After mesmering people with her size zero figure, Kareena Kapoor is now all set to share her fitness mantra by writing a foreword for Rujuta Diwekar’s Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight.

Kareena writes about being taught “to eat well, eat right and eat regularly. She also mentions that her fitness is the result of “70% diet and 30% exercise-training and yoga.”

Kareena also mentions how her diet is customised to her requirements and how every meal is planned in accordance to the level of activity of any given day.

“In Mumbai, my breakfast is muesli and milk or a chillah or parathas; no chai or coffee. While shooting for Tashan in Ladakh, I ate fresh fruit for breakfast and thukpas and momos for my other meals. I had pudina tea without milk.”

Kareena also emphasises how Rujuta focuses on nutrition and not calories.

“I make sure I eat every two hours. My evening snack or meal is soy milk or a sandwich. Rujuta focuses on nutrition, not calories. Amazingly, she likes to keep the nutritional value of what you eat, as compared to the calories consumed, high.”

Kareena also mentions how she learnt about being smart about food and yet enjoyed it.

“I have learnt what she means when she says, ‘be smart about food’ and still enjoy what you eat. Now thanks to this book, you can (learn) too and I am sure you will find it good enough to eat.”

MUMBAI: Kareena Kapoor has turned writer for her dietician Rujuta Diwekar! Confused? Well Bebo has written a foreword in Rujuta Diwekar’s bestselling book, Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight and in that she has herself revealed her breakfast secrets that lead to her size zero figure. “Rujuta has changed my perception towards diets and dieting. She has taught me to eat well, eat right and eat regularly. I started working with her around the time I started work on Tashan. The results are for all to see. My size zero became a topic of national interest. The media asked me if it was diet or exercise. It was a combination of both; 70% diet and 30% exercise-training and yoga, ” writes Kareena in her foreword. “Rujuta understands my work and lifestyle and has given me a diet totally customised to my needs. My diet on work days is different from my diet on shoot days. It even on varies on shoot days, like it is different if I have to dance or perform. The meal is planned according to my level of activity.” “In Mumbai, my breakfast is muesli and milk or a chillah or parathas; no chai or coffee. While shooting for Tashan in Ladakh. I ate fresh fruit for breakfast and thukpas and momos for my other meals. I had pudina tea without milk. On the last day, I was allowed pizza as well. In Kerala, I had idlis and appams. In Italy it was risotto and pasta with gorgonzola; half portions though, not full.” “I make sure I eat every two hours. My evening snack or meal is soy milk or a sandwich. Rujuta focuses on nutrition, not calories. Amazingly, she likes to keep the nutritional value of what you eat, as compared to the calories consumed, high. I have learnt what she means when she says, “be smart about food” and still enjoy what you eat. Now thanks to this book, you can (learn) too and I am sure you will find it good enough to eat, ” signs off the svelte and gorgeous superstar. Rujuta Diwekar’s book Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight is presently selling like hot cakes and is available at bookstores.

The high princess of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor, talked of her fitness mantra while launching an initiative by a beauty product brand – Anne French, which involves the task of training 10,000 Beauty advisers of leading cosmetic stores about the finer aspects of skin care.

Carrying loads of style and attitude, Kareena looked ravishing in a red top and skin tight jeans that did justice to her hip-toned figure. The actress gave exclusive bytes to Shivangi Singh and Tanu Talwar of Spicezee.com, while interacting with media on a variety of subjects.

Q: What is your fitness regime, your skin care mantra?
Kareena: I am a positive person and that keeps me going. I am a vegetarian and refrain from eating non vegetarian food. For fitness, I swear by Yoga. It’s the perfect way of life. I keep away from those air conditioned gyms. For skin, I drink a lot of water and try to keep away from the sun. I practice Yoga religiously everyday and the day I don’t do it, I feel as if I have missed something important.

Q: What holds more importance: Inner or outer beauty in Bollywood?
Kareena: In today’s times, stars are always under arc-lights, so you have to look good. In Bollywood, it is more of outer beauty that counts. But, I personally try to balance both inner as well as outer beauty.

