Weight Loss System: Do you know how does it look like?

I do understand, it is hard to visualize the big picture of a weight loss system. Last time, when I am obese… I know nothing about weight loss. I only know, eat less and exercise more is the answer to successful weight loss. But the problem is, I tried it myself. I observe and listen to people who are doing the same. I asked myself, do they get the long term weight loss success? Surprising, the answer is NO!

Do Not Take Advice From Wrong People

I look for the answer, and I look for someone who I can ask for advise from and that can guide me to weight loss success. All I can say, the right people does not come to you. You got to search for it. And it is worst to seek for advice from people who are not the expert in that particular field. In layman term, do not simply take advise from wrong people.

My Own Weight Loss System

You might not want to know how tough it is. The truth is nothing is easy in this life. No shortcut, no fast weight loss system. You need to learn to face the truth and accept the reality. If you are living in your dreamland, chances you will be spending on a lot of unnecessary money on different types of weight loss method. Spending money could be small matter, but if the weight loss method is harming your health, that is very costly to you.

Let me list it out in numbering, which you can use it as a guide…

1. Finding Your WHY: “WHY” you want to start on a weight loss program. What is your desire for achieving weight loss success? For a better health? For your kids future cause you want to be a strong and healthy parents? Want to change your wardrobe because you have never been able to fit into smaller clothings? What are your “REASONS” that makes you want to lose weight. If your “REASONS” or “WHY” is not strong enough, you will never be able to achieve the end results, which is the weight loss success.
2. Listing: When you have listed out all your “WHY”, only then start to look for a method that is suitable for you. Let’s say you are looking for a healthy way to lose weight, but you do not have time to cook to prepare nutritious meal, then ideal option would be Meal Replacement Smoothies To Lose Weight.
3. Choosing Weight Loss Method:When you have identified and sure that Meal Replacement can help you to lose weight, start searching for the products. To choose product, this is very tricky. So many meal replacement are out there in the market, some are cheap, some are effective, some are not working. How to know which one that works? Look for people who already has the results from using the products. After you have identified the products, do more homework like finding out more about the company, how long has it been established, what is their stock price in the stock market. Because stock price will determine how popular the product is, how useful the product is, and if a company is not doing well, there will be not much investor willing to buy the stocks.
4. Choosing Mentor: Choose a mentor, personal coach that is able to guide you throughout the weight loss journey. It is not easy to face the challenges alone before reaching your success. There will so many people trying to laugh at you, make fun of you, people trying to sabotage your dieting plan, people will make you fail, and worst knowing that we need to lose weight, still telling us lies like “You are not fat at all, why need to lose weight…?”. Only you know the answer the best. Always believe in yourself and stop believing what others are telling you.
5. Learning & Implementation: Learn more through reading, through communicating with your weight loss coach. Your coach might not be a super people with a lot of know, but at least your coach is the one who has gone through the weight loss journey before you and having success in their weight loss journey. They understand the Do and Don’t because they have already hit the wall a lot of times. Learn from their experience and this is the way to fast track your weight loss results.
6. Record Down Daily Diet Menu: Making the effort to change your bad eating habits and lifestyle. Listen to your coach. They want the best for you. Their satisfaction is from your results. When you are achieving the change in your lifestyle, in your eating habits, and slowly achieving the weight loss results, your coach will be very proud of you. Because it is not an easy journey. It takes courage and face challenges, effort, discipline and sacrifices. For every results that you want to achieve, there is a price to pay. So, be willing to pay the price.

For me, Weight Loss System is a process. The journey and the learning experiences  that you will go through before achieving the results. It is not easy, but if you follow through the process, weight loss success is just matter of time.

“…please help me lose weight asap…coz i have to lost 25 kg within 3 month… “

This is a very common statement that I always received from my potential students. I do understand that you have a certain events or functions that you must attend and most important you will look great in the new dress or new outfit. When there is a special events or functions, most people will take this “reason” as the biggest push/motivation to help lose weight.

