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 🥳
Why Weight? Start Now!
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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 🥳
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July 10, 2026
Ep 47: Stuck in the Messy Middle? How to Stay Motivated When Your Weight Loss Stalls - with Josie Askin
<p>Have you ever started a weight loss journey full of motivation, dropped a few kilos, and then... stalled? You're not lazy and you're not broken — you're in the messy middle, and it's completely normal.</p> <p>In this episode, I'm joined by leadership coach Josie Askin of Spring Coaching, who helps high performers achieve big goals without burning out. Josie shares her own health journey — from being teased about her weight as a child, to overtraining as a long-distance runner and developing RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) — and how it shaped her philosophy of sustainable high performance.</p> <p>Together we unpack why motivation fades in the middle of a weight loss journey, why restrictive dieting backfires, and the simple mindset shifts that keep you moving forward when the scales stall, including the "rule of thirds," the power of being one percent better, and why consistency beats intensity every time.</p> <h3>What You'll Learn</h3> <ul> <li>Why the "messy middle" of weight loss is normal - and why feeling uncomfortable is actually a sign you're on track</li> <li>The rule of thirds: why a third of your journey will feel great, a third average, and a third hard</li> <li>The "one percent better" strategy from Atomic Habits for making better food choices at parties, events and stressful moments</li> <li>Why the scales aren't the only measure of progress - and the quieter signs of weight loss success to look for</li> <li>How celebrating small wins builds the habits and motivation that lead to lasting weight loss</li> </ul> <h3>Key Moments</h3> <ul> <li>Josie's story: from childhood teasing to overtraining, RED-S and months on crutches</li> <li>What burnout in the workplace and crash dieting have in common</li> <li>The 3pm chocolate lesson: how allowing a treat food ended the food fixation</li> <li>Why Josie calls it the "quiet middle" — the signs of progress get quieter, not smaller</li> <li>The Olympian's rule of thirds for chasing big goals</li> <li>One percent better: navigating the party table when the scales have stalled</li> <li>The Friday night Netflix choice: making conscious trade-offs without guilt</li> <li>Josie's top three tips for moving through the messy middle</li> <li>Josie's free Wins Worksheet for listeners</li> </ul> <h3>One Action to Start Now</h3> <p>Think about one win from your day - no matter how small. Then ask yourself: what steps led to that win, and what impact did it have? Now repeat it. That's how a win becomes a habit, and how habits carry you through the middle.</p> <p>Grab Josie's free Wins Worksheet via the link below to capture your wins and keep your momentum going.</p> <h3>Links & Resources</h3> <ul> <li>Josie's free gift: <a href="https://spring-coaching.com/product/wins-worksheet-boost-motivation">https://spring-coaching.com/product/wins-worksheet-boost-motivation</a> - build confidence and momentum by noticing what's already working. This simple worksheet will help you recognise your wins, reflect on your progress, and keep moving forward through the quiet middle - one small step at a time</li> <li>Connect with Josie Askin at Spring Coaching: josie@spring-coaching.com</li> <li>My Fab Freebie — 5-day low-carb meal plan + 5 delicious dinner recipes: <a href="https://www.whyweightacademy.com/low-carb-meal-plan-opt-in">https://www.whyweightacademy.com/low-carb-meal-plan-opt-in</a> </li> <li>Foundations of Fat Loss — my 4-week program designed for women over 35: <a href="http://www.whyweightacademy.com/fat-loss-foundations">www.whyweightacademy.com/fat-loss-foundations</a> </li> </ul>
July 1, 2026
Ep 46: Stop Chasing Motivation: 6 Simple Structures That Actually Keep You On Track
<p> If you've ever told yourself you just need more motivation to stick to your weight loss goals, this episode is for me to set the record straight. After fifteen years of coaching busy women, I can tell you motivation isn't the problem, and it isn't the solution either. It's an emotion, and emotions are unreliable - they don't show up on the days you need them most.</p> <p>In this episode, I share the story of a client who slipped back into old habits after office birthday cake derailed her week, and why her instinct to “find more motivation” was actually leading her in the wrong direction. I walk through why structure, not motivation, is what actually creates sustainable weight loss, and I give you six simple, doable structures you can start using immediately — from a two-minute morning food plan to a kitchen closed time in the evenings. These are the exact tools I use with my own coaching clients to build consistency without relying on willpower.