Overview
- Schäfer, the 37-year-old drummer of Tokio Hotel, revealed at a Lascana show in Hamburg that he lost about ten kilograms over roughly three months of rehearsals and competition on RTL's Let's Dance.
- He attributed the weight loss to eating very little while training, drinking large amounts of water and using supplements such as magnesium and omega-3.
- His season included a widely seen 'Magic Moment' dance about his daughter's birth in which his ten-year-old daughter Lotti briefly joined him on stage, and he was eliminated in sixth place soon after.
- Schäfer said he feels positive about the change, can wear one size smaller clothes and plans light, relaxed fitness measures like short daily exercises rather than a strict regimen.
- Media reports noted that eating very little to slim down can be borderline unhealthy and may not be sustainable, though no medical problems have been reported in the coverage of his statements.