Chapter 10: Please Hold, The Refrigerator is Calling
Watch now (14 mins) | Today, let's delve into an exciting topic that touches all our hearts - the victories that each one of us has achieved. You know the ones - those victories over challenges, big or small, that make us feel like champions. In fact, let's spotlight a collective victory that I want to celebrate with all our listeners who've completed Dear Food I Love You I Hate You Don't Leave Me Workbooks 1 and 2.
Chapter 3: Using Your SMARTS (Part 1)
Watch now (14 mins) | Welcome to the Dear Food Podcast, hosted by the inspiring Julia Fikse. In this blog post, we'll recap the key insights and valuable information shared in Part 1 of Julia's podcast episode titled "Reaching Your Health Goals." Julia's approach to health and wellness is grounded in faith, making her guidance both practical and spiritually uplifting.
Chapter 3: Using Your SMARTS (Part 2)
Welcome to the Dear Food Podcast with your host, Julia Fikse. In this episode, Julia discusses the power of S.M.A.R.T. steps in achieving your health and wellness goals. She emphasizes the importance of celebrating small victories and shares inspirational stories from the Dear Food community.
Celebrating Victories:
Julia starts the episode by inviting listeners to share their victories in their journey towards health, joy, and food freedom. These victories can be related to overcoming food strongholds of any size. She believes that sharing these successes can encourage others to keep moving forward on their path to food freedom.
Dear Food Around the Globe:
Julia shares exciting news about the reach of the Dear Food Program, which is now being used not only in the United States but also in Canada, the UK, Australia, and France. The program is available at various retail locations, making it accessible to a global audience.
Karen's Success Story:
Julia highlights a success story from Facebook, where a reader named Karen shared her experience with the program. Karen not only purchased the book but also initiated a group where they meet weekly to discuss the chapters, accomplishments, and challenges. This collaborative approach has proven to be a great guide for better health and a source of inspiration.
The SMART Approach:
The core of this episode revolves around the S.M.A.R.T. approach, an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. Julia explains how this approach can be applied to health goals to ensure clarity and progress.
Kate's Journey:
Julia illustrates the S.M.A.R.T. approach through the example of a client named Kate, who aimed to lose 30 pounds and incorporate bike riding into her routine. Kate's initial small goal was to fix her bike, a step that was seemingly unrelated to her weight loss goal. However, breaking down the bigger objective into smaller, manageable steps is key to success.
S.M.A.R.T. Steps Breakdown:
Julia goes on to dissect Kate's goal using the S.M.A.R.T. criteria:
Specific: Kate needed to find a bike shop.
Measurable: Success meant dropping her bike off at the shop.
Attainable: She assessed if it was possible to achieve.
Realistic: She evaluated if she would realistically go through with it.
Time-bound: Kate made an appointment for a specific time to take her bike to the shop.
Focus on One or Two SMART Steps:
Julia advises against tackling too many S.M.A.R.T. steps simultaneously to avoid feeling overwhelmed. One or two steps at a time are ideal for gradual progress, ensuring that you're moving forward without becoming discouraged.
Incorporating Scripture:
As people of faith, Julia emphasizes the importance of incorporating Scripture into the S.M.A.R.T. steps. She shares her favorite Bible verses that can provide inspiration and motivation along the journey to better health.
Workbook and Tools:
Julia encourages her audience to explore this topic further in Workbook 2, Chapter 3, where they can find workbook questions, prayer prompts, Bible verses, tools, and tips to support their journey.
Celebrate Your Wins:
Julia suggests creating a notebook to track your S.M.A.R.T. step mini-goals and outlines. Adding gold star stickers to celebrate your victories along the way can be a motivating and rewarding practice.
Julia closes the episode by reminding listeners of their significance, emphasizing the importance of taking small steps, and reassuring them that each step is a victory. She encourages sharing positive reviews and follows on social media to support and expand the Dear Food Community.
The "Dear Food Podcast" offers valuable insights and practical advice on achieving health and wellness goals through S.M.A.R.T. steps. Julia Fikse’s approach blends faith, practicality, and community support to inspire listeners to take small steps toward their desired health outcomes. Whether you're looking to make improvements in your health journey or simply seeking encouragement and inspiration, this podcast has something to offer.
For more resources, visit Julia’s Website and sign up for our newsletter. Join the Dear Food Community and share your journey to food freedom on our Facebook page, "Dear Food Study." Let's break food strongholds together!
Julia Fikse, FMCHC, NBC-HWC is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, specializing in Emotional Eating as well as Mental Health and Weight Loss. Julia has personally experienced the frustration of weight gain, weight loss, weight related health issues and emotional eating challenges. Julia is not a therapist or a doctor and this should not in any way replace doctor’s advice.
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