Articles in the diet Category
diet, Food, Lunch, postaday2011, salad, Spaghetti »
The first day of my diet has started! I woke up anticipating my box of food would arrive before i got out to work but it didn’t so i had to have breakfast on my own this morning… The food comes in a cube carton box with handle… by the time i arrived home it [...]
diet, Food, postaday2011 »
I went with the LoFat Diet I signed up for the silver subscribtion of breakfast + lunch + dessert for two weeks. It cost me 79 KD All i had to do is phone them up, they faxed me their silver two weeks plan menu… they had TONS of things to choose from, and for [...]
diet, postaday2011, Q8 »
I am tired of feeling fat andbarrell like… i am looking in the mirror and i am NOT happy!!! Recently i have gotten too comfortable around food consuming and craving all kinds of sugary fatty concotions!!! I have decided to make each day in 2011 count and worthy… there is only one 2011 to live in [...]
Cupcakes, diet, Dinner, Donughts, Fellow Bloggers, Friends, Life, Memories, party, pizza, Q8, Things I like »
Yesterday night we were invited for another albeit more casual Blogerettes gathering in FourMe’s place… Rules: Come from your couch as you are… no fuss and wear nothing but sweats or track suits! We were prepared to lounge casually around the couches, eating harmful but yummy food, and talking about nothing and everything The menu [...]
Cooking, diet, Food, Life, Q8, Recipe, Recomendations, Reviews, shopping, Things I like »
You just got out of work. You are hungry. You want to eat something that is home cooked that is both satisfying, healthy, and low in fat. You don’t want to order in something but you are too knackered to cook something? Then this is the recipe for you, if it qualifies as a recipe to [...]
Cooking, Cravings, diet, Food, M7lbiya, Q8, Ramadan, Ramadan 2010, Recipe, Things I like »
I love m7lbiya… but i usually steer away from it so i do not gain weight during Ramadan. Yet it’s the ultimate dessert after futoor… there is just something about it that is irresistible and irreplaceable. My late Mother In Law Allah yer7amha gave me a small booklet of Ramadan Recipes when i got married. There is [...]
Breakfast, Cravings, diet, dubai, Food, Life, Lime Tree Cafe, Q8, Recomendations, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel »
The last time i was at the Lime Tree Cafe, i snapped some casual pictures and posted about them Eons later (click here)… this time i went with my camera, determined to take proper pictures and write another post… It was 8:30-9:00 AM but the place was packed with Europeans yet it was quiet and peaceful. [...]
diet, Food, Life, Q8, Recomendations, Reviews, shopping, Things I like, TSC »
After my recent discovery of Activia’s Mango Yogurt in TSC Salmiya… i was going to check if TSC Jabriya had that flavor. To my surprise, not only did i find the mango flavor, i also found a new flavor… Activia Peach and Apricot!!! I bought it immediately! I am a big fan of peaches but i [...]
diet, Food, Q8, Thing that annoy me!, Things I hate!, Things to Ponder »
You say your diet will start next Sunday. You have your last good buy free meal. You have your healthy diet breakfast and head to work/school/college… You come home hungry… and then you see those food pamphlets stuck to every corner of your news boxes at home! Why do they always appear on the same [...]
30th Birthday, Birthday Cakes, Birthdays, Bu Tootee, Cake, childhood, diet, Events, family, Food, Friends, Life, London, Occasions, party, Q8, Things I like, Things i'm waiting for!, wishes »
With less than a week to my Big 3 Oh… I headed for my photo albums to see how i had celebrated my Birthday and what did i have for a cake on each and every one! My favourite so far is My first Birthday Cake shown above! It’s the most creative one… Date: July [...]
Cooking, Cravings, diet, Food, Life, Q8, Recipe, Recomendations, Summery Vegetarian Pasta, Things I like »
Shayouma & MiYaFuShi asked me for a recipe that was easy, fast, and low in fat. I was thinking what to have for lunch when this recipe jumped into my head and i knew it would make a good post that serves that purpose. This is a very light yet very fulfilling summery Pasta salad [...]
