Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be Vegan

Kareena74
By Kareena74

I have become a part time Vegan since two weeks now and I have to say, I have never felt better. I usually follow a strict Vegan diet for 6 days a week and then allow myself non vegan and non vegetarian food just during the weekend.

I am hoping that this new lifestyle will help me to lose weight and keep it off as well as control other aliments like high blood pressure, diabetes and cholestrol.

A vegan (VEE-gun) is a person who consumes only plant foods such as vegetables, grains, legumes (beans and peas), fruits, nuts, and seeds. Vegans avoid all animal foods including meat, fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, milk, butter, and honey.

Veganism, the strictest form of vegetarianism, is part of a cruelty-free lifestyle. Practicing vegans reject the inhumane treatment and wanton slaughter of millions of animals for food or clothing. Fur, leather, wool, and down are among the products that vegans shun, as well as, cosmetics and chemical products tested on animals.

There are many reasons why people adopt a vegan diet. One of the most compelling reasons is the health hazards associated with meat-eating. Consumption of animal food is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. By contrast, vegetarian diets are associated with a decrease risk of obesity, circulatory and heart disease, lung cancer, diabetes, hypertension, gallstones, and alcoholism.

By ingeniero• 26 Jun 2011 14:22
ingeniero

its da rude simply the rude...what u say da???

By anonymous• 26 Jun 2011 12:43
anonymous

Thanks Kareena for good post.

 

By s_isale• 26 Jun 2011 08:45
s_isale

so where was this copied from?

By britexpat• 26 Jun 2011 08:10
britexpat

Don't listen to him..

He thinks "HeBrew" is the name of the man who makes Tea.. :o)

By Kareena74• 26 Jun 2011 08:09
Kareena74

A donkey? R u sure Rizks? Perhaps it means a Wolf in Hebrew..

Way to go Brit.. Keep it up

By Rizks• 26 Jun 2011 08:04
Rizks

Kareena, DaRuDe means a donkey in Hebrew language...:O)

By britexpat• 26 Jun 2011 08:03
Rating: 2/5
britexpat

I have shifted to a balanced diet.

I have a doughnut in each hand!

By DaRuDe• 26 Jun 2011 07:54
DaRuDe

can ask me in pm too.

By Kareena74• 26 Jun 2011 07:53
Kareena74

Tell me something Darude.. What does your name stand for? I mean what is Darude? Is it English or French or Russian or Spanish? Defiinitely not Urdu..

By DaRuDe• 26 Jun 2011 07:48
DaRuDe

so how much weight did you lose in weekend

By Kareena74• 26 Jun 2011 07:45
Kareena74

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.. Sorry I do not visit Qatar Living during the weekends hence the delay in replying to your posts.

By Mom_me• 25 Jun 2011 13:30
Rating: 3/5
Mom_me

Low calorie diets with cheats at weekends won't really serve the purpose. If you are really serious about reducing, go for a diet which will push you body into ketosis. South Beach will give you more flexibility while atkins is more rigid. Choose your pick.

By azamat• 24 Jun 2011 11:14
azamat

Kareena I'm a part time vegan too. The remain part of the time I eat meat.

By britexpat• 24 Jun 2011 11:04
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

Can Vegans have any meat ?

By anonymous• 24 Jun 2011 10:49
anonymous

vegan has met ajay devgan.....lols

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 18:52
anonymous

Vegan have you ever met Vegas???

By Dracula• 23 Jun 2011 18:34
Dracula

I am a vegan.

I like to eat Adam's apple!

By britexpat• 23 Jun 2011 18:31
britexpat

I met a vegan at the Qube..

She said "If I said you had the body of an all-natural, organic-living, animal-loving, environment-nurturing, whale-saving sex machine, would you hold it against me? Please? " :O)

By nat666• 23 Jun 2011 18:21
Rating: 2/5
nat666

To all vegans, vegetarians, vaginas, etc...

-------------------------------------------

I'd chose to live 10 years less and enjoy a medium-rare black Angus steak twice a week..ANY *** day!

How about you only drink water and eat pumpkin seeds to live healthier? Yeah?! How about that?! &$$%!!

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 17:05
anonymous

tanq 4 sprinkling juice lets see now hw it works in my life .....long live baba

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:59
anonymous

do sum miracle 2 make the mode go away .... baba chamatkari

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:57
anonymous

u smoke shisha ... kalyug hariyom prabhuji

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 16:56
strawberry_shisha

guys, MODS is just a pm away...thank you

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:55
anonymous

u dnt worry the whole QL is with u ....lols

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:53
anonymous

its nt us its u who made her angry u baba hungry

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 16:50
strawberry_shisha

stop the crap..you two..

By engr_612• 23 Jun 2011 16:47
engr_612

baba................. very bad........ :p

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:46
anonymous

ur talkn abt luks and im talkn abt taste

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:30
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

shisha is nt sexy it is tasty.... lols

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:29
anonymous

so baba wt du u thnk wt type of shisha is SS any idea

im sure u mst b having sum idea as ur the baba

baba ki jai hau

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 16:01
anonymous

Part time vegan??? There is no such thing. You are NOT a vegan.

By britexpat• 23 Jun 2011 15:56
britexpat

How can you be a part time vegan ?

