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Charlene Bougon	12:02 PM (1 minute ago)
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Good Morning Whale Watchers,

I just returned for an hour long bike ride up on the levy and trying to spot an alligator. I understand we have one in the
pond near out house, on the other side of the levy, thank goodness. I would like to see him, he is suppose to be a
big daddy ! As long as he is not hungry when I see him or he is a good distance....I will be fine...lol !

I spotted this post on the WebMD website about a beer a day keeps the doctor away ! Interesting to say the least.
This website has great information, as far as healthy foods, foods that are bad, food that is good, tips on saving
calories and just lots of important information to help you get slim and trim. Check it out !

Okay, and I am sorry I messed up saying that yesterday was hump day, when it is really today ! You lose track
of the days when you are not working a scheduled 40 hour day job. We all make mistakes in life, like my Dad
always said "The only back mistakes, are the mistakes you don't learn from ". He is so right, this applies to
our eating habits as well as life in general. If we make a mistake, and eat too much or make the wrong choice,
we are the ones who pay for it. WE just move on from there, you can't change the past, only the present and
the future. The sooner we all realize that, the better of we will be in all aspects of our lives.

Just learn from it and correct the problem, or at least forgive yourself and move
on to bigger and better things. Start fresh with the new day. Each day we eat healthy and make the right choices, we are closer to our
goal of being healthy and thinner. Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. So let's keep positive and continue
to move forward and lose weight and be able to enjoy life to it's fullest !

Have a great rest of the week and it looks like we will be able to have a couple of beers to help celebrate St. Patrick's Day !!!
Must be the luck of the Irish....I am looking for a four leaf clover in my front lawn, but I haven't found on yet. I guess they are
very rare. I will keep looking, and you keep working and we will reach our goals.

Love to All,
Char
Dolphin in Training
Your Pampered Chef Consultant
http://www.pamperedchef.biz/charbougon
charbougon@gmail.com

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In This Issue:   • Do Fruits and Veggies Make You Cuter?   • Tossing and Turning? Find Out Why   • Learning to Eat Healthy: Getting Started A Beer a Day Keeps the Doctor Away? Before you raise a pint to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, take this fun and informative quiz to see how much you know about beer. Also See:   • 18 Secrets to Living Longer   • The Truth About Detox Diets   • Our Kids Are Chock- Full of Sugar Health News & Features Do Fruits and Veggies Make You Cuter? Another great reason to boost your intake of healthy fruits and Veggies -- eating them may actually make your skin look better. Also See:   • Spot Reducing: Is It Possible?   • How to Talk With Your Partner About ED Tossing and Turning? Find Out Why Poor sleep can be caused by a lot of different things. View this slideshow to learn what's keeping you awake night after night. Also See:   • Easy Exercises to Relieve Stress    • Trying for a Baby? See When You're Fertile From the WebMD Food & Cooking Community Learning to Eat Healthy: Getting Started Her doctor told her she needs gastric bypass, but she wants to lose weight the old-fashioned way. Where can she find healthy recipes? Start your own conversation in the WebMD Food & Cooking Community. Newsletter Management Don't miss an issue of this newsletter. Add WebMD to your email's safe sender list -- get instructions here. You are subscribed as charbougon@gmail.com. View and manage your WebMD newsletter preferences. Subscribe to more newsletters. Change/update your email address. To unsubscribe from this Living Better newsletter, send a blank email to well_unsub@health.webmd.com. To unsubscribe from ALL WebMD newsletters, send a blank email to unsub@health.webmd.com. Follow Us What is this? WebMD Privacy Policy WebMD Office of Privacy 1201 Peachtree Street, NE 400 Colony Square, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30361 © 2012 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.	advertisement advertisement

My Launch of my Pampered Chef Website Today !

Hi fellow cooking enthusiasts,

Today is the launch of my new business venture. I am now officially a Pampered Chef Consultant !
My new website address is:http://www.pamperedchef.biz/charbougon I am very excited about my
new business. The Pampered Chef Products are top of the line. I have owned many of the products
myself and have used them in my everyday cooking, and especially some of the products for the holiday cooking that I do. It makes cooking more fun, and easy with the help of their tools. My
goal is help families cook healthy, simple recipes in the least amount of time and cleanup. I would love to have your business.

 Pampered Chef just added 56 new products to our product line. Check out my
website noted above,  to see the new products and see what you can earn if you should decide to host a live cooking show. or to hold a catalog party. My first kickoff party will be Sunday March 24th at my home in River Ridge, LA. The fun begins at 1:00 pm. If you can come, we would love to have you. If you live in another location, you can order on my website. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email at charbougon@gmail.com One thing that you can know for sure is that the products are great and the customer service will be excellent. Let me pamper you with Pampered Chef Kitchen Products. My website address again is :http://www.pamperedchef.biz/charbougon

Have a great day, and look forward from hearing for you all soon ! Char from the Big Easy

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A Chocolate A Day will keep the Doctor Away-Recipe included for a Grilled Chocolate Sandwich

Good Morning Whale Watchers and fellow Chocoholics,


Hey chocolate  is not such a bad thing, dark chocolate is good for you in moderation ! Yes this is a true statement.
Dark chocolate  helps to lower blood pressure and gives you flavinoids and antioxidants to help keep our bodies healthy.

