A long-term coaching program for women 35 to 55 who are done starting over and ready to lose fat, build strength, and feel like themselves again.

Stop fighting your body. Start working with it.

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The approach is wrong. Not you.

You are eating well. You are moving your body. You are doing everything you were told to do.
And your body is not responding the way it used to.
The scale is not moving. Or it moves and comes back. Your energy is inconsistent. Your clothes fit differently. You feel like you are working harder for less.
You are not imagining it. And you are not broken.

Does any of this sound familiar?

This is not another diet!

Empowered Macro Nutrition is a long-term coaching program for women who are done starting over.
Done with restriction. Done with guilt. Done with programs that work for two weeks and fall apart by week three.
Most programs teach you what to do for 30 days. This program teaches you how to eat for the rest of your life.

Most women come to EMN after:

WHY MOST WOMEN FEEL STUCK

If you are in your 30s, 40s, or 50s and feel like your body has changed the rules on you, here is what is actually happening.

  • Losing and regaining the same 10 to 20 pounds

The problem is not your willpower. The problem is not your discipline.
The problem is that no one taught you how your body actually works at this stage of life. That changes here.
  • Feeling confused about what or how much to eat

  • Trying restrictive approaches that worked once but no longer do

  • Feeling guilty around food and exhausted from starting over

  • Noticing body changes tied to stress, hormones, or perimenopause

Your hormones are shifting. Your metabolism is adapting. The strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s are working against you now.

Make food decisions with confidence, not fear



Understand how to eat for your body, your hormones, and your life


Build strength and consistency you can maintain year-round


Lose fat without restriction, burnout, or obsession

Stop the cycle of dieting and regain control around food


Inside Empowered Macro Nutrition, you will:

WHAT BECOMES POSSIBLE

Most clients tell us they feel a shift within the first two weeks. Not because the program is extreme. Because for the first time, the approach actually fits.

What most women do instead: They finish a program and try to maintain using the same rigid rules that got them there. Tracking forever. Eating by numbers. Never trusting themselves to make a decision without a plan in front of them.

Phase 4: Intuition

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What most women do instead: They expect fat loss to happen in a straight line. When it does not, they restart from zero. New program. New rules. Same outcome.

Phase 3: Fat Release Accelerator - The MAIN Event!


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What most women do instead: Once they have a plan, they try to do too much too fast. More workouts. Less food. Harder and faster. Progress becomes a reason to push further.

Phase 2: Strength and Stability

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What most women do instead: They start with the most extreme version of what they think will work. Cut calories. Eliminate carbs. Add more cardio. They try to outwork or out-restrict the problem.

Phase 1: Foundation

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the emn method

A proven 4-phase system designed to take you from food confusion to food confidence.

Why that does not work: Your body does not respond to restriction the way it did in your 20s. When you are under-fueled and overstressed, your body holds on. It does not let go. Starting with restriction without a foundation creates more confusion, not less.

What ends up happening: You white-knuckle it for two weeks, see minimal results, and conclude that something is wrong with you. You restart. Again. The cycle continues.

What we do instead: The Foundation phase establishes the base that everything else is built on. We assess your current habits, your history with food, and what your body actually needs right now. We set your personalized nutrition targets and create a starting point that is realistic, sustainable, and specific to you.

What you will notice: Most clients describe the first phase as relief. The confusion lifts. You have a clear direction. Food stops feeling like a problem to solve every single day.

Why that does not work: Sustainable fat loss requires metabolic stability, not metabolic stress. If you are under-eating and overtraining, your body adapts by slowing down. You work harder for smaller results until eventually you hit a wall.

What ends up happening: Exhaustion. Plateaus. The scale stops moving and you start questioning everything. You feel like you are doing it right and getting it wrong.
What we do instead: The Strength and Stability phase builds the physical and behavioral foundation that makes fat loss stick. We layer in strength training support, refine your nutrition as your body responds, and build the consistency that creates real metabolic change over time.

What you will notice: Your energy stabilizes. Your body starts to feel capable instead of depleted. Workouts feel productive, not punishing. Women in this phase consistently tell us they stop feeling like they are fighting their body and start feeling like they are finally working with it.

Why that does not work: Fat loss is not linear. It never has been. During perimenopause especially, hormones fluctuate and the body needs a smarter approach. Stricter does not mean faster. It usually means slower.

What ends up happening: The same 10 to 15 pounds yo-yo endlessly. You lose trust in the process and eventually in yourself. You start to believe your body is the problem.

What we do instead: The Fat Release Accelerator phase applies targeted nutrition strategies that work with your body's hormonal patterns. We use what you have built in Phases 1 and 2 to create deliberate, sustainable fat loss without restriction, extremes, or burnout. We call this phase the main event.

