THE CRY FOR HELP – WILL IT “HELP?” Inspired by a “Cry For Help” on my Facebook feed, this episode defines and outlines the 5 Steps of the Happy Calories Don’t Count® model, demonstrates the shortcomings of the “Diet and Exercise” approach, and illustrates how the Happy Calories Don’t Count® principles create a sense of peace and freedom around food …
CAN YOU USE LAW OF ATTRACTION TO LOSE WEIGHT? Is the Law of Attraction real? Does it work? Can it work for weight loss? This episode explores all things Law of Attraction – as it specifically relates to weight loss. It discusses the mind traps and fallacies that occur from the common misunderstandings and misapplication of the Law of Attraction …
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO CREATE A BODY AND LIFE YOU LOVE Part 3 of the Happy Calories® 101 Series… The 5 Steps of the Happy Calories Don’t Count® Method: The No Diet, No Drama, No BS Way to Create a Body AND a Life You Love. Step 1: Embrace a Model of Alignment Step 2: Connect With Your Body Step 3: Enjoy Your Food …
HAPPINESS IS FREEDOM FROM THE “DIET & EXERCISE” MODEL Part 2 of the Happy Calories® 101 Series… Happiness is freedom from the conventional, cultural “diet and exercise” model. The “diet and exercise” model is the root of all of your pain, shame, drama and dysfunction surrounding food, exercise, your body and your weight because it demands that you disconnect from …
THE “DIET & EXERCISE” MODEL IS THE ROOT OF ALL… The conventional cultural “diet and exercise” model is the root of all pain, shame, drama and dysfunction surrounding food, exercise, your body and your weight. From this model two assumptions naturally follow. Assumption #1: You have to pay a price to eat. The price? Exercise – or weight gain. This …
BOTH SIDES ARE MISSING THE POINT!! The conventional cultural “diet and exercise” model is the root of all pain, shame, drama and dysfunction surrounding food, exercise, your body and your weight – AND it is the source of the confusion and acrimony in the “culture wars” surrounding health, obesity and fat pride. The diet and exercise model suggests that your …
FINDING, CREATING, EXPANDING TIME – TO MOVE AND SHAKE! My guest episode for Zibby Owens’ podcast. In this podcast, I teach actionable strategies to create more time for busy moms who deal with food, exercise, and body-image issues. Sharing personal insights gleaned from my own painful and life-threatening struggles surrounding my body and my weight, I outline a path for …
THE ROOT OF ALL DYSFUNCTION It is my contention that all of the pain and dysfunction surround food, exercise, weight and well-being can be traced back to the core, conventional, cultural diet and exercise model. This discussion illustrates that argument by comparing and contrasting Lizzo’s reality show “Watch Out For The Big Grrrrls” with a practical joke perpetrated by Steven …
RECLAIM HEALTH AND VITALITY The inspiration for this episode was a video clip someone sent me of Bill Maher discussing American obesity with Ben Shapiro. Among the social, political, cultural issues at play regarding body positivity and weight – making a discussion of health a challenge – they also mentioned the idea of a “caloric deficit.” I hate to break …
RECLAIMING YOUR SANITY, SENSE OF SELF AND PERSONAL POWER “It’s not really a measure of mental health to be well-adjusted in a society that’s very sick.” This is one of my favorite quotes from the television show The OA, and it describes this episode well. This podcast episode was inspired by an advertisement for an eating disorder clinic that I …