Enjoying a 1.5 oz dark chocolate bar can actually be a daily treat, and it is a healthy food, if you keep it to that amount.
If you get carried away, then of course the fat content will start to hurt you. I have 1 oz square of chocolate each
night after dinner. The chocolate is my dessert. I enjoy it with a cup of green tea or a cup of coffee. So good
and so satisfying. Again, we are learning to eat things in moderation, right ?

We are going into the weekend and as I stated yesterday I am not going to treat myself to anything extra
this weekend to see if I can get off a couple of more pounds before Monday. I am down another pound down this morning
I weighed myself, my weigh is moving in the right direction and I want to keep that going!!

My offer is still open, whoever loses the most weight on
Monday, this week coming, will get a surprise ! So weigh yourself on Monday morning, if you think your
loss is good and we will see who wins this challenge. Let's have a great weekend and remember to eat
healthy and lean.

What other kinds of challenges can we have? Let's think of some things we can do to spice up this
weight loss program. What are your ideas, please email to http://www.charbougon@gmail.com

I found this kind of crazy recipe for a Chocolate Grilled Sandwich, I know we all love grilled cheese
sandwiches, but this sounded rather interesting. Let me know if you try it and if it is good, okay?
This recipe was found on  http://www.eatingwell.com Check out their website. It has a wealth of
information and lots of great recipes as well !

The Grilled Chocolate Sandwich

Ingredients:

1/4 cup fat-free evaporated milk
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finally chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp of butter, softened
8 slices thin whole-wheat bread(white bread will work, but not as good for you)
3 Tbsp bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips(I recommend Nestle's miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips)
2 Tbsp chopped and toasted hazelnuts, (optional, and other nuts can be used in place of hazelnuts, slice almonds would be good)

Preparation:

Heat evaporated milk just until boiling. Add chocolate, let stand for 1 minute, then whisk until smooth. Let cool slightly.

Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Divide the chocolate mixture on the unbuttered side of 4 slices, leaving a
little border. Press chocolate chips and nuts, if using, into the chocolate. Cover with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side up
and press lightly with spatula in skillet.

Cook the sandwiches in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Turn over, press with spatula, and cook
until nicely browned and the chocolate is barely melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Serve warm, the kids, grand-kids, and the big kids will love these. Almost as good as some smores cooked over the campfire !!!

Nutrition 151 calories per serving, 7 g fat, 4 g sat , 1 g mono, 6 mg cholesterol, 21 grams carbohydrates , 4 g p0rotein, and
2 grams of fiber.

This recipe make 8 servings !

Hey Tyler, John and Christopher, we have found another version for you to try of your beloved grilled cheese sandwiches, don't forget
 to add orange drink to the mix....lol

Just a note, I will be taking Pampered Chef orders starting Wednesday of next week, March 14th. I received the new catalog yesterday, and they have some great new products, for example a pizza grill pan, where you can cook your pizza right on the grill..It adds a smokey flavor to the pizza and is so good. Yes their is healthy pizza, a bbq chicken with veggies is delicious! More info and recipes to follow. If you would like a catalog to browse through, please let me know. You will be able to order online once I get my website set up, okay ?

Have a great weekend everyone, and stay true to yourself. Do this for yourself and it will make your life better in all aspects
of your life. I know you can do it ! We can do it together !


Char Bougon
Head Whale Watcher (dolphin in training)
Pampered Chef Consultant
charbougon@gmail.com

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Whale Whatcher Diabetes Advise an Very Special Spinach Recipe

Charlene Bougon Good Morning Friends and Whale Watchers	9:56 AM (1 minute ago)
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Good Morning All,

Another beautiful day in New Orleans. I had my coffee and read the Times-Picayune Newspaper out on my deck
this morning. I have been thinking of what I wanted to write about today. Something of a serious nature !

Steve and I made the decision to get lean, mean, and healthy after Steve was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes,
which happened in the Wonderful Year of 2007. Most of you know that was the year we lost Thumper, I am sure!
So much good news that year, but sometimes it takes bad news to help you make changes in your life. We
decided at that time that we both needed to get serious about losing weight and getting healthy.

Steve was weighing in at about 320 pounds and me at about 240 pounds. Not good for sure. I am happy to report
we are still working on this, as it is a lifelong project, however we are both down in our weight and we have added
exercise to our routine. Steve has lost about 70 pounds and I have lost 60 pounds. We have not starved ourselves,
and we have not gone on an extreme diet. We have lost the weight gradually which is a good thing. It is now
5 years later and we are still down and working on losing some more.

