Merri Van Lierop

Merri Van Lierop I know what it is like to feel insecure and have a lack of body confidence and image. So in January 2014, I decided that I would change this feeling forever.

๐Ÿ”ท Helping busy ladies get leaner & stronger
๐Ÿ”ท No extreme dieting or stress
๐Ÿ”ท Structured Nutrition+training
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(instragram) After having my two children in 2009 and 2011, I found myself overweight and unhappy with how I looked and generally felt about myself. I set some realistic and achievable goals both for myself and my career that would change my life for

ever! Education is the key in gaining more knowledge to teach and educate my clients! In 2015, I went back to school and became qualified at the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers with Certificate 3 & 4 (in Fitness). In 2015 I started working in the fitness industry as a qualified group fitness instructor teaching Zumba, Bootcamps, Dance, Yoga Stretching, Metafit, MetaPower and Pound classes. I also started coaching clients with one-on-one personal training and 8-week challenges. In 2018 โ€“ 2021 I furthered my knowledge within the specialised area of Sports Nutrition, completing my โ€œCertificate in Nutrition & Dietโ€ in 2018, Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (specialising in Sports & Exercise Nutrition) and
Certificate in Nutrition & Diet for Exercise Professionals in 2020.
certificates were completed through Beck Health and Nutrition. In 2018 I opened my first online Nutrition and Personal Training business called Merriโ€™s Nutrition & Fitness

In 2020 I achieved my ultimate goal of competing in an ICN bikini/bodybuilding show. In 2021 I completed my accreditation in Applied Sports Nutrition through Sports Nutrition Association (SNA). In 2022, I rebranded and relaunched my entire online coaching services, calling it FitBody Coaching. Today, I work online at FitBody Coaching as head coach and as a face to face personal trainer at Fernwood Fitness. If you want to work with me directly, please send me a message to get started today. I love helping mid life women elevate and discover their full potential whilst creating their best selves with on restrictions. Merri

Other career highlights:
2018 โ€“ Nutrition consultant for F45 Bayswater North
2018-2019 Nutrition consultant Maxineโ€™s Challenge

๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง โ€” ๐—”๐—œ๐— ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐Ÿ’™5.2kg down. 34cm gone. Stronger, fitter and feeling more like herself again.But Aimeeโ€™s progre...
29/07/2026

๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง โ€” ๐—”๐—œ๐— ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐Ÿ’™

5.2kg down. 34cm gone. Stronger, fitter and feeling more like herself again.

But Aimeeโ€™s progress is about so much more than the numbers.

As a mum of two, one of her biggest reasons for starting was wanting to be a positive example for her kids and prioritise her health โ€” not just for now, but for the future.

When Aimee started with us, she had an all-or-nothing mindset around her health and fitness. Rather than rushing straight into fat loss, we spent time building the foundations first โ€” improving her nutrition, protein intake, training consistency, daily movement and mindset.

Once those foundations were in place, we transitioned into a fat loss phase โ€” and the results speak for themselves.

Over the past 12 weeks, Aimee has:

โœ”๏ธLost 5.2kg
โœ”๏ธ Lost 34cm overall, including 9.5cm from her waist and 7cm from her hips
โœ”๏ธ Become stronger in her training
โœ”๏ธ Built consistency with her nutrition and protein
โœ”๏ธ Averaged around 8,000+ steps per day
โœ”๏ธ Noticed less bloating and everyday movement becoming easier
โœ”๏ธ Fit back into old jeans ๐Ÿคฉ

And this hasnโ€™t happened during 12 weeks of โ€œperfectโ€ circumstances.

There have been family illnesses, a funeral, work stress, medication changes, disrupted sleep, missed sessions, social events and weeks where the scale moved in the wrong direction.

The difference? She stopped allowing one difficult day or week to become a reason to give up.

Aimee has taken on coaching feedback, applied it, adjusted when life got messy and kept coming back to the basics.

That shift away from all or nothing and towards consistency over perfection is one of the biggest wins of all.

So proud of you, Aimee. ๐Ÿ’™ And weโ€™re not finished yet!