What you will notice: Consistent progress. Clothes fitting differently week by week. A body that is responding because you have given it the conditions it needs to release, not hold on. Chelsey, one of our clients, put it this way: "The program allowed me to eat a whole lot more calories while still losing weight. It gave me confidence in myself again, both inside and out."

Why that does not work: If you cannot eat without a tracker, the work is not done. The goal was never to depend on a tool indefinitely. The goal was to understand your body well enough that the tool becomes optional.

What ends up happening: You stay stuck in food anxiety. Every social event, every vacation, every unplanned meal feels like a threat. You are smaller but you still do not feel free.

What we do instead: The Intuition phase is where you learn to trust yourself. We gradually reduce the structure as your confidence grows. You will know how to eat in real life, with real food, in real situations, without starting over every Monday.

What you will notice: Food stops being a source of stress. You make decisions from knowledge, not fear. You maintain your results not because you are following rules but because you understand your body. Sandy, a current client, described it this way: "I have literally learned how to live life differently. I am so much happier."

This is food freedom. It is earned, not given.

You are tired of short programs and want something that lasts

You want structure without rigidity

You want to eat normally and still see results

You are ready to commit to long-term change, not short-term intensity

You want coaching, not another plan to follow alone

You are in your late 30s to 50s

You feel confused about nutrition and hormones

You know your body needs a smarter, calmer approach

This is especially supportive if:

This program is for you if:

Want rapid weight loss

Are looking for a detox, reset, or short program

Are not ready to build habits over time

This is not a fit if you:

There are programs that promise fast results. This is not one of them.

This is the program you do when you are done with fast results that do not last.

In 2020 I was at my highest weight, running a demanding IT consulting career, and exhausted from chasing diets that never worked long-term. Juice cleanses. Calorie restriction. Programs that worked for two weeks and fell apart by week three.

I finally invested in a macro nutrition program and everything changed. I released 25 pounds and over 15 inches. I kept it off. But more than the physical results, I stopped viewing food as something to manage, control, or fear.

I fell in love with the science. I enrolled in a coaching certification program through NASM, AFAA, and ISSA in



I started where most of my clients do.

Shar

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Hey there!

2021 and launched my first group coaching program that same year. I also received my womens perimenopause coaching certification. I left my consulting career shortly after. No looking back.

I am a mom to two kids and the wife of a shift worker. I live on an acreage in Alberta. I understand what it means to build a healthy lifestyle inside a real, full, imperfect life.

What I bring to this work is not just the certifications. It is the fact that I have been exactly where you are. And I know the way out.

Inside EMN, you also have access to a prescribing pharmacist and functional consults as needed. You are supported at every level.



In 2020 I was at my highest weight, running a demanding IT consulting career, and exhausted from chasing diets that never worked long-term. Juice cleanses. Calorie restriction. Programs that worked for two weeks and fell apart by week three.
I finally invested in a macro nutrition program and everything changed. I released 25 pounds and over 15 inches. I kept it off. But more than the physical results, I stopped viewing food as something to manage, control, or fear.
I fell in love with the science. I enrolled in a coaching certification program through NASM, AFAA, and ISSA in 2021 and launched my first group coaching program that same year. I also received my womens perimenopause coaching certification. I left my consulting career shortly after. No looking back.
I am a mom to two kids and the wife of a shift worker. I live on an acreage in Alberta. I understand what it means to build a healthy lifestyle inside a real, full, imperfect life.
What I bring to this work is not just the certifications. It is the fact that I have been exactly where you are. And I know the way out.
Inside EMN, you also have access to a prescribing pharmacist and functional consults as needed. You are supported at every level.

BEFORE

After!

SANDY

“Working with Shar was the best decision! She is a great teacher and knows what she is doing. I love how much training we got each week, on top of unique weekly macro calculations and direct feedback. The workouts were critical for me. Shar was there for every day, step and week in the 12 week journey. This program changed my body, mind, life. There are no words that can do justice to what Shar's program has done for my mental health. I am so much happier. I have literally learned how to live life differently.”

My results exceeded my expectations and I can’t wait to continue with Shar for another 12 week journey. 

BEFORE

After!

Anonymous

“In just 12 weeks I noticed so many positive changes in my physical and mental health. Thanks to this program I have improved my relationship with food and gained the knowledge to continue this macro journey long-term. Shar is an amazing macro coach! She is super knowledgeable and supportive! The program is clearly set-up for success and Shar is there to guide, empower and celebrate all the wins along the journey!”

The macro basecamp program has exceeded my expectations! 

BEFORE

After!