Q: How does it feel to be size-zero youth icon?
Kareena: I am not size-zero, I am pretty well-rounded. I take the youth icon tag as a complement and it is a big responsibility because it’s the youth that take the country ahead. I am trying to do my best as a youth icon. I try to tell the youth to practice yoga for a healthy life. Giving one hour a day to yoga is not much.

Q: Who is your inspiration and king of Bollywood – Akshay, Shah Rukh or Aamir?
Kareena: I pick up the best from the person I work with. All three are wonderful. Kings and queens are only on cards, not in Bollywood.

Q: Please tell us about your upcoming film with Renzil D’Silva? Is there a lip-lock scene with Saif?
Kareena: It is too early to talk about the film.

Q: Are you trying to change your image after ‘Tashan’ debacle?
Kareena: I always do roles that I believe in.

Q: How was it working with international stars in ‘Kambakht Ishq’? What about Hollywood’s call?
Kareena: It’s an honour to work with Hollywood stars but Sylvester Stallone is there only for one scene or so. As for Hollywood ventures, I am not interested at present.

Q: How about your Valentine’s Day celebration?
Kareena: I was waiting for this question. The day doesn’t mean much to me and I have work on my mind as of now.

Q: What about your marriage plans?
Kareena: Not in a mood to marry for another five years.

Q: What kind of men, do you like? What about tall, dark and handsome men?
Kareena: I don’t like men who ‘maro style’. I like those who are more real and natural. I already have a tall, dark and handsome man in my life about whom the world knows.

Q: But Saif is not dark?
Kareena: He is what he is and that matters.

Q: Why are Hindi films still not heroine oriented? It’s the hero, who walks away with the cake.
Kareena: I don’t think it’s like that. It depends on the heroine. My ‘Jab We Met’ was a female oriented film.

Q: Your take on Slumdog Millionaire nomination in Oscars?
Kareena: I think it is wonderful. I am very happy and glad, feel proud that Indian films are going places. I love AR Rahman and hope the film gets an Oscar.

Q: With talks of six-packs doing the rounds in Bollywood, which actor has the best body?
Kareena: I would like to give credit to all stars for their great bodies because a lot of work goes into it. They all look so nice and sexy. Also a good actor always changes his look according to the demands of the script.

Q: You have been sporting various looks in films. Which is your favourite look till date?
Kareena:My character Geet from ‘Jab We Met’ is closest to the real me. I enjoyed my ‘Tashan’ look also.

Q: How was it working with Aamir in ‘Three Idiots’?
Kareena: I am very excited to work with Aamir and learn from him and Rajkumar Hirani.

Q: Your views on Delhi?
Kareena: I have always had a close connection with Delhi because I always passed the capital on my way to school in Dehra Dun. Even now, I will shoot my film with Saif at various places in Delhi including Jama Masjid and Humayun’s Tomb.

Q: Who is your favourite actress? And what do you think of another prominent actress – Katrina Kaif?
Kareena: Kajol and Karisma are my favourite actresses. I don’t talk about other actresses in my press conferences.

She started the trend of size-zero with her stunning slim figure in “Tashan” but Bollywood queen Kareena Kapoor feels that she is better than size-zero.
Kareena’s new figure has earned her both praises as well as criticism.

On one hand, the actress has been credited with promoting healthy lifestyle and the benefits of yoga while on the other hand she has been termed as anorexic by many.

“I think I am not size-zero atleast I look better than that I believe in the power of yoga and I swear by it,” she said.

Kareena who was here for the launch of a ‘Beauty Advisor Training Programme’ by Anne French feels that her good figure and glowing skin can be attributed to the fact that she “drinks lots of water and is a hard core veggie”.

The ‘Jab We Met’ star is also considered a youth icon.

“I identify myself with the youth of this country it is a responsibility if I am considered a youth icon,” she told reporters.

Kareena starts her day with “60 surya namaskars for half an hour” feels that “yoga is a way of life”. PTI