Ep 41: 4.5 years to lose 20 kilos - and why that's such a success story

SHOW NOTES What does real, lasting weight loss actually look like? In this episode, I share the remarkable story of one of my long-term clients — a busy mum and business owner who lost 20 kilos over four and a half years. This isn’t a quick-fix story. It’s a story about slow progress, setbacks, emotional eating, and what it truly means to stay in the game when weight loss feels impossible. If you’ve ever regained weight, struggled to stay consistent, or wondered if it’s even worth starting again, this episode is for you. Her journey through the COVID years, a plateau, a holiday setback, and finally a breakthrough moment in September 2025 is proof that sustainable weight loss isn’t about speed — it’s about consistency and refusing to quit. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Why slow weight loss progress is not the same as failure How weight regain after years of maintenance is more common than you think - and how to come back from it The real reason losing weight the second time around is harder (the physiology and psychology behind it) What “going all in” actually looks like in practice - it’s not motivation, it’s behaviour Why you can’t force readiness - and what to do while you wait for it How accountability and support accelerate your weight loss results Why the timeline of your journey doesn’t define the value of your result KEY MOMENTS She lost 15 kilos and kept it off for four years. Maintaining weight loss long-term is a huge achievement — and it’s possible on a low carb lifestyle, even with a busy family and a business to run. 2020–2021 changed everything. Stress, lockdowns, and emotional eating led to 20 kilos of weight regain. This wasn’t a failure of willpower — it was a very human response to an extraordinarily hard season of life. She came back, and it was slow. Three kilos in her first full year back. Seven kilos after two years. But she didn’t quit — she just kept showing up. The September turning point. Something shifted internally. She was sick and tired of being sick and tired — and she backed that feeling up with real structural changes to her eating. She lost 12 kilos in her final seven months. After years of slow progress, she found her sprint — and crossed the finish line at 20.2 kilos lost. ONE ACTION YOU CAN DO TO START NOW Ask yourself honestly: am I still in the game? You don’t need a perfect plan, a Monday start date, or a dramatic reset. You just need to take one small action today that keeps you in the game — a check-in, logging your food, reaching out to someone for support, or simply deciding not to quit. Progress doesn’t have to be fast to be real. The only strategy that doesn’t work is stopping entirely. LINKS:➡️Download by FREE E-book with a 5-day Low Carb Meal Plan and 5 delicious dinner recipes: CLICK HERE➡️Start losing weight on Monday with my 4-week Foundations of Fat Loss Programme, designed for the specific fat-burning needs of over 35's: FIND OUT MORE➡️Continue your low carb journey with monthly Fat Loss Acceleration Protocols, resources, meal plans, delicious recipes, support and inspiration in Why Weight Academy: FIND OUT MORE➡️Check out all my recipes and resources on the Why Weight Academy Website HERE Follow me on TikTok: sheryltakayamaFollow me on Facebook: Why Weight AcademyFollow me on Instagram: sheryl_whyweightacademy And if you enjoy this show, please leave a quick rating & review - your support is so appreciated and will mean the world to me!