Drop 2-3 Dress Sizes in 13 weeks. Yes really!!!
The first real-time, do-it-with-me weight loss program where I lose weight alongside you, helping you heal emotional eating, build strength, and create lasting weight loss with sustainable habits for life.
Fadila Aruci – Founder
And I know you’ve tried everything to lose weight. Diets, meal plans, willpower. But nothing seems to stick. However, I did figure it out, brought it all together, and did all the heavy lifting. Hand on heart, this is finally it.
Follow along with my daily routines, exactly as I’m doing them, to lose weight.
No guesswork, no wasting time. Just action-taking, step by step.
If you’ve struggled with emotional eating, unwanted weight gain, or chronic pain, let me reassure you, you’re not alone. Our experiences might differ in the details, but I understand many of the challenges you’re facing right now, because I’ve faced them too.
For years, emotional eating was my go-to coping mechanism. Food became my comfort, my relief from everyday stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. Until very recently, I didn’t even realise emotional eating was considered a genuine behavioural disorder. I just thought it was normal. So, when the weight steadily crept up, guilt and frustration followed right behind.
I was also unaware that I was in the thick of peri-menopause. Hormonal chaos, joint pain, slowing metabolism, unpredictable rage, and bouts of depression. All these struggles seemed isolated and random. It felt like my body and mind were conspiring against me, turning everyday life into a constant uphill battle.
Eventually, chronic pain took over my life. I could hardly walk. You might think this would be enough to push me toward change, but it wasn’t. Instead, it took a life-threatening health scare to finally shake me awake and realise that something had to give.
That was when I knew I was truly ready to change. But here’s me below for context before I lost the 34 kg. I felt miserable, every, single day.
And here’s me after losing 34 kg in November 2023 (though the image on the right was taken on June 2024). I also stopped dyeing my hair in August 2023 and I have never felt more happier than to be rid of that “monthly” routine. It felt like I was shedding an old identity and revealing a new one, one that would truly serve me in the second half of my life. And on another note, seriously how cute do I look? Gosh, it’s been a long time!!
I’ve already lost 34 kg by healing my emotional eating, reshaping my habits, and working with my brain rather than against it. Now, as I tackle the final 15 kg I’m inviting you to follow along, no matter how far you have to go on your own journey.
This isn’t about quick fixes, willpower, or waiting for motivation. It’s about doing the precise daily routines and building the habits that lead to lasting change. I’ll show you exactly what I’m doing, step by step, every single day.
If you have more than a few kilos to lose, you’re in the right place. This is your chance to start at the beginning with clear guidance, daily structure, and a realistic path forward.
No guessing, no overwhelm. Just simple routines and habits that heal emotional eating and deliver real, sustainable weight loss.
Ready to join me?
Follow my real-time journey and do exactly what I’m doing to heal emotional eating and lose weight. No guesswork, no wasting time, no doing it alone.
Get 330+ hours of daily video routines over 13 weeks, you’ll feel motivated, inspired, and never feel alone as we meal prep weekly, do daily dumbbell workouts, stability stretches, facial exercises, walking, plus more.
Watch my authentic weight loss progress unfold week-by-week where I share the daily data so you know what to expect and never feel defeated. By seeing real results weekly, you’ll be inspired to create your own, too.
No calorie-counting, no fasting, no shakes. Just a flexible approach to eating whole foods…protein, fibre, veggies, fruits, carbs, & healthy fats.
Join our Midlifestyle community, where support and encouragement keep you super motivated and accountable every step of the way.
Get live guidance and answers to your questions, helping you stay even more consistent, motivated, and confident in your progress.
Guiding you through every step from setting up your routines to mastering emotional eating triggers, to becoming your best version of health and happiness. Do it with me, using the tools to deepen your breakthroughs. No guesswork, just a clear path to lasting weight loss and your Midlifestyle Fit for Purpose!
We start on 1 May, 2025
Make your one-time Enrolment Fee payment and first Monthly Membership payment (auto-renews each month) to the 13-week follow-along program and start building the habits that make weight loss feel effortless, experiencing visible changes as you rewire your habits, reset your hunger cues, and finally stop the cycle of emotional eating.
After signing up, you’ll receive an email with:
Your Login Details: Access the membership portal, where your daily follow-along videos will be released day-by-day to keep things manageable.
A Prep Guide: This is everything you need to get started.
