Why Weight? Start Now!

About Why Weight? Start Now!

If you are ready to get off the crazy diet wagon and find a way of eating and a way of thinking that WORKS, come and join Sheryl each week for practical advice, tips and a boost of motivation, so you START NOW and nail your goals 🥳

Publisher

Sheryl Takayama

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2025

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Ep 58: 4pm Pantry Raids, Wine & Perimenopause: Your Most-Asked Questions Answered

   Why are you always hungry, even in a calorie deficit? Why do the 4pm cravings hit so hard? In this Q&A episode, I'm answering the questions you send me every single week, with honest, practical answers on low carb eating, blood sugar balance, alcohol and weight loss, intermittent fasting for women, perimenopause weight gain, bloating, and how to lose fat without losing muscle. I also share my simple 80/20 approach to weight maintenance, the one I've used for 25 years as an emotional eater. What You'll Learn How to stay fuller for longer with protein, healthy fats, fibre, sleep and slower eating Why 4pm sugar cravings are a blood sugar signal, not a willpower problem My go-to high-protein snacks when you're out and about Why alcohol slows weight loss for days after the drink itself Who intermittent fasting suits, who it doesn't, and why an earlier eating window can work better Why the old tricks stop working in perimenopause, and the two things to prioritise Simple fixes for bloating on a low carb diet How to lose fat, keep muscle and stay steady in maintenance Key Moments The 4pm pantry moment, and why it isn't about willpower Why sleep is one of the most underrated hunger tools there is The blood sugar roller coaster behind the afternoon crash My grab-and-go snack list for busy days What alcohol does to insulin, appetite and sleep the next day Fasting plateaus, and why I suggest eating earlier in the day Oestrogen, insulin and belly fat in perimenopause My own experience with IBS and why less fibre helped my gut The 95/5 rule for fat loss and the kinder 80/20 for maintenance One Action to Start Now Pick the question that sounds most like you, and do one thing this week. If you're always hungry, add an extra palm of protein to your breakfast tomorrow. If it's the 4pm pantry raid, make tomorrow's lunch bigger with more protein and healthy fat. You don't have to be perfect. You just have to start. Got a burning question? Email me and I'll answer it in my next questions episode. Connect With Me Find out more about Why Weight Academy at whyweightacademy.com Fab Freebie: my five day low carb meal plan (https://www.whyweightacademy.com/low-carb-meal-plan-opt-in) plus five dinner recipes Foundations of Fat Loss (https://www.whyweightacademy.com/fat-loss-foundations), my four week program for women over 35

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   12 Oct 2026

   Ep 57: Holiday Without the Weight Gain: My 8 Holiday Strategies

   Have you ever come home from holiday feeling like you've undone months of good work in a few days? I recently spent a week in Taupō with nine family members, aged 11 to 85, for my sister's 50th. My goal wasn't weight loss. It was simply to come home the same weight – and I did, without separate meals or missing out on the fun. In this episode, I share the exact holiday eating strategies I use to maintain my weight while travelling. After 25 years of low carb eating and weight maintenance, I've learned that holidays are the perfect place to prove you can keep your results for life. If you're a woman over 40 who wants a sustainable way to stop holiday weight gain, keep your blood sugar stable and stay on track without dieting, this one's for you. What You'll Learn Why strict diets fall apart on holiday, and why low carb eating travels so well How to set a maintenance goal before you go The breakfast strategy that sets up every holiday day for success My go-to emergency protein snack, and why it lives in my handbag How putting protein first keeps cravings and blood sugar in check How to make pre-dinner nibbles work for you in a group Why skipping grazing matters more than any single meal Simple ways to handle comments about what you're eating Why a drinks plan and a "first meal home" plan protect your momentum Your One Action to Start Now Got a trip coming up? Grab a piece of paper and write down three things: your goal for the holiday, what you'll eat for breakfast, and your emergency backup snack. Stick it somewhere you'll see it. That one bit of planning could make this your most successful holiday yet. Connect With Me Find out more about Why Weight Academy at whyweightacademy.com Fab Freebie: my five day low carb meal plan (https://www.whyweightacademy.com/low-carb-meal-plan-opt-in) plus five dinner recipes Foundations of Fat Loss (https://www.whyweightacademy.com/fat-loss-foundations), my four week program for women over 35

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   28 Sept 2026

   Ep 56: Don’t Write Off 2026: Your 12-Week Spring Reset to Christmas

   There are 12 weeks left until Christmas. If you’re tempted to write off the rest of 2026 and “start again in January,” this episode is for you. Twelve weeks is long enough to change how your clothes fit, how you sleep, how your blood sugars behave and how you feel walking into the room on Christmas Day. In this spring reset, I walk you through revisiting your January goal, choosing one clear goal for the last quarter, and six simple weight loss habits I use with my clients to finish the year strong. None of them need a gym. I also share the Christmas trip that kept me going when I first started losing weight, and set you a free seven-day challenge so you can start today. If you’re a woman over 40 who’s frustrated with slow progress, working on your blood sugar balance or following a low carb lifestyle, this is your chance to reset, refocus and move forward. What You’ll Learn Why 12 weeks is plenty of time to lose weight before Christmas and improve health markers like HbA1c How to check whether your January goal is still right for you, and when to change it The Christmas Day visualisation that makes your goal feel real How a daily food plan and a five-minute morning check-in stop the 4pm snack attack How a five-minute walk after meals helps lower your blood sugar What metabolic shake-up days are and how they help your body stop adapting How to stop weekend weight gain undoing your good week Key Moments Why this time of year can go either way, and how the urgency works in your favour Revisiting your January goal: is the number still relevant? Picturing Christmas Day and narrowing it down to one goal My story: the Christmas trip home to New Zealand that kept me going at the gym Why spring makes it easier: longer days, warmer weather and lighter food The six actions: a morning food plan, five minutes with yourself, two litres of water, a five-minute walk after meals, two shake-up days a week and nailing the weekend Bonus tips: clean out the pantry, have a default breakfast and lunch, weigh consistently and don’t let one meal become a bad day The seven-day spring reset challenge The 10-week Christmas Countdown inside Why Weight Academy, starting Friday 16 October The One Action You Can Do to Start Now Write down one goal you want to reach by Christmas Day and put it somewhere you’ll see it every morning. Then start the seven-day spring reset challenge, and each night ask yourself, “Did I do what I said I would do today?” Resources Mentioned Find out more about Why Weight Academy: www.whyweightacademy.com

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