Stronger. Healthier. More confident. Thatโ€™s the Redefined difference.
Merri ๐Ÿ˜˜

๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฐ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜‚โ€ฆ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป! If you love dessert but still want to hit your protein goals, this oneโ€™s ...
21/07/2026

๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฐ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜‚โ€ฆ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป!

If you love dessert but still want to hit your protein goals, this oneโ€™s for you!

Layers of:
โœ”๏ธŽCreamy chocolate yoghurt
โœ”๏ธŽ Fresh strawberries
โœ”๏ธŽ Dark chocolate
โœ”๏ธŽ Strawberry jam
โœ”๏ธŽ Soft lady finger biscuits

It tastes indulgent, takes just minutes to prepare, and is perfect for meal prep. Pop it in the fridge and youโ€™ve got a delicious breakfast, snack or dessert ready to go.

Per serve:
349 Calories
17.9g Protein
43g Carbs
10.5g Fat

๐Ÿ‘‰ Swipe through for the full recipe and save this post so you can make it later!

Tag me if you give it a tryโ€”I love seeing your creations! โค๏ธ

Merri ๐Ÿ˜˜

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—œโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†ย โœ”๏ธŽTeriyaki Chicken, Rice & Cucumberโœ”๏ธŽChicken Loaded Potatoesโœ”๏ธŽGreek ...
14/06/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—œโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†ย 

โœ”๏ธŽTeriyaki Chicken, Rice & Cucumber
โœ”๏ธŽChicken Loaded Potatoes
โœ”๏ธŽGreek Chicken Salad with Homemade Pita Chips
โœ”๏ธŽBeef Brisket Rice Bowl
โœ”๏ธŽ Chicken Hokkien Noodles

One of the biggest myths in fat loss is that you need to eat plain, boring food to get results.

The reality?

The meals that help you lose weight and keep it off are the meals you actually enjoy eating.

Every meal I created is built around:
โœ”๏ธ Protein
โœ”๏ธ Volume
โœ”๏ธ Flavour
โœ”๏ธ Satisfaction

Because when your meals keep you fuller for longer, support your protein goals and actually taste good, consistency becomes a whole lot easier.

Fat loss doesnโ€™t need to mean salads with no dressing, dry chicken and cutting out all your favourite foods.

It can look like loaded potatoes, teriyaki chicken, homemade pita chips and hearty rice bowls.

The key is learning how to build meals that work for your goals while still enjoying what you eat.

Which one would you choose first?ย 

Merriย ๐Ÿ˜˜

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†โ€ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป? This is your reminder that you donโ€™t have to give up your favourite meals to stay on track ...
03/04/2026

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†โ€ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป?

This is your reminder that you donโ€™t have to give up your favourite meals to stay on track โ€” you just need to recreate them in a smarter way

High protein โœ”๏ธ
Loaded with nutrients โœ”๏ธ
Still tastes amazing โœ”๏ธ

This fishbowl-style meal hits the spot without the extra calories from heavy sauces and fried options

Little swaps like this are what make your results sustainable long term โ€” not restrictive, not boringโ€ฆ just better choices that fit your lifestyle.

Because itโ€™s not about cutting things outโ€ฆ
itโ€™s about learning how to build meals that work for you

Why not come and join the Redefined Nutrition + Coaching team and learn new ways to incorporate all the foods you love into your diet without guilt or restrictions.

Merri ๐Ÿ˜˜

๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ โ€œ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐˜†โ€โ€ฆis because of what they think healthy eating looks like.If y...
20/03/2026

๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ โ€œ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐˜†โ€โ€ฆ
is because of what they think healthy eating looks like.

If your version of healthy is plain chicken, broccoli and no snacksโ€ฆ
of course itโ€™s going to feel restrictive, boring and impossible to stick to.

Healthy eating shouldnโ€™t feel like punishment.

It should be balanced, enjoyable and sustainable.

Meals that are satisfying.
Food you actually enjoy eating.
A way of eating you can maintain for life โ€” not just a few weeks.

Because the goal isnโ€™t perfectionโ€ฆ
itโ€™s consistency.

And consistency comes from building habits that fit into your life, not fight against it.

โžก๏ธCheck out my โ€œhealthyโ€ meals and tell me they donโ€™t look delicious. ๐Ÿคค

Merri ๐Ÿ˜˜

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