This includes an overview of how the program works and what to expect.
A food plan to help you ease into the process without overwhelm.
A list of any basic equipment needed for the daily routines.
Guidance on setting up your daily routines for success.
It’s a 13-week, real-time, follow-along weight loss journey specifically designed for midlife women (peri- or post-menopause) who are emotional eaters and may also struggle with ADHD or neurodivergent challenges. Each day, you simply press play and follow along with me through guided exercises, meal prep, emotional resets, facial toning, and more. No decision fatigue, overwhelm, or complicated planning.
Most diets fail because they overload you with information without a clear path to follow. The Midlifestyle Method eliminates this overwhelm by giving you daily, actionable routines that tackle emotional eating triggers in real-time, combined with accountability and support. It’s designed specifically for those who struggle with consistency, impulsivity, emotional eating, or overwhelm. You simply follow along day by day, no going back and forth searching for where you left off.
While the program is specifically tailored for emotional eaters, it’s equally effective for anyone who struggles with overwhelm, consistency, or decision fatigue around weight loss and that, generally, includes people with ADHD or neurodivergent challenges. The structured daily follow-along videos remove the barriers that usually derail success.
You’ll need approximately 60-90 minutes per day (you won't be doing everything everyday), which includes strength training, stability exercises, walking, facial toning, emotional reset work, meal prep weekly, and mindset work.
Everything is streamlined and simplified to fit easily into your life. For context, you'll be able to listen to me coaching you during some of the routines, especially the walking routine. So, rather than sitting down to watch and listen to me, instead you'll walk and listen to me. Your walking routine will pass by so quickly you won't even feel like you did it.
Further, every day is a different coaching audio, so you'll be looking forward to listening to new content.
My exercise routines may be the same everyday, but the audio is different every day.
This keeps it interesting for, not only the ADHD brain who gets bored easily, but anyone for that matter. And is more likely to keep you consistently showing up. If you show up for 13 weeks, those routines will become ingrained habits and you are set for life.
Initially, you’ll follow the structured routines exactly as provided, since the program is carefully designed to give you fast results while forming new habits. After the 13 weeks, you’ll be equipped to adapt routines to suit your lifestyle and preferences like swapping dumbbell workouts for yoga or adjusting your meal-prepping routine.
However, I completely understand that jumping into every routine from day one can feel overwhelming when you're creating a new lifestyle. That’s why the program is structured to offer flexibility while still ensuring you’re building the essential habits for success.
The routines are divided into three clearly defined levels:
Beginner: Start gently with a walking routine and meal prepping.
Intermediate: Gradually introduce dumbbell and stability exercises.
Advanced: Add facial exercises for enhanced toning and self-care.
Each day when new content unlocks, all routines will be labeled as Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. At a minimum, you’ll complete the Beginner routine each day. If you feel ready and want to challenge yourself, you can select and complete additional Intermediate or Advanced routines.
This flexible approach is especially encouraged in the first month while you’re adjusting to incorporating multiple routines into your daily life. If you’re not yet able to commit to everything, you can ease into it by focusing on the Beginner level while gradually adding more when you feel ready.
You’re also welcome to move between levels on a day-to-day basis. Some days you might feel up to doing a Beginner routine, or a Beginner + Intermediate routine, or a Beginner + Advanced routine—or all three (the aim of the program). The most important thing is taking consistent action in a way that feels sustainable for you.
If you find you need more time to build up to higher-level routines, you’re more than welcome to stay in the membership as long as you need until you’ve built habits you’re happy to maintain for life.
Just keep in mind that your weight loss results and rate of progress may differ depending on how consistently you follow ALL the routines. But ultimately, the goal is creating lasting habits that fit your lifestyle and needs, your Midlifestyle Fit for Purpose™.
Life happens! If you miss a day, don't go back to "catch up". Simply continue. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s consistency and building routines that last. And it's about learning to not beat yourself up. A missed day here or there is normal.
You’ll uncover your emotional eating triggers through guided daily exercises and prompts to use instant, on-demand AI coaching support to handle cravings as they happen. By regulating your nervous system in real-time, you’ll rewire your brain and body to break free from emotional eating patterns permanently.
Facial exercises help tone and rejuvenate the muscles in your face, enhancing your overall appearance and giving you a natural lift. It’s part of the holistic approach of The Midlifestyle Method to help you feel confident inside and out.