Why not take a silent moment and have do some thinking…and you must ask yourself these few questions:

Help Me Lose Weight Questions To Ask

• Is this weight loss program that I am going to start is a one-off thingy?
• If I can achieve such a results in just 3 months time, will it be healthy for me?
• What is my long term plan in maintaining and keeping the kgs that I have lost during the weight loss program?
• Am I making decisions based on emotions, looking for short cut or being healthy for long term is my priority?

Let’s face the REALITY…

To be able to lose 25kg within 3 months is not healthy. Healthy average weight loss in a month is 1-3kg. And for realistic weight loss results for 3 months will be around 3-9kg. If you can gradually lose the excess weight from the body in a healthy way, you can be in control of your own weight and health.

If I am ignorant…there is no one can help me lose weight…

An example of  unhealthy diet plan that most people don’t realize

I am going to eating so little, not gong to eat rice for the coming 3 months. Yes, it will help me lose weight! Okies, within the 3 months, you could have achieved that, eating little and not eating rice. But then, WHAT’S NEXT? Are you going to continue to eat less and not going to eat rice just to maintain your weight? Chances most people will forget about that and go back to their usual eating lifestyle, eat what they love. Then, this will affect in the Yo Yo Effects because it is all about a sudden cut of food and calories for the body and a sudden increase of food and calories. It is so simple to understand about Yo Yo Effects.

There is no SHORTCUT

You can be in control of your weight loss results for a long term if you learn to eat right, exercise, have sufficient sleep, watch what you are eating and always think before putting the food into your body.

Key To Help Me Lose Weight: Eating right is the most difficult thing to do in our daily busy life. But lucky thing, there is really a type of food that is called Healthy Fast Food that is able to help busy people with little time to lose weight, manage their weight and health. Eat right and let the body do the job that it should be doing.

Weight Loss Plan: So Important…

I know a lot of dieters will have a set of weight loss plan for themselves. Weight loss plan means:

• knowing the method that they will be using to lose weight
• identify how many kg that they want to lose in a certain duration of time

Very good, because this shows that the individual know what to do and knowing what they want to achieve. However, reality is lot of people can lose weight initially but majority of the people are unable to maintain and keeping the weight off for a long period of time. Why is this happening? Simply because most people will only plan for losing weight, but doesn’t have a plan for maintaining and keeping their weight off.

There are a lot of ways to lose weight. It is simple to lose weight, but not easy. Basically anyone also can achieve weight loss results. But in reality, how many people are able to maintain and keeping the weight off while still enjoy food? Is really rare.

You could easily gain back what you have lost…

Maintaining and keeping weight off, for me personally I would say that this is for advance dieters because most people are unable to reach this stage. I also personally feel that losing weight, maintaining and keeping it off is a commitment for life. So, don’t get too happy when you can lose 5-10kgs. If you do not have a proper long term weight loss plan, chances you will gain back those 5-10kgs in matter of weeks or months. I’m not scaring you because I have heard a lot of such stories and people come and ask me how to maintain as they gain back the weight even faster than the duration that they used to lose weight.

What is the definition of Weight Loss Success?

For me, the definition of weight loss success is losing it, able to maintain it and keeping it off for years. For any dieters who are looking to achieve weight loss success and feeling really tired of dieting over and over again and gaining back those weight so fast, the foundation is very important. What foundation do I mean? Foundation is the base method that you used to lose weight, because only with a strong and solid foundation, it will be able to help you to maintain and keeping it off.

You need a solid foundation for losing weight

Let me give you an example, building a house. If a house is built without a strong foundation, or poor construction work, can the house sustain for very long time? Or it is risky as you will never know when the house will collapsed, and the whole house will be gone?

Is exactly the same for losing weight. Foundation is important. You need to choose the foundation that can last you for years.

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Knowing Your Own BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)

It is really important to know your own BMR. Knowing your own Basal Metabolic Rate can help you in managing your own weight as well as calories intake for your body.

Let me explain in a simple way to understand about Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

BMR is the battery indicator for our body. Battery = Energy needed.

Remote control operates using battery. If the battery is weak, then, we won’t be able to perform the functions on the remote control itself.

