your way here, there's a reason. So book in a no obligation chat with me. And no offence, but exploring working with me is as much about whether I like you and can see myself working with you, as it is for you to see if you want to be helped by me.