No gym is necessary. You’ll need a set of dumbbells (1kg, 1.5kg, 2kg to start with, and then add 2.5kg, 3kg and 3.5kg as you get stronger), and a comfortable space for stability and stretching. The goal is simplicity, no complicated setups or expensive equipment required. Dumbbells are relatively inexpensive.
The meal approach in this program is based on a Whole Foods, Clean Eating diet, focussing primarily on natural, minimally processed, nutrient-dense foods. You’ll roast a variety of fresh vegetables with simple seasoning and a drizzle of healthy oil, bake or prepare proteins, and combine them with carbs, fruits, and fibre-rich ingredients. This approach provides balanced nutrition, keeps you full, and eliminates hunger by emphasising high-volume foods that are naturally lower in calories. Eating this way simplifies meal prep, supports healthy weight loss, and helps you effortlessly tune into your body's natural hunger signals.
Absolutely not. We ditch complicated rules, calorie counting, fasting, or deprivation. Instead, you'll start with portion sizing to learn intuitive eating cues, balanced meals, and habits that simplify eating, removing decision fatigue and making healthy choices effortless. If you still find you're hungry, you can eat four meals that day. However, I'm confident that you will rarely (if ever) want to eat four meals a day.
You’re fully supported with weekly live coaching sessions where you can ask questions, and get them answered. Additionally, the community forum and real-time AI coaching give you 24/7 support when you need immediate help.
You’ll have access to the program materials and video routines for the duration of the program (13 weeks), and if you decide to continue to do another round, your access remains the same.
You’ll see and feel changes from Week 1, including increased satisfaction with food, improved energy, better mood, and visible progress on your body measurements. Each week builds on the last, so your momentum and results continually accelerate.
Based on my own experience when I lost my initial 34kg, if you follow my daily routines and are consistent with sticking with it you can expect to drop 2-3 dress sizes (approx. 9-15 kg), heal or experience reduced emotional eating, increased strength and stability, and visible physical transformation. More importantly, you’ll have built habits, routines, and mindsets that continue to improve your life long after the program ends.
When you lose approximately 15 kg (around 33 pounds) through regular strength training and walking over a 13-week period, you'll typically drop around 2 to 3 dress sizes.
A good rule of thumb is that, on average, women lose approximately one dress size for every 4-6 kg (around 9–13 pounds) of weight loss. However, this can vary a fair bit based on factors like body composition, fat distribution, muscle mass gain, and your starting point.
If you’re doing daily strength workouts (alternating upper and lower body with dumbbells) and daily walking, you're likely to experience changes that go beyond simply losing fat. You'll also build lean muscle mass and improve your overall body composition.
Let’s say you start at around 90 kg (198 pounds) wearing an Australian/UK dress size of around 18 (or US size 14). Over 13 weeks, consistently doing your workouts (15-minute dumbbell routines daily alternating between upper and lower body) and a daily 45-60 minute walk, you lose about 15 kg. By the end of 13 weeks:
Things to take note of are:
So, on average, with the Midlifestyle Method Intermediate routine (15 minutes daily dumbbell strength workouts alternating upper/lower body, plus 45-60 minute daily walks) leading to a loss of up to 15kg over 13 weeks, you could realistically expect a drop of about 2-3 dress sizes.
You can pay monthly. When you sign up, you’ll pay an initial fee which covers your joining fee plus your first month's membership. After that, you'll be billed monthly. You can cancel anytime, however, please note there are no refunds on fees already paid.
The program officially kicks off on 1 May, but you can join at any time. Although it's structured as a 13-week experience to give you a clear idea of the transformation you can achieve in that timeframe, you're welcome to stay as long as you wish. Especially if you have more weight to lose, habits to reinforce, or ongoing support to maintain. You decide when you’ve reached your goals.
All you need is internet access, a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The content is delivered via daily videos hosted on our online platform, easy to navigate, with no tech expertise required.
Content is drip-fed daily. Each morning, a new video session automatically unlocks, containing your complete routine whether it be Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Just choose which level you want to do, press play and follow along.
Yes, you’ll join our private community forum where you’ll connect with others on the same journey. Share experiences, celebrate successes, ask questions, and stay motivated every step of the way.
© Midlifestyle School 2024
© Midlifestyle School 2024
© Midlifestyle School 2024
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