It’s coaching – not therapy – but it is transformational. We’ll go deep, but stay focused on present-moment energy shifts – allowing you to embody the Happy Calories Don’t Count® principles.

Nope. No food tracking. No exercise mandates. Just a relationship model that works with your body.

Happy Calories Don’t Count^® is not a diet. It is a framework for optimizing weight loss and well-being in a sustainable way. Happy Calories Don’t Count^® is an entirely different underlying core model than the conventional, traditional, cultural “diet and exercise” model of weight loss.

This program focuses on healing your relationships with food and exercise, body optimization and on total well-being. That said, by following the 5-Steps of the Happy Calories Don’t Count^® approach, clients often experience weight loss as a bonus side effect.

A “Happy Calorie” is a concept. “Happy Calories^®” is a whimsical expression I coined years ago to describe one’s relationship to food. One long-ago day, after hearing a Pilates client rehash the same negative self-talk over and over again, I finally exclaimed, “Look – it’s not about the chocolate. It’s about your relationship to the chocolate. “Happy Calories” don’t count!” This concept went on to become formalized into my proven, signature 5-Step “Happy Calories Don’t Count^®” method. While the traditional, cultural “diet and exercise” model uses calories as a “currency of exchange” between food and exercise (or food and weight gain), Happy Calories^® refers specifically to one’s relationship with food. When dealing with the physical movement side of things, I speak of “Happy Exercise^®.”

We’re using a completely different underlying base model. We’re working from the inside not the outside in. It’s about alignment – not effort. It’s about relationship and trust, not performance.

While specific results can never be guaranteed, I have personally experienced – and witnessed in my clients – the amazing transformation this approach facilitates. The method was developed by reverse-engineering the process I discovered from healing my own painful – and life-threatening – issues surrounding food, exercise, my body and my weight. By following the 5 Steps of the Happy Calories Don’t Count^® Method, you will find freedom from food and exercise issues, enhance your self-esteem, feel more confident in your body, optimize your physical results, and improve your overall well-being and happiness. And if you need help, I’m here to guide and support you every step of the way!