By ingeniero• 23 Jun 2011 15:48
ingeniero

thanks..

but i was eagerly searching for a chance to meet with jolie some where/some time.. would u help me now?? :p

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 15:45
strawberry_shisha

ingeniero, i agree with you ;)

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 15:41
strawberry_shisha

baba,shukran hahaha ;)

By ingeniero• 23 Jun 2011 15:40
ingeniero

but there are different sizes of shisha?? all are sexy :p

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 15:39
strawberry_shisha

baba, i hope the sexy shisha not the fat shisha ;)

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 15:37
strawberry_shisha

baba..i'm slim like shisha..lol ;)))

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 15:31
anonymous

well thts gud tht ur not fat but bad thing is i cant see :(

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 15:30
strawberry_shisha

sam, if you see i'm not fat.. ;)

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 15:29
anonymous

but hw ur prayers will help u not get fat????????

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 15:26
strawberry_shisha

sam, you can pray wherever and whatever you're doing..

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 15:24
anonymous

do u consider exercise as praying ....lols

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 15:23
anonymous

supplements r nt gud for health as it extra energy entering ur body

By Kareena74• 23 Jun 2011 14:57
Rating: 3/5
Kareena74

Don't worry I am taking care of that. .I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables as well as calcium supplements.

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 14:56
anonymous

Thanks Mom-me. I will do that.

By Mom_me• 23 Jun 2011 14:54
Rating: 2/5
Mom_me

Sanity, you need to consult a nutrionist. All I know is women are prone to osteoporosis after 60 so they should be more responsible while changing diet. Just a friendly advice to Kareena.

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 14:41
anonymous

Mom-me how much for my age???

By baldrick2dogs• 23 Jun 2011 14:40
baldrick2dogs

"By contrast, vegetarian diets are associated with a decrease risk of obesity, ....., and alcoholism"

Does meat contain alcohol? Have I been missing something all these years?

By Mom_me• 23 Jun 2011 14:28
Rating: 4/5
Mom_me

Very soon you will be having severe vitamin deficiency unless you take a supplement. Did you even study the effect of such dietary change before opting for it ? You'll be depleting your calcium very soon. At your age you should be consuming more than 500 grams daily.

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 14:16
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

But make sure that u should continue this in long term (atleast till band baja barath) because as soon stops this u will gain more wait like a boiled potato or busty baloon.

Then again u need to check for some costumes sale.

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 14:10
anonymous

Wowowo K74 So we all gonna watch u in big screeen something like double dhamal.

By FathimaH• 23 Jun 2011 14:10
Rating: 4/5
FathimaH

I too only eat fish or meat in the weekends and yes it dose make me feel quite good too. But I don't think I classify as vegan as I do eat dairy like yogurt daily. Its still good nuff as a health measure though..that and the whole "mini meals" approach.

By Rizks• 23 Jun 2011 14:09
Rizks

size zero ? :(

so we need to see you in a Microscope ? :(

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 14:08
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Rizks If she tries that then she need to buy a new paijama too. It will tear apart like you big beak.

By Kareena74• 23 Jun 2011 14:08
Kareena74

Buy new clothes for sure.. After going thru this for a few months along with daily practice of Yoga and Pranayam,,, I would be size zero in no time.. Then you might wonder who is the real Bebo.. hahaa

By Rizks• 23 Jun 2011 14:06
Rizks

yes sanity, she will now buy a pointed heel sandles to hit on ur head...:(

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 14:04
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

Wowowo K74 So you will buy new costumes tooo.

By Rizks• 23 Jun 2011 14:01
Rizks

i mean when one can fly after drinking Red Bull why cant u fly after doing such a diet ? :)

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 14:00
strawberry_shisha

mbk, better follow my advice mate?you'll gonna enjoy it.eat as much as you want, but please buddy don't forget to pray..hahahaha..

By Kareena74• 23 Jun 2011 14:00
Kareena74

What do you mean?

By Rizks• 23 Jun 2011 13:59
Rizks

Kareena so now can u fly ? :)

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 13:58
strawberry_shisha

lol yeah..hahaha..

By Milky_BarKid• 23 Jun 2011 13:57
Rating: 4/5
Milky_BarKid

Wow Kareena you are an inspiration.. Hope you will continue with this excellent diet.

I prefer Strawberry's Shisha's diet..:)

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 13:57
anonymous

do u thnk tht will help

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 13:57
anonymous

wt ever u try u cant b away 4m non-veg same like me :(

By strawberry_shisha• 23 Jun 2011 13:55
Rating: 4/5
strawberry_shisha

i decided to try the religious diet... - eat what i like and pray not to get fat! hahaha! ;))

By Kareena74• 23 Jun 2011 13:55
Rating: 5/5
Kareena74

And I was crazy about Kababs from Shezan and Haleem and Nihaari and KFC Zinger.. All that is history..The new Kareena is a healthy one.. I feel good already..

By Rony John• 23 Jun 2011 13:54
Rony John

don't drink water too

lot of microorganism in it, check with a microscope

just kidding K74, go ahead its good to b a Vegan

By anonymous• 23 Jun 2011 13:54
anonymous

Where you gonna hunt for non-veg this weekend.

By Milky_BarKid• 23 Jun 2011 13:52
Milky_BarKid

wow Kareena thats so informative.

Now I thought you like'd your kebabs from Shezan?

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