Today, I want to share a simple strategy that I advised a client; by the way, she experienced great success. It helped her to lose 55lbs. And it is as simple as shifting your calories.

When do you eat the most during the day? From food logs analyzed over more then 10 + years I see that the most calories are consumed at dinner. Relaxing, finally being able to sit down, having a drink adds the most calories.

During the day, you might feel too busy to eat. Or maybe you don’t make time, or don’t feel hungry.  You need to adjust your thinking you’re your intake when your goal is to lose weight. If this is your goal, you don’t want to go to bed with a full stomach. Your body needs to slow down and rest to rejuvenate. This is not the time to fill your body with food and make your digestion work overtime.

The simplest strategy for weight loss is to shift your distribution of calories over the course of a day. Instead of eating 80% of your daily-allowed calories in the evening, switch it up and only eat 20 % then. Spread the rest (80%) throughout the day, among breakfast, snack 1, lunch and snack 2.

This simple strategy has worked for my client who started to plateau in her weight loss results.

Simple, isn’t it?

Stay focused.

Stefan

Your Weight Loss Coach

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I grew up in a little Austrian village with 20 houses and 3 farms in the Alps. So it’s natural that I look at weight loss from the Alpine prospective. Where I grew up, it was common for individuals in their 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s to move and  to live life as if they were in their late 30’s. To this background, I added multiple certifications in fitness, a culinary arts degree and a Masters in Nutrition. Here are my 5 tips for long-term weight loss success.

The first, I wouldn’t call a tip. That’s because long-term success isn’t about tips. A tip is forgotten in 5 seconds. Advice will be remembered, analyzed and hopefully implemented for your success.

1. So here it is: Live a life that creates an environment encouraging natural eating. In today’s environment, we are so far removed from eating fresh air foods. Go back to our roots and look what’s around in our natural environment and start eating that way. In the American Journal of Public Health, a study confirmed that when individuals watch an increased number of fast food ads on TV, their consumption increases as well. This is how we are subconsciously influenced in today’s environment. Instead, go out in the fields, visit a farm and see what is growing. This is what you base your eating choices on: What’s fresh, what’s seasonal, what’s newly picked.

2. Eat your enzymes. Enzymes are the key players in your metabolism. Without them, nothing will work properly. Take the enzymes away for 1 week, and you will die, as no chemical reactions will find place. To get detailed information regarding what kind of enzymes and how you can get them, download my free report “How to live the next 25 years in perfect health”

3, Don’t think exercise, think movements. Learn about the primal movement patterns and enjoy them in any environment. They can really become playful, increase balance, stability and develop lean muscle tissue without thinking that you are exercising. The primal movement patterns are: walking, lunging, running, sprinting, squatting, bending, twisting, and crawling. Now, if you think about those movements, you will realize that you don’t need a gym for this. Just some motivations to have fun with those patterns in various environments anywhere you find yourself.

4. Try something new. As we go through the aging process, we get set in our patterns. Many times, we like to do the same thing over and over again. And  that holds true with our nutrition intake as well. We eat the same foods over and over again. For long- term weight loss, you will have to make it interesting. Try new foods, try new cooking methods. Explore and discover what else is out there. The world is full of riches that can make your life and taste buds much fuller.

5. Copy and paste into your life. Ask questions of people who have been able to keep their weight off. Or, study a nation that has lower obesity rates. Copy their approaches and paste them into your lifestyle. Yes, there might be a genetic component. But in my 17 years-plus experience– working with individuals between 23 and 87–those who have managed to stay thin in older age work at it every day. Either it is making solid decisions regarding nutrition choices or finding activities that can be followed for a lifetime.

Here are some specifics:

*6 times per week, find 20 minutes of  heart-pounding aerobic activities per day

*Increase your protein intake with fish and chicken (In case you have kidney problems do so with plant based proteins)

*Get 70% of carbohydrates from vegetables

*Take care of your digestion with peppermint tea

*Take brief fresh air breaks several times a day

Stay focused.

Stefan

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Health and time are really gifts that we need to appreciate. The rest of life is just an outcome of our productivity and our capability. When we feel energized, have confidence and feel secure in who we are, we push to new levels of personal achievement. The well-known check list as I refer to it: Financial success, a nice apartment, nice clothing and a special car. We all have our own lists.

But all too often, we take the gift of health for granted.  When we feel well, the last thing we focus on is health. Ironically, the only thing that really matters when you’ve lost health is to get it back.   Yet how many people do you know go beyond the basics and cherish the gift of health to reach an abundance of energy, a lean defined body and maintain this till older age? Look at the general population and you will have your answer.