Same goes to our body too. Each one of us has our own battery indicator, the BMR which is the amount of calories needed by our body to let us have the energy to perform daily activities like walking, doing house chores, working, driving and etc based on the individual person’s age, muscle mass, physic rating, body fat %, visceral fat and body water %.

You must be thinking, so where can I know about my BMR, Basal Metabolic Rate?

Is easy. If you go to gym or any weight loss coach, they will have a weighing scale that measures your body that is able to tell you your BMR.

What is the use of BMR?

It is very useful and important. Because when you know the amount of calories needed by your body, let’s say is 1250 calories. And everyday, your total calories intake is 1800. That means it is excess by 550 calories. What happen to those excess 550 calories inside your body? Assuming you do not work out. And the excess 550 calories is not burnt. It will then stored inside the body and slowly weight gain will happen. But, if you do work out and manage to burn off the 550 calories, then you will be maintaining your body weight.

And if you take lesser than 1250, assuming only1000 calories every day. Reduce by 250 calories every single day. If this can be done consistently for a period of time, that is when weight loss will happen.

Don’t Make These Mistake!

Mistake #1 :Very Low Calorie Intake Diet

Let’s say you know that your BMR is 1150 calories. And you trying to be smart, by starving and skipping meals. And your calories intake is only 150. Guess what will happen? You will be suffering and torturing yourself. Can drastic weight loss happen? Of course it will happen, but it won’t give you long term results. Simply is because how long can you sustain by having daily diet food intake that is just 150 calories everyday? Believe me, you will collapsed and worst ended up in the hospital.

And worst, once you started to eat back normally, that is when Yo Yo effects will happen to you!

Mistake #2: Low Calorie Intake + Exercise Like Crazy

Same goes to the people who thinks that they eat so little and exercise like crazy. It seems healthy way of dieting, in actual fact is NOT! When your body is not getting the sufficient energy required, it will then be in sleeping mode. Just like the remote control, no matter how hard you press the button, when there is battery is weak it will not work at all.

If you are on any weight management program, make sure you know your own BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate.

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Kraft Cheese, One slice = 41 kcal

I was at the hypermarket last weekend to buy some food to stock up my fridge. Let me share to you what I bought. It might sounded boring to you, but the reality is the type of food that you have in your fridge will determine what kind of body shape and body weight that you will have.

So, ask yourself…what kind of food that you have in your fridge?

I bought 0% fat yogurt, plain yogurt, low fat milk, yogurt drink, and have the craving for cheese. What makes me buy kaft cheese is because I saw 60% Less Fat! Not so bad after all, you can still snack on slice of cheese and knowing that 1 slice of kraft cheese is only 41kcal.

Why Read Food Label?

Eating 1 slice of cheese for snack is still alright. That is why it is important to know and understand how to read food label. Knowing how much calories that you are taking and putting into your body.

Importance of Self Talk

When choosing snacks, read the label and choose wisely. Ask yourself, do you really need this snack? If yes, why? If not, why? This is to find out it is emotional buying or really buying something you want to eat that is healthy.

Weight Loss Tips For Grocery Shopping

Before going for grocery shopping make sure you don’t go during empty stomach or feeling hungry. Avoid section especially those tidbits or soft drinks section.

Take note: I am not affiliated with Kraft Cheese or promoting for them.

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Weight Loss Tips That I Discovered Yesterday

I was wearing my company T-shirt when I went out. And the company that I am attached to is a health and nutrition company.

I was battling with my brain and appetite

It was almost lunch time. I was thinking what to eat. I do have the cravings for Nasi Lemak. And further more, my car just parked right in front of the Nasi Lemak shop. Very tempting, right?

Then, I think to myself…Hey, look at what shirt you are wearing? Ya, I’m wearing my company T-shirt. So, if you go to Nasi Lemak shop, and other people sees you eating there, it’s not that nice.

The reason is because, what I am will represent the image of my company. And so, this leads my brain to think, So, what other healthy food that is nearby?