Cooking, Crème Fraîche, diet, Food, London, Orecchiette, Porcini Mushrooms, Recipe, Recomendations, shopping, Things I like, Travel »
It’s been a while since i have cooked something in my kitchen. Aside from the odd slice of toast here or there. On Saturday i decided that i wanted to cook something wholesome for lunch especially now i have *new ingredients* that i wanted to try out… This recipe is so simple, it took me [...]
chocolate, Chocolate Pop Corn, diet, Food, London, Pret A Manager, Recomendations, Reviews, Skinny Pop Corn, Things I like, Things I Miss, Travel »
This time when i was in London i found out that Pret A Manager had introduced 3 new flavors of pre packaged skinny popcorn and i decided to try the Chocolate one since i am already in love with the salty one. I am the kind of person who likes her pop corn to be [...]
Breakfast, Bu Tootee, Cinnabon Pancakes, Coffee, Cooking, Cravings, diet, Food, Life, My Photography, Q8, Recipe, Recomendations, Things I like »
I woke up Friday morning and i knew from the moment i opened my eyes that i wanted a Cinnabon for breakfst! Laish y3ni? I <3 cinnabon, yet i do not allow my self to have any! Considering the fact that i am no longer 25 and my metabolism is not like what it used [...]
Breakfast, Bu Tootee, Cinnabon Pancakes, Coffee, Cooking, Cravings, diet, Food, Life, My Photography, Q8, Recipe, Recomendations, Things I like »
I woke up Friday morning and i knew from the moment i opened my eyes that i wanted a Cinnabon for breakfst! Laish y3ni? I <3 cinnabon, yet i do not allow my self to have any! Considering the fact that i am no longer 25 and my metabolism is not like what it used [...]
Breakfast, Bu Tootee, diet, Food, French Toast, Life, My Photography, Q8, Recipe, Recomendations, Reviews, Things I like »
It was Friday, i overslept and missed breakfast, then was caught up in the prayers… i was very hungry yet i was not in the mood to eat a salad or lunch-related… i knew i wanted to Brunch on French Toast… Using my old trusted recipe (see here) i knew my FT will be on [...]
chocolate, Chocolate Pinkberry, diet, Food, Life, News, Pinkberry, Q8, Things to Ponder »
While paying for our Pinkberry orders yesterday, the salesperson added a sample of chocolate Pinkberry to our tray, announcing that they will start selling the new flavor this Friday… How did it taste? Well, by the time we made it to the table, my sister looked every where for the tiny sample but it was gone!!!It’s either [...]
Au Bon Pan, Bagels, Breakfast, Bu Tootee, Cooking, Cravings, diet, Fellow Bloggers, Food, Life, Q8, Recomendations, Restaurants, Reviews, shopping, Things I like »
It was the middle of the nigh… 2 AM to be precise, i was watching ER when a lady on the show had some bagels over for staff breakfast… it was bagels, fresh OJ, and coffee… and at that very moment my stomach began having a somersault and i wished i could blink and it [...]
Cooking, diet, Food, Q8, Recipe, Reviews, Things I like »
If you are on a diet but just can’t stop thinking about a sandwich, or you are confused between two sandwiches and can only have one, or maybe you want a light snack? Here is the solution for you! While shopping in the bread section of TSC i found this tiny tiny bag of toast from [...]
Cravings, diet, Food, Pinkberry, Q8, Recomendations, Things I like »
I have tried Frozen Yoghurt once before when i was a teenager and hated it. In my early 20’s i was hooked on Fruit Yoghurts and therefore when i tried pinkberry i fell in <3 at once. You won’t like it if you don’t like fruity yoghurts!
I have been having a dinner of a small mix original [...]
Cooking, diet, Food, Life, Recipe, Things I like »
Mo9akha kil yom wel thane a huge platter of pasta ijramiya … See the pictures and judge for yourselves…
Though it is low in fat and very healthy with tons of vegetables and a side of green salad… it is a lot of carbohydrates and it has a little guilty secret: Slivers of Luzerner RahmKase Cheese [...]
diet »
Wanna lose 5-7 Kilos a week?? With no exercise what so ever? Yes yes, it is possible, right now:p haha chinna ga3da asawi da3ay 7ag ad:p anywhoo
This is a celery diet which is usually done for people with heart disease and pressure, it cleans ur insides so no need to worry if it’s harmful or not, because it’s not!
First Day:
* You can eat as much fruit as you want and all fruits EXCEPT BANANAS! NO BANANAS
* It’s okay to drink freshly squeezed juices, with no kind of added preservatives or sugar.
* Watermelon is recommended
* Must drink the celery soup, which burns calories.
Second Day:
* All vegetables are allowed, and you can only have veggies for this day.
* Drink lotsa soup!