There are two reasons for this. One is because for most of us, motivation for change results from something bad, such as a cancer diagnosis, a heart attack, a stroke or perhaps an accident. And the second reason is because if you have good health you think it will just continue. And why fix it if it isn’t broken?

Health needs to be added to your top priority list. It’s not an optional; “I’ll do it when I get the time.” It’s a daily, on-going commitment. Then you truly can enjoy your personally created empire without the aches and pains people assume will come with older age.

We all need reminders like this to stay focused on our real goals. And the real prize.

Here is some homework for you: Revisit your value system.  What is your number one priority? And where does your health come in relation to this (nutrition, activity, fitness, vacation, time out)? Write down your list and post it where you can see it daily. If you care to share, pass it along to the rest of us!

Stay well and focused,

Stefan

Your Weight Loss Coach

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Reason number 1: Talking about it sounds better then actually doing it.

Sometimes I hear: “I will do anything that you say when you accept me as a client.” I am saying to myself:”Let’s see.” Although I say from the beginning that my program has 99.7% success rate, participation is required. If you don’t participate, it won’t happen.

Solution: Talk about the actions you have actually done today instead of what you are going to do.

Reason number 2:  You are a quitter.

After the first little obstacle you give up. Okay! What does this accomplish? Practicing quitting? Successful, trim, fit people never quit. They never give up. Ever. They make it work even when injured. Maybe adjust their diet but never give up or give in to the little voice telling them to just quit.

Solution: Have an accountability buddy to help you start and push through your next workout when you might otherwise quit.

Reason number 3: You find things that are wrong instead of those that are right.

Tried this! Tried that! Sure, but for how long? Many times you need at least 3 to 4 weeks to find out if a strategy works. Not just one day. It is always easier to find what is wrong than what is right.
Solution: Let me be the guy to tell you to commit to a new approach for 3 weeks. Then you can make an informed decision to continue or to give it up, but only after seeing the true results of actually doing it!
Reason number 4: You don’t know how to say no.

Self-explanatory.  As Nancy Reagan once implored a generation of teenagers regarding drugs, “Just say “no”” when it comes to eating too much food or to eating bad foods.

Solution: If saying “No” feels too self-denying, communicate to yourself in a yes format in order to achieve the same goal. For example: “Yes, I can forgo eating this food”….. “Yes, I am happy to eat this in 10 hours instead of right now.”

Reason number 5: You put too much focus on the very goals that are often the most difficult to achieve, for example, losing X-amount of pounds instead of your overall health.

Puah! Why, why does this happen? Why aim for the 30 lbs when the first 5 lbs haven’t been reached? This is even more important when working with a professional.

Solution: Aim high but plan in small steps. Don’t focus on weight. Focus on how your energy has improved, how much healthier your skin appears, or how much strength you have gained. Weight is just one part of the much more important, entire equation.

Reason number 6: You are comparing yourself to others and you get frustrated.

Your husband loses weight on the same program and you don’t. You almost want to blame him for your lack of weight loss. (The fact is that women need fewer calories to maintain the same body fat level). But most importantly, you have to find a program that works for your body, your lifestyle and your life, not your husband’s or your best friend’s.
Solution: Have a role model (can be a star, a friend a neighbor) that sets your standard of achievement. Yes, aim to become this person. Stay away from comparing yourself to someone else who you are not. We are individuals first hand and there is only one of you.
Reason number 7: You are not mentally ready to change.

True. New Years is coming around and you want to lose weight. Or a long and stressful divorce has finally settled. You have all the intentions and inclinations to stay on a program but you still reach for the food that doesn’t support your goal.

Solution: Relax. You are not ready yet. Work on your inner happiness first before you work on the outside. Emotional frustrations are difficult to overcome. Perhaps just walking would be the solution instead of pushing yourself to reach an unrealistic, less achievable goal at the moment. Limit the emotional stress in your life.

Reason number 8: You have difficulties following advice.

I say blue you say red. I say tomatoes you say potatoes. Well, why hire someone to help you to change in the first place?  The truth is sometimes difficult. You see yourself as a born leader and you are fully in control of your life. Well, the best leaders are very often the best learners and followers first.

Solution: Quiet down and listen to the advice of professionals.  Don’t judge if it is good or bad. Give it a day and analyze it again and see if there is something you might be able to learn from.
Staying turned on to follow a program is a fine-tuning task. Your needs change, your environment changes and you change.

Flow with the changes within yourself. And you will find it easier to stay turned on to any program that you follow.

Stay focused.