Ah! I remembered. In Sunway Giza Mall, there is a shop that is selling natural and healthy food. I decided to go to that healthy restaurant to have my lunch. To my surprised, Saturday Delight one of the meals that is on the menu is Nasi Lemak. Without much decision making on what to eat, I ordered HEALTHY NASI LEMAK.

When the nasi lemak arrive, definitely it doesn’t look tasty. I’m asking myself, how would it taste like? After eating and tasting it, well, it is indeed healthy. Not spicy, not oily, is not santan rice, there is no kerang/sotong. What is there, papadam, half boiled egg, some peanuts, and something taste like toufu skin.

Price Comparison

Unhealthy Nasi Lemak

• Ice Lemon Tea
• Nasi Lemak + 2 toppings
• Tasty, spicy, oily and delicious
• RM9.90

Healthy Nasi Lemak

• Small bowl of healthy soup
• Kinda tasteless Nasi Lemak
• RM11.90

Take Note: Food that is lower in nutritional value is always cheaper, tasty and delicious.

Weight Loss Tips for today is, because of the T-shirt that I am wearing that leads me to eat a healthy meal for the day. But, I feel so good after eating the healthy nasi lemak. Because that is what our body wants. After that I go buy some fruits. It is all about CHOICES and EATING HEALTHY.

You can give it a try. Get your own printed T-shirt with wording like …

• I WANT YOU TO ADMIRE MY BODY
• LET ME PROVE TO YOU, I CAN LOSE WEIGHT
• I MUST CHANGE MY EATING HABITS

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Guaranteed Weight Loss – I also wants it!

My potential customers shoot me questions like..

Stella, can you guarantee my weight loss results?

Stella, can you convince me that I can lose x kg in x months?

What would my answer be for them? I clearly knows why when a prospects, the potential customers asked me such question.

Is not because they are not believing the methods that I recommend to them, is not because they do not believe in me. The reason why they ask such a question is because deep inside them has a little fear. The fear that they might not be able to lose the weight successfully. They asked such a questions is because they want a confirmation from my side so that they will feel good about themselves when they are not getting results from the weight loss program. Simply is because I guaranteed, and they can’t achieve it..Then, it falls to be my fault.

As we know, NOTHING is GUARANTEED. Like in business, what kind of business that guaranteed will make money? What kind of investment that will guarantee you no risk and earning profit? Same goes for losing weight.

Identify the problem of weight gain

There are so many factors that causes of weight gain. If the individual clearly understand where is the problem that causes them to gain weight, fix that problem first. Only by fixing small little things then able to achieve the final results.

What are the common problem for weight gain?

1. Not drinking sufficient water
2. Snack on junkies
3. Having late dinner or supper
4. Drinking habits (beer & liquor)
5. Not taking the right breakfast
6. Mentality

Fix it!

If you have any of the bad habits, change it. Slowly change it and you will be able to get the results that you want. If you don’t start doing something small to fix it, you will never be able to achieve the end results. Do the invisible to get the visible.

Who can give me Guaranteed Weight Loss Results?

The only person can give you Guaranteed Weight Loss Results is you YOURSELF. You decide what you want. Your health, your body weight, your body shape. You will decide and determine what you want to get at the end of the day.

Weight Loss Coach: How to choose one for yourself?

Yesterday I received a phone call, and this nice lady is asking me few questions …

• How do I know that I am choosing the right coach?
• How do know whether the coach is good or not?

I have to admit that it is indeed is very good and smart questions. The reason why a person can ask me such question is because they really want to make their money spent in a very worthwhile way. As for me, for anyone that started a weight loss program with me it is so much of my responsibility as a weight loss coach is to take care of them and to support them when they needed my advise, support and encouragement.

Okay, back to the questions…

How do I know that I am choosing the right coach?

The weight loss coach that you are looking for must be someone who knows and understand well about what he/she is doing. So, the best way is to ask questions. Any kind of questions that you can think of. Don’t be shy asking questions. There is no stupid or lousy questions. Like for me, when I am new to something usually I will not know what to ask. But if the questions or doubts that I have regarding the new subject matter get a satisfied answer, I would be very glad already. So, I would feel the best way to choose a coach is by asking them questions. Same like when an interviewee is going for a job interview. The interviewer will definitely ask related questions to find out is this candidate will be suitable to fill up the position for the company or not. Asking questions is to get to know the person and also to find out what they know and what they don’t know.