* Dinner: 1 Baked potato with butter and soup, but no kind of spices such as salt and pepper
Third Day:
* You can eat all the veggies and fruits that you want EXCEPT BANANAS and POTATOES!
* Drink lots of soup
Fourth Day:
* Consists of, lots and lots of soup.
* 8 Bananas
* 3 low fat milk
* Drink lots of water as well.
Fifth Day:
* Lots of soup
* Meat/ Fish/ or Chicken is allowed, but remove the skin of the chicken
* 6 pieces of tomatoes that you may add with the poultry
* Drink 12 glasses of water
Sixth Day:
* Eat lots of meat (la7am only), soup, and lots of veggies except potatoes.
* 2-3 pieces of meat steak for the day, don’t forget the veggies and the soup is the core of this diet.
Seventh Day:
* Eat as much as plain brown rice that you want
* Fruits, no bananas
* Veggies, no potatoes
Eat until you are FULL!
A few tips
- please make sure that you are having the celery soup on a daily basis, it’s what burns the calories and it’s the most important thing in this diet.
- No sodas/pop are allowed
- You have to drink 10 glasses of water daily unless told other wise
- The first couple of days are gonna be a bit hard, but a bear a bit just remember how hot you’re gonna look after
In case you wanna know the ingredients of the celery soup, or how to make it or anything else about the diet, please click here:)
Cooking, Cravings, diet, Food, Recipe, Things I like »
I am no cook. But i like noodles alot and frankly, there are no good chinese takeouts in Q8… & no, peacok and takeaway do not really mix!
Besides i am still on a diet remember?!
So for today, i made my beloved speedy veggie noodles. I usually arrive home from work at around 4 and i [...]
Breakfast, Cravings, diet, Food, Life, Living Room Lounge, Q8, Recomendations, Restaurants, Reviews, Things I like »
I open my eyes this morning and the first thought that jumps to my mind is “I feel like going out for breakfast now!”
Just like that. I want to go out for breakfast. So today my breakfast could be my weekly free meal…
By the time we reach the place i chose for breakfast, it was 10 am. Not [...]
Bu Tootee, Catastrophy, Confused, Cravings, Depressed, diet, Food, Help, Life, marriage, Q8y Men, Rants, Sad, Thing that annoy me!, Things I hate!, Things I like, Things I Miss, Things that do not MAKE SENSE! »
I KNEW IT!
It was too good to be true. He cannot contain himself any longer. He must must MUST interfere at some point and try and SABOTAGE MY DIET!
and he is GOOD… he is very very good. He knows my one weakness in this world, the one thing i cannot resist. The one thing genetically [...]
Cooking, diet, Food, Giant Mushroom, Lunch, Q8, Recipe, Recomendations, Things I like »
Instead of going to Nino’s and having their Giant Mushroom dripping with oil and cheese… i decided i would make it on my own today…
All it took is one Giant mushroom, some rocket, some cheese, herbs, and ten minutes exactly!!!! With minimal fat and maximum flavour!
I opened the grill in my oven. While it [...]
diet, Food, Q8, Wii Fit »
It is working!!! It is WORKING!!! The diet and the 30 minutes exercise on Wii Fit daily has paid off!!! I have LOST WEIGHT!!!! Significant amount of weight!!! and it is NOT WATER!
HEYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Yesterday i have done the Wii Body Test, it shared with me my happiness!!!
The Wii session daily is amazing! The day i used [...]
diet, Food, Q8, Recomendations, Things I like, Wii, Wii Fit »
Actually they are two secrets…
The first one, when you are really really hungry with ur stomach rumbling, drink one Turkish Coffee medium. Preferably badly made. Your Appetite will disappear for HOURS!!!!! Espresso doesnt work cause its light. The Coffee Bean Residue in the Turkish coffee makes it richer hence the Qamta feeling!!!
The second is, Wii Fit!!!
If [...]
diet, Drive Through, Food, Q8, Recomendations, Starbucks, Things I like »
*********************************************UPDATE *********************************************
Thanx to NBQ, here is the exact location on the place using Wikimapia
http://www.wikimapia.org/3329352/ar/%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B3-Starbucks-TRHU-Shuwaikh-Alshaya-a
and Thanx to Hilaliya, a detailed description plus pix of the place, aythaye3 shwaya ohoo
http://www.hilaliya.com/2006/06/shuweikhs-starbucks-drive-thru.html
and for the record, early morning before 7:30, there is not much traffic… easy to pass through & get out, takes me exactly 10 minutes detour to get [...]