Stefan

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This question came up just this morning. As I am the go-to-guy for weight-loss and emergency-weight-loss the natural way, here is information that you shouldn’t be without.

What’s inside the bottle (Recoup flavor):

Reverse Osmosis water, less than 1% of: (rebiana (stevia extract) and crystalline fructose and erythritiol (natural sweeteners), magnesium lactate and calcium lactate and potassium phosphate (electrolyte sources), natural flavors, citric acid, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate), natural flavors, vitamin B3 (niacinamide), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B12, beta-carotene (color).

Nutrition facts on the bottle:

Servings Per Container 2.5

Amount Per Serving

Calories 0

Total Fat 0g 0%

Sodium 0mg 0%

Potassium  Not a significant source

Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%

Sugar <1g

Protein 0g

Okay, but what does all this mean?  Here is a brief summary about some of the key ingredients:

Reverse Osmosis Water –That’s filtered tap water. Nope, you’re not getting some natural mineral water from a secret spring in an exotic-sounding island/mountain locale. On the other hand, osmosis does sound quite interesting, no?

Crystalline Fructose –a processed sweetener. It is derived from corn, just like High Fructose Corn Syrup, but is enriched with fructose. The fructose is crystallized, dried, and milled, then used as a sweetener in beverages. It doesn’t have the negative reputation that high fructose corn syrup does and less of it is required to create a sweet taste.

Erythritol –a natural sugar alcohol occurring naturally in fruits. However, it is much cheaper to produce it industrially from glucose by fermentation with a yeast with a scary name of Moniliella pollinis. Erythritol is only 60% as sweet as regular sugar. It is however almost calorie-free, with only 0.2 calories per gram vs. 4 calories for sugar (20 times less calories). An advantage Erythritol has over other sugar alcohols is that it is absorbed by the body and therefore does not cause cramps or bloating. It also has a cooling effect on the mouth.

Erythritol has 0 calories per gram for food labeling purposes in the United States, Europe and Japan. This 0 calorie value is based on Erythritol’s unique absorption and elimination process.

Rebiana (Stevia Extract) –Rebiana is the trade name for a stevia-derived sweetener developed jointly by the Coca Cola Company and Cargill. According to Cargill, Rebiana is “the best tasting part of the stevia leaf”. Personally, I like stevia over white sugar. Yet, don’t overlook the European study in early 2006 that showed effects in the male reproductive system. Female hamsters had fewer and smaller offspring, and some preliminary studies have linked it to cancer (white sugar and high fructose corn syrup as well).   For more information go to Truvia

On the bottle label, you will find that it has 0 calories but 3 grams of carbohydrates and sugar, less then 1gram. How does this work? Doesn’t 1 gram of carbohydrates contain 4 calories? Yes, it does. So, theoretically, there are 30 calories in each bottle. Not quite, however,  as Erythritol is almost non-caloric, with only 0.2 calories per gram vs. 4 calories for sugar (20 times fewer calories). Thus, Erythritol is uniquely qualified as a zero calorie bulk sweetener for formulating “reduced calorie” and “light” products which require a 25 percent or more calorie reduction from the standard formulation. Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling requirements, it has a caloric value of 0.2 calories per gram. That’s why the Vitamin Water Zero can be labeled as zero calorie, although it doesn’t have really zero calories. (Look at the label again. 1 gram of sugar is listed. Sugar is a carbohydrate. And each gram of it has 4  calories.) There are 2.5 servings in 1 bottle. Hence, there are at least 8 calories in each bottle.

From a nutritional perspective, this drink seems to be better than competing vitamin waters that are laden with sugar, and are therefore doing more harm than good.

And for the vitamins? Well, it is always best to get your vitamins from food first as you might get benefits from other ingredients that have not been identified yet.

Ask me again if I recommend vitamin water when you are on a weight loss program? Definitely not, because the water tastes extremely sweet. If you taste sweet, then you want more sweet. When you are on a weight loss program, it is too easy to fall off the wagon and indulge in more sweets: chocolate, cake, ice cream, and others you can probably think of.

Water is the best hydration system on the planet. Period. But the decision is yours.

Stay focused.

Stefan

Your Weight Loss Coach

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What do you eat for lunch and energy? Definitely, light. All right, no light bulbs, obviously (I got this response on Twitter, you can follow me there as well.).

In the summer, we often feel sluggish and tiered during the day. Add on the extremes of temperature, smells and heat radiating from buildings and the disaster — a slow-down in function–is almost perfect. (Not in a good way!)

Therefore, lunch becomes a critical point. Can you take some needed energy into your system that doesn’t make you tired, drag you down or make you sleepy?