</p> <h3>What You'll Learn</h3> <ul> <li>Why motivation is a fair-weather friend and can't be relied on for consistent healthy habits</li> <li>The real reason decision fatigue and a busy schedule sabotage your best intentions</li> <li>Six practical structures for weight loss that remove willpower from the equation</li> <li>How sleep affects your hunger hormones, ghrelin and leptin, and your food cravings</li> <li>Why building structure — not chasing motivation — is what actually creates lasting identity change</li> </ul> <h3>Brief Key Moments</h3> <ul> <li>A client's cake-at-work story that sparked this episode on motivation vs. structure</li> <li>Why “I just need more motivation” is one of the most common things Sheryl hears from busy women</li> <li>The six structures: a morning food plan, water at red lights, bedtime before 10pm, weekly meal prep, a kitchen closed time, and a safe snack stash at work</li> <li>How sleep deprivation drives sugar and carb cravings through hunger hormones</li> <li>Why structure builds motivation, rather than the other way around</li> </ul> <h3>One Action to Start Now</h3> <p>Pick just one structure from today's episode — the one that feels most doable for your life right now. Get specific: decide exactly when and where it will happen, write it down, and try it consistently this week. At the end of the week, notice what shifted, not what went wrong. That's how lasting change with weight loss and healthy habits actually begins.</p>
June 23, 2026
Ep 45: The Triangle of Doom: How one Muffin turns into a Meltodown (and how to stop it)
<h3>Show Notes</h3> <p>In this episode I'm sharing one of the most common and most destructive patterns I see in people trying to lose weight - what I call the Triangle of Doom. If you've ever had one unplanned bite turn into an entire day of overeating, this episode is going to change the way you think about off-plan moments forever. I talk about how emotional eating spirals begin, why the food is almost never the real problem, and the simple mindset shift that can stop a binge in its tracks before it even starts.</p> <h3>What You'll Learn</h3> <ul> <li>What the Triangle of Doom is and why it happens to almost everyone trying to lose weight</li> <li>How one off-plan moment triggers a thought spiral that leads to overeating and emotional eating</li> <li>Why the food itself is not the problem — and what actually drives a binge</li> <li>The iceberg metaphor that will completely reframe how you respond to slip-ups</li> <li>How to interrupt a shame spiral the moment it starts</li> <li>Why your low-carb meal plan is your most powerful tool for stopping the cycle</li> <li>How recovery from an off-plan moment builds confidence and long-term weight loss momentum</li> </ul> <h2>Key Moments</h2> <h3>The Muffin Story</h3> <p>I share a real client story — a single unplanned muffin that cascaded into an evening of overeating. It wasn't weakness. It was a pattern almost every emotional eater will recognise.</p> <h3>The Iceberg Explained</h3> <p>One bite off-plan doesn't sink you. You're still at the tip of the iceberg — still floating. The dangerous descent only happens when you believe the thought 'I've already blown it, may as well keep going.'</p> <h3>What the Triangle Actually Looks Like</h3> <p>I walk through a real-time example: muffin at 3pm → wine after work → cheese and crackers → takeaways → biscuits at bedtime. One moment becomes 2,000 calories — not from hunger, but from a single destructive thought.</p> <h3>The Mental Cost</h3> <p>The physical discomfort fades. The damage to your confidence and belief in yourself is what really lingers — and that's what keeps the cycle repeating.</p> <h3>How to Break the Cycle</h3> <p>Get back on track at your very next meal. Not tomorrow. Not Monday. The next meal. Your meal plan is the lifeline that pulls you back to the surface.</p> <p> </p> <h3>One Action to Start Now</h3> <p><strong>Name it.</strong></p> <p>The next time you have an off-plan moment, say out loud: 'I am at the tip of the iceberg.' Then watch for the thought 'I've already blown it' — that's your warning signal. Recognise it, redirect it, and simply decide what your next meal will be. One thought. One meal. That's all it takes to stay above the water.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>LINKS:<br></strong>➡️Download by<span> </span><strong>FREE E-book</strong><span> </span>with a 5-day Low Carb Meal Plan and 5 delicious dinner recipes:<span> </span><a href="https://www.whyweightacademy.com/low-carb-meal-plan-opt-in">CLICK HERE</a><a href="http://www.whyweightacademy.com/fat-loss-foundations"><br></a>➡️Continue your low carb journey with monthly Fat Loss Acceleration Protocols, resources, meal plans, delicious recipes, support and inspiration in<span> </span><strong>Why Weight Academy</strong>:<span> </span><a href="http://www.whyweightacademy.com/weight-loss-programme">FIND OUT MORE</a><a href="http://www.whyweightacademy.com/fat-loss-foundations"><br></a>➡️Check out all my recipes and resources on the<span> </span><strong>Why Weight Academy Website</strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.whyweightacademy.com">HERE</a></p> <p>Follow me on TikTok:<span> </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sheryltakayama">sheryltakayama<br></a>Follow me on Facebook:<span> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WhyWeightAcademy/">Why Weight Academy</a><br>Follow me on Instagram:<span> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheryl_whyweightacademy/">sheryl_whyweightacademy</a></p> <p>And if you enjoy this show, please leave a quick rating & review - your support is so appreciated and will mean the world to me!</p>
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