ANONYMOUS

“Having Sharleen as my coach has been amazing! She gives you all the tools you need to be successful with your goals. I feel like I have a way better outlook for what realistic weight loss is and once the weight comes off, how to keep it off by learning to maintain a balanced lifestyle when it comes to food and working out. She provided me with customized work outs, and checked in to see how I was doing along the way and helped me navigate healthy choices when eating out or even being away on holidays. These last three months have been great and I am taking away a lot of information and positivity from the experience.”

This is a lifestyle change, and one that I will be forever thankful to have discovered

BEFORE

After!

ANONYMOUS

“When I started this program, I believed that I needed to eat a 1,200 calorie, low carb, no sugar, low fat diet if I wanted to see results. Shar taught me that by doing this, I was actually slowing my metabolism, and not fueling my body properly so it was holding onto the fat instead of losing it. Shar calculated my macros, and when my caloric intake was exceptionally higher than what I had been consuming, I was completely freaked out, but she coached me to trust the process. I am in the best shape of my life, I have leaned out, gained muscle, and improved my physique.”

12 weeks later, I have lost almost 10 pounds and 12 inches

BEFORE

After!

SONJA

“This program was hard… mentally, physically, emotionally… it is what you put into it. I struggled a lot through this program. I tracked macros off and on in the past years so that part of it wasn’t too hard but it sure is time consuming to do it consistently for 12 weeks. The one thing I’ve learned through Shar is that you need to strive for consistency, and some days you won’t hit your goals, and that is okay. This program is a lifestyle change and it allows you to learn and incorporate all the tools you need to live a healthy, active, well balanced lifestyle while enjoying the foods you want… in moderation! Shar has taught me the fundamentals and I look forward to incorporating her teachings into my food and gym life! She’s amazing! This program is amazing!”

I saw a huge shift in my body composition and I learned a lot about my body and what makes the scale move up and down. 

BEFORE

After!

Amanda

“My experience with the program was positive. It helped me realize that it is not an all or nothing, and that each journey takes time. I was able to enjoy the things I like and not feel like I had to eat meals or food, just because it was healthy. I am starting to have a healthier relationship with food and owning the decisions I make. Shar helped make me realize that the choices I make are not bad, just choices. Good, Great and Best.”

I was able to enjoy the things I like and not feel like I had to eat meals or food, just because it was healthy. 

BEFORE

After!

ANONYMOUS

“Amazing! Shar is so positive and supportive when it comes to health and fitness! She has helped me make great strides towards a healthier relationship with my body and food and I cannot express how grateful I was to have her with me during this journey! ”

Amazing! Shar is so positive and supportive when it comes to health and fitness!

What Clients Are Saying

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The Investment

Your application will help us determine which is the right fit.

Access to a prescribing pharmacist and functional consults as needed

A private, supportive community of women on the same path

Education that builds confidence, not dependence

Optional advanced testing available

Personalized macro nutrition targets adjusted over time

Ongoing coaching and feedback

Hormone-supportive nutrition guidance

Strength training support

Habit and mindset coaching

This is a high-touch coaching experience. You are not handed a plan and left alone. You are coached through real life.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

Empowered Macro Nutrition Coaching Program

1:1 Coaching

Group Coaching

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You receive:

EMN is designed to be the starting point. Not a detour.

Layer in functional testing, targeted protocols, and deeper hormone support once the foundation is solid.

Step 2: Perimenopause Mastery Method

Build the foundation. Restore trust with food. Create consistency.

Step 1: Empowered Macro Nutrition

FAQs FAQs FAQs

No. Macros are a tool, not a life sentence. The goal of Phase 4 is to reduce your reliance on tracking as your confidence and intuition grow. Many clients stop tracking entirely.

Most clients spend 10 to 20 minutes a day on food-related tasks. This is designed to fit a real life, not take it over.

EMN is an ideal starting point. Building nutrition consistency first improves your outcomes before any deeper hormone work begins.

EMN builds the foundation: consistency, food confidence, and sustainable fat loss. PMM adds functional testing and targeted protocols once that foundation is in place. Most clients start here.

Many clients continue for ongoing support or transition into the Perimenopause Mastery Method. Your next step is always your choice.

Both options are available. Group coaching includes individualized support within a structured program and a community of women on the same path. 1:1 coaching is fully private and personalized. Your application will help us determine the best fit.

Most women who come to EMN have tried some version of this before. The difference is not the tool. It is the approach, the support, and the system behind it. We start with your foundation, not someone else's template.

If you have read this far, something here resonated.

Maybe you are tired of starting over.
Maybe you are finally ready to do the thing that actually lasts.

Apply below. Your application takes a few minutes and helps us understand where you are, what you need, and whether EMN is the right fit. You will never be pushed into a program that is not right for you.

This is the work that makes everything else work.


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