You might think about eating some lean protein. But here are the facts: Protein takes longer to digest than fruits. Fruits contain simple carbohydrates that contain vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Don’t mistake it with simple carbohydrates such as white sugar. Fruits are digested in the stomach for 30 minutes before they move into the duodenum. The breakdown of protein into amino acids takes longer as there are more chemical processes involved. In the duodenum, long chain polypeptides are reduced to short chain polypeptides, tripeptides, and dipeptidases. They are absorbed across the gut wall into the portal vein to transport the amino acids to the liver, the principal site of protein metabolism.

So, for quick, easy energy, fruits are the way to go. Try this recipe for a refreshing lunchtime soup. You can prepare it the evening before in 3 minutes:

Spicy Energy Soup:

1 peach (51 calories)

2 kiwis (52 calories each)

1 piece of ginger (thumb size)

Wash all the fruits. If they are organic, you can keep the peel on. Otherwise, peel them.

Cut the fruits and place into a blender with the peeled ginger.

Blend for 1 minute then smooth.

Serve with some fresh mint leaves to add additional freshness to this spicy energy soup.

High in flavor, this recipe is also low in calories (155 calories). A great strategy to reduce your calories naturally for natural weight loss.

Stay focused,

Stefan

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Longevity is the term that explains all these concerns under one label. It is interchangeable with the term “life expectancy.” And how about youngevity? Stefan, are you crazy, what is this? Ok, ok, let me explain. Youngevity is my term to explain how young you will stay, act and look even in older age. Can this be done?

Longevity is easier to accomplish. Simply by going for check-ups and adjusting nutritional intake, you can probably increase your longevity. Also you can calculate your expected longevity with those calculators:

Blue Zone Vitality Compass

Live Expectancy Calculator

Real Age

I have tried many other calculators, but these give you a quick assessment. Also the questions will help you to think about the areas on which you should focus on.

Youngevity will not be addressed, in these calculators, unfortunately. However, there are easy, natural strategies that can be implemented today to help with this goal. Eat to maintain collagen production, for example. Vitamin C foods increase the collagen and keep your skin stronger and more elastic. And recently scientists in Australia analyzed data on how social aspects impacted youngevity in people at age 70 and older. The results? The researchers found that people in the group with the most friends were 22 % less likely to die than those in the group with the least contact. In the little village where I grew up, the older mixed with the younger and the younger with the older. It was inevitable not to stay current with the latest happenings in the world, and the kept the older younger.

It takes effort to stay longer younger physical and mentally.

Youngevity is how you will think about yourself when you are in your 70’s, 80’s or 90’s. Prepare now. And know that how active and independent you are now will affect your future.

Go out, play, have fun! And once a year, do one thing that you are absolutely afraid of to build your youngevity mojo now.

Stay focused as always.

Stefan

Your Weight Loss Longevity Coach

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Then the gossip starts. Is s/he sick? Cancer? Lymphoma? You are too thin. Are you all right? Are you hiding something? These are all questions and statements that you might hear when you lose an extensive amount of weight. And so the big question:  What is the right weight for my height and age. I have been asked this question countless times.

Here are some guidelines that will help you to find your limits.

First, stay away from the Body Mass Index (BMI). It doesn’t give you any valuable information. If you take a lean individual and compare them to an obese one with the same height and weight,both would have the same BMI. So please trash the BMI index as a measurement tool. (I’m giving you this link just to help you prove to yourself that it is worthless!)

Okay. How much should I lose? How much should I weigh? Relax. It will happen by simple lifestyle changes and being consistent in both your activity program and your commitment to eating foods that provide enzymes for your metabolism. Pounds are overall important to see changes in movements when you have been inactive. Does weight give you the entire story? No, because a very thin person can have a high fat body fat percentage. Researchers call them the skinny fat. Thin arms and thin legs but the body stores the fat around the mid section and around the internal organs.

What gives you the best indication how much you should weigh?

This is best analyzed through taking a body fat percentage. The body fat percentage gives you the indication how much adipose fat you have on your body. How does it work? You can buy a body-fat caliper and take measurements at three points (women: triceps, suprilium and thigh men: chest, abdominals and thigh) and compare them every 4 weeks to gauge your progress. From the get-go, these measurements will give you an indication if you fall into the obese, acceptable, fitness, athlete, or essential fat category.

For women, key measurements are: obese 32 percent or higher, acceptable between 25 percent and 31 percent and for fitness 24 percent and 21 percent.

Men have lower measurements. Obese means 25 percent or higher, acceptable between 18 percent and 24 percent and for fitness between 14 percent and 17 percent.

