“But how did you create a solid foundation?” my friend pressed. Dinner parties never fail to surprise me. The subject of Happy Calories Don’t Count inevitably comes up because people learn (or know) what I do, and the point of the party is to enjoy each other’s company and some food. It’s fascinating to me – the different thoughts, feelings, and beliefs …

As a weight-loss coach, the challenge my clients most often face– and the one with the greatest potential for transformation – is acceptance. “How do I accept my body the way it is when I just can’t stand it?” I hear them ask. And I understand their frustration and fear – I used to think that way as well. Weight-loss is still …

In my experience, there isn’t a phrase that elicits more feelings of empowerment, hope, confusion and pain than the phrase, “Your thoughts create your reality.” To the uninitiated, this phrase is at best accepted as an obvious truth – after all, one can see the glass as half full or half empty. But for many walking the metaphysical and spiritual …

The power of positive thinking is undeniable. But what do you do when you just can’t think a happier thought, or if the happier thought doesn’t do anything to make you feel better? The purpose of the Happy Calories Don’t Count blog is to illustrate how the Happy Calories Don’t Count principles of Alignment are practiced in day-to-day life. Oftentimes, these postings are …

“Do you know how much I love you? Do you have even the slightest idea?” I keep hearing myself say. “If you only knew how much I love you, you couldn’t possibly be scared. I know it’s yucky Baby, but this is going to make you much stronger and happier than you are right now.” As I say this over …

“Make sure to give her this if she shows signs of anorexia.” The doctor continued, “Do you know what anorexia is?” Do I know what anorexia is?? The irony is palpable, and some might argue that I’m working out a lot of karma for all the pain I caused my family. But the truth is, my sweet kitty isn’t anorexic. …

Have you seen the movie, Enchanted? It’s a Disney film in which a cartoon fairy tale princess meets real life New York City, and charming hilarity ensues.  The film is quite fun and entertaining, but we can also learn a lot from Giselle. The film begins in a classic Disney cartoon fairy tale land, in a place called Andalasia. Our princess …

As the author and founder of Happy Calories Don’t Count™, people often ask me what my program is about. And I love these questions. But I’m surprised by how rarely people ask me how Happy Calories Don’t Count is different. Happy Calories Don’t Count is different because it gets you off the teeter-totter. Every weight-loss program available – including the more holistic …

If you could imagine that you didn’t know any differently, there is strong evidence to suggest that the Earth is the center of the universe. We can’t feel the spin of our planet on its axis, let alone how it orbits through space. But we do see the sun and the stars travel across the sky. We could make observations, …

Summer has finally come to the Pacific NW and once again, a Facebook post is the inspiration for this piece. My friend writes: I don’t usually run if the weather is over 75, but I need to burn off some of those 4th of July calories. I didn’t “Like” or “Comment” on her post because I don’t think she would have …