15:38:22 Podcast week.
15:38:24 3, December 19th.
15:38:26 Designing your vision for the new year.
15:38:37 Hey friend, welcome back to the Concierge Weight Loss Podcast.
15:38:40 Today, we're talking about creating your vision for the new year.
15:38:44 And not in the old New Year New You way that feels overwhelming and unrealistic.
15:38:49 I want you to create a vision that feels inspiring and doable, something you can actually see yourself living.
15:38:55 Not something that makes you roll your eyes,
15:38:58 Or… let out a big huh.
15:39:00 Right? Let's make this simple.
15:39:03 So, every January, people create visions that are way too big, too vague, too unrealistic. They might call them New Year's resolutions.
15:39:11 They imagine the perfect version of themselves, perfect meals, perfect workouts and schedule,
15:39:18 Perfect self-control.
15:39:19 And then, they feel defeated,
15:39:23 Maybe before February, but definitely by February, right?
15:39:25 Not because they've lacked motivation, but because the vision wasn't built around their real life.
15:39:31 A great vision is about perfection. It's about clarity and compassion.
15:39:36 So before you think about goals, habits, or plans,
15:39:39 Ask yourself, how do I want to feel next year? Has anyone ever asked you that before?
15:39:45 Do you want to feel confident or calm, maybe balanced?
15:39:51 Maybe proud of yourself, in control around food.
15:39:56 energized, or peaceful. Your feelings…
15:40:00 matter. They shape your decisions.
15:40:02 They definitely shape what you do.
15:40:04 So, pick one or two feelings that you want to feel more often next year. Write those down.
15:40:10 Those are going to be our direction.
15:40:12 So, now imagine a day in your life.
15:40:14 Next year, where you feel those feelings. Ask yourself, what does my day look like?
15:40:20 Now, mind you, it's not the perfect day, or the ideal wait day, the day you jumped on the scale and it was like,
15:40:27 No, it's not the magically calm day, either, where you had nothing going on. It's a realistic day.
15:40:34 A day where you maybe drank enough water.
15:40:37 Or you waited for hunger. You stopped…
15:40:40 Before you got full. You have one to two simple meals,
15:40:44 or a snack. When you were hungry.
15:40:46 Just something simple.
15:40:49 Maybe it's a day that you slowed down a little, or you breathed?
15:40:54 before snacking. You spoke kindly to yourself.
15:40:57 This is your vision. A doable day that creates the feelings you want.
15:41:03 Small actions, big momentum.
15:41:06 Okay, a powerful part of envisioning is asking, what am I ready to leave behind?
15:41:12 So maybe it's hustling. Hustling for perfection, or beating yourself up.
15:41:18 Rushing through meals.
15:41:20 Ignoring hunger, or overeating because you're stressed.
15:41:25 definitely people-pleasing. Let's leave that behind.
15:41:27 Um, saying yes when you mean no.
15:41:30 or mindless snacking. Trying every single diet.
15:41:34 Hoppin' from diet to diet.
15:41:36 Or maybe the all-or-nothing, like, it's all or nothing.
15:41:40 That's what my weekday for weekend used to look like.
15:41:43 Um, visioning is part what do I want, and it's definitely part what am I done with.
15:41:48 You get to choose both.
15:41:50 So your vision becomes real when you pick one anchor habit that supports it.
15:41:55 So, just choose one to start with.
15:41:57 It's water. Uh, maybe you've become a Stanley girl, and you're, like, definitely getting the water in.
15:42:03 Or, um, hunger.
15:42:05 Uh, maybe you're very aware of when you're actually hungry, you're not just eaten by the clock.
15:42:10 or the anchor habit could be the stopping it enough part.
15:42:13 Maybe it's eating slower.
15:42:15 Um, putting your fork down, just letting the meal be a little bit… a little bit slower. Instead of moments, it's…
15:42:21 5 minutes or 10 minutes.
15:42:23 Uh, maybe it's planning a simple meal instead of thinking it needs to be…
15:42:28 you know, gourmet, or all cooked at home.
15:42:31 A 5-minute pause before a nighttime snack?
15:42:35 That would be huge, right? If that became your anchor habit.
15:42:38 I'm not saying, no, I can't have a nighttime snack, I'm just saying I'm gonna wait 5 minutes and then decide if I still really want it.
15:42:44 Maybe it's a 10-minute walk that you give yourself after dinner.
15:42:48 Or you just start writing down one thing a day for yourself, something you want to remember, something you feel good about.
15:42:55 something you're happy about, or thankful for, write down one thought.
15:43:00 Just pick one habit, not 10, not a complete overhaul. Your vision needs space to breathe, and one habit is definitely enough to start with to create some momentum.
15:43:10 And if you want support creating a vision that feels calm, doable, and aligned with your life, not someone else's, join my free webinar.
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15:43:26 It makes weight loss make sense again.
15:43:28 So let's start the new year feeling clear, not overwhelmed.
15:43:33 So you don't need a perfect vision. You don't…
15:43:37 need a complex one. You need a compassionate one. One that lets you grow at your pace.
15:43:43 One that fits who you are right now.
15:43:45 I am cheering you on, and I will see you next week, friend.
