15.Mar.2011 | Jules Shapiro
Stefan Pinto Weighs In
Power players on Wall Street often project a larger than life image — but for Stefan Pinto, who was working on the Street as a programmer, a diet of white chocolate mochas and pizza lunches had made him physically larger than he ever wanted to be.
And when he saw a photo of himself taken at a barbeque, reality hit home.
“I thought it fashionable to tuck my Gap sweater into my Old Navy pants,” he said. “Well, that fashion faux pas showed off more than my big butt — it showed my growing, cubicle-induced … marshmallow sundae belly.”
Stefan, found himself going from 60 pounds overweight to rock-hard abs and is now a successful model and actor at age 40 — who’s been featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post and Playgirl.
His new vook, “Fat to Fit: 50 Easy Ways to Lose Weight,” shows you how to slim down and look great fast.
Stefan cites comments from fans on Facebook as the reason why he wanted to create a Vook.
“One in particular was from a woman in Stockton, California who wrote to tell me that my daily posts, inspired her to lose weight and, this is a quote from the letter, ‘They are making a difference in my life, and making me want to be better. Not just on the outside, but inside!’”
Stefan has a lot of advice to offer, such as cutting food intake in half.
“What you can change is how much you eat,” he said. “Did you know eating ages you? The body literally has to work to digest the food you ate. This is why you sweat after a big meal.”
He also suggests that those who are trying to lose weight must understand what the term “calorie” means.
“Starbucks attempts to help by putting the calorie content of their pastries and sandwiches on a card in front of the fare — ‘Mini Coconut Cake 694 calories’,” he said. “But what exactly does 694 calories look like on your body? Or, better how long will it take to use 694 calories?”
Stefan’s Vook is now available in the iTunes App Store.
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