If you have determined your current body fat, you can calculate your leaner body weight. Just take your body weight and multiply it by your current body fat percentage. This will give you your total body fat in pounds.

Then, take your body fat in pounds and subtract it from your body weight. This number will give you your lean body weight in pounds. Voila, now we can get to work.

Take your lean body weight in pounds and multiply it by the percentage, which you would like, could or should accomplish. This will give you your body weight.

How can I do this with real numbers?

Easy! Here is a mathematical example from a female, age 50, five foot five inches tall:

Body weight: 151 pounds

Body fat: 29 percent

Body fat in pounds: 151 x 29%= 43.79

Lean body weight: 151 – 43.79 = 107.21

Goal 21 percent body fat: 135.71 pounds.

The trick is to know your body fat. As soon as you have this number, you can establish baselines about where you should be.

But keep in mind that this weight does not represent the gain in muscle weight that you build during exercise. Watch this happening when body fat percentage is calculated with out the consideration of muscle gain at the Biggest Loser. Often you hear: “I have done anything I can and have followed the instructions and yet I did not lose as much as anticipated.”

Stay focused,

Stefan

Your Weight loss Longevity Coach.

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There are so many reports coming out every day about what you should, could, or must eat.

Now, the latest scare is Protein Shakes. The Consumer Reports Magazine July 2010 tested protein powders for heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic and mercury. In summary, it was found that some of the protein powders contents exceeds the maximum limits for one or two of those contaminants in dietary supplements proposed by U.S. Pharmacopei, the federally recognized authority that sets voluntary standards for healthy products.

Should you be concerned?

Lets look at some facts:

Cadmium may actually displace zinc, preventing it from doing some of its important enzymatic and organ functions. The cadmium zinc ratio is very important as cadmium toxicity and storage greatly increase with zinc deficiency. In fact, good levels of zinc protect against tissue damage by cadmium. Cadmium competes with zinc for binding sites and can therefore interfere with some of zinc’s essential functions. In this way it may inhibit enzyme reaction and utilization of nutrients. It also appears to depress some immune function, mainly reducing your resistance to bacteria and viruses. It may also increase cancer risk, possibly for the lungs and prostate gland. It also affects bones. First described in Japan, the Itai-itai (“ouch-ouch”) disease, was caused by cadmium pollution.

Arsenic is also found in many fuel oils, coals, and weed killers and some insecticides. Yet, we have to distinguish if the article refers to organic arsenic as arsenates, which are found in the earth and in food (doesn’t readily produce toxicity) or the inorganic arseneites or trivalent forms of arsenic such as arsenic trioxide used industrially. I am assuming the latter one was tested in the research. There is no clear picture of arsenic toxicity, but possible effects are hair loss, dermatitis, diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, headaches, confusion, muscle pains, red and white blood cell problems, neurological symptoms and liver and kidney damage.

Mercury or quicksilver is a widespread environmental contaminant. It is fatally toxic, though the metallic mercury is less so. Mercury in industrial waste has polluted our waters and contaminated our fresh and salt-water plants and fish. Besides that it shows up in protein shakes it is widely used in industry, agriculture (fungicides, pesticides) and healthcare (Dental fillings and medicines). Now we can add cosmetics to that list, as mercury is added to decrease bacterial growth. Other sources are mirrors, latex paints, fabric softeners, felt, floor waxes and polishes, sewage sludge, laxatives containing calomel…I better stop.

What should you do?

The choice is yours. Yes, some experts consider protein shakes to be just another form of food (liquid), that healthy individuals can use to get rid of contaminants through liver and kidneys, and that the additional protein powder in meals does not cause any harm.

This is their opinion and this is mine:

We live already in a polluted environment. In addition, we live in an environment where obesity is epidemic. You should recognize that metals are stored in your fat tissue. Also we are exposed to contaminants through regular food or water (metal pipes). In short, we deal already with an overflow of environmental metals. Why add something more?

When a client signs up for a weight loss program, needing to lose more then 40 lbs, my first concern is quality of nutrition, quantity of nutrition and the liver and the kidneys. As you lose weight, your kidneys and liver need to handle metals stored in your body. To advise a client to start protein shakes would be the wrong strategy in my opinion. There are other ways to increase protein intake to provide amino acids, the building blocks for lean muscle.

In the end the choice is yours. Get educated and informed before you put something into your body. And let’s face it, protein powders are processed foods. My strategy is always to educate individuals to eat foods that come as close as possible from the earth – fresh air foods.

Stay focused.

Stefan

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