How do know whether the coach is good or not?

The truth is you really can’t know the exact answer. Same like we go to fruit stalls. Let’s say we want to buy oranges. The oranges looks so nice and big. From the outside it looks fresh and sweet. But when we bring it home and cut it open, there will be 2 possibility:

1. The orange is fresh and sweet
2. Oh! The orange has gone bad…or it taste sour.

Same for a weight loss coach. We can’t judge by asking few questions. Follow your heart and listen to what your heart says about the weight loss coach that you are speaking to. If they have websites, fanpage check it out. See how is their way of writing, what they says in facebook. What I came to realize is a person can show so much of their emotions and attitude through what they posted in facebook.

Maybe you will be asking me, so… what should I do if I got the wrong weight loss coach that couldn’t help me? Same thing like you have visited a restaurant. The food does not taste good or you have bad experience with that restaurant. Do you think that is something that will stop you from going and not giving them a second chance?

If you found out that the coach is not the one you are looking for, then continue your journey of searching for the right ones.

I hope that this can help you by giving you some guidelines on how to start searching for your ideal weight loss coach for yourself. If you do have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to share with me. I would love to hear from you.

What To Eat?

Whenever I have appointment at Sogo Shopping Complex, I love to wait for my client in front of a bakery shop around lunch hour time. The reason is because I can do my observation on what type of items in the bakery shop is the hot selling items. Don’t get confused, I am not trying to survey, I’m not into bakery business, but I am into health and weight loss business.

You must be wondering, does it relates to each other? The answer is Yes!

Last time, when I was overweight, I don’t observe what others do

But now, I like to observe what people eat. Be it at food court, restaurant or bakery shop. Let me share to you how do I usually observe. First, the size and shape of that particular person. And I will observe what kind of food that they are ordering, buying or eating. It’s very true, You Are What You Eat.

An interesting example…of what to eat….

At the bakery shop, when a person’s size shows that they are overweight and the type of bread that they choose to take and put into the tray is the deep fried bread or deep fried bun. Whereas another person with a proportionate body shape went into the bakery shop, usually they will opt for normal red bean paste bun or sausage bun. Can you see the difference here?

Watch Out What To Eat

Most people when buying food outside, they do not know what type of food to eat in order to take care of their diet. Well, all I can say is that outside food is not as good compared to home cook food. Do you agree with me? In our society today, no choice the fastest and easiest way is to eat out. Can you eat out and still keeping off your weight? Yes, sure do. All you need to do is more conscious of what type of food that you choose and the the type of food you will be eating. In simple phrase, choose healthier food. Example.. fried fish and grilled fish. Choose grilled fish. Not that hard, right?

Choose what to eat…and that is when you choose your body shape. You got to control your own decision. Decision will be the outcome of your body shape and weight.

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You should download Diet2go: Weight Loss App For Iphone

Do you have an Iphone, Ipod Touch or Ipad? Now you can download the Diet2go the Free Weight Loss App. This application introduces an innovative approach to manage your weight.

So, how can this weight loss app help you to manage your weight?

Diet2go the application allows users to choose a weight loss plan from a large database, and then adjust their meal schedule with meal reminders integrated directly in to their device’s calendar. Also included in the application are weight loss tricks and tips.

The application offers additional weight loss tips and tricks, as well as recommendations and success-estimates based on your physical characteristics, activity levels, and food preferences. The diets are created exclusively for this application, are updated weekly, and offer a wide range of weight loss plans to suit all preferences. The Diet2Go plan manager is a successful dieting tool that will guide you through weight loss day by day, meal by meal.

Diet2go application interface is simple to use and there is an integration between Facebook and Twitter.

Where to download the app?

Diet2Go 1.3 is free and available exclusively through the App Store in the Healthcare & Fitness category.