Diabetes is a scary, dangerous disease. Diabetes can cause serious health complications. That's why it is very
important to know how to spot type 2 diabetes symptoms. Even pre-diabetes can increase the chance of heart
disease just like type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Talk to your doctor about preventative measures you can take NOW
to reduce the chance of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Some of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes due to high blood sugar may include the following :

Increased thirst
increased hunger (especially after eating)
Dry mouth
Frequent Urination
Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry)
Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
Blurred Vision
Headaches
Loss of consciousness (rare)

Check out the WebMD website for more details on diabetes symptoms, treatment and prevention at  http:www.webmd.com
The WebMD website is a wealth of information on nutrition, diseases, and all things medical. Check this out.

I feel we all should take better care of ourselves. We get so busy in the day to day life that we forget to take time for
ourselves. We must make time to eat better and healthier. None of us want to have to deal with diabetes. Believe me
it takes alot of time when you have to treat this disease and it can have serious effects on your lifestyle. Steve's major
complaint is numbness in his hands and feet. Tingling in his feet from nerve damage which he has to treat with a
medication called Lyrica. It helps but doesn't totally take the feeling and pain away.

So bottom-line,  give your health some serious consideration, and save yourself some pain and aggravation and
get healthy and thinner. There are many great websites out their for diabetics for example: http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com
This website can provide all kinds of tips, recipes, exercise information and just about anything you might need to help
you be successful at weight loss and getting healthy and avoiding diabetes. Let's just do it !

Here is a recipe from my Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook by Phyllis Pellman Good with American Diabetes Association

Very Special Spinach (cooked in slow cooker)

Makes 8 servings, use 4 quart crock-pot or bigger

Ingredients are:

3 10 0z boxes of frozen spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups of low-fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups of grated fat-free cheddar cheese
3 eggs
1/4 cup of flour
4 Tbsp (1/4 cup)light, soft tub margarine, melted

Mix together all ingredients, pour into slow cooker. Cook on high 1 hour, then reduce heat to low and
cook for 4 more hours.

Calories 160 per serving, protein 19 gm per serving

Simple, healthy and delicious. You can fix the night before and turn the crock-pot on before you leave
for work in the morning. Dinner will be ready for you when you get home. Love it !

Char Bougon
Dolphin in Training
Head Whale Watcher
charbougon@gmail.com

PS I am now a Pampered Chef Consultant. I am excited to get started. It will take me about a week
to get my stuff and get my training. I will keep you all updated and let you know when I am ready
to take orders !!!! Have a great day !

Whale Watchers Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe Charlene Bougon 11:22 AM (1 minute ago) to Angie, Betty, Brett, Peggy, Catalina, Cathy, Chachie, Chrystal, Chrystal, Connie, Cristina, Dana, Davey, David, Erica, Evelyn, Gail, Gina, ironcrestfarm, James, Jay, Jennifer, Jennifer, Jeri, Jim Good Morning Whale Watchers, I am sorry I am getting this out a bit late this morning. I actually slept in this morning. I think the bike riding is wearing me out, but it is a good kind of tired. I am happy to report I lost two pounds this morning.The weather here in New Orleans has been perfect the past few days. This sun is shining and the temperature is about 75 degrees for the high. Not a cloud in the sky which means very little humidity. Yes I love it ! Yesterday, I bought a 2 planters and some pretty flowers for my front deck. I also spent some time out there this morning, just watching the birds and butterflies. We also have a little squirrel that climbs up  and down our big tree in the front. I love being outdoors and nature, don't you? Today as we approach St. Patrick's Day, which by the way, is a big celebration in New Orleans, I want to include a recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage. It is a great low calorie dish that we should eat more often. I will include the recipe at the end of this email. Can you believe they throw carrots and potatoes off the parade floats for St. Patrick's Day, instead of beads!!! If you have a favorite  recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage, please share with the group. I know we have alot of Irishmen and women in our Whale Watchers group. One of them is Chrystal Lee, our Freddie, and Tim and Peggy Buzbee to name a few. Bye the way, Tim and Peggy have the most adorable, beautiful grand-daughter names Juliana. I received a picture of her in the mail yesterday and fell in love. The cheeks on the baby are too cute ! The parents of Juliana are Brandon and Jessica Buzbee. Great job you two! I know of two proud grandparents, yes Tim and Peggy Buzbee. Congrats to all ! Okay, babies are distracting and they make me smile. Now back to the reality of eating healthy. What diet are you following. Has anyone heard or tried the 17 day diet ? I pretty much follow my own diet, I take some from each diet and incorporate what works for me. I eat very  simply. Eggs or hot cereal for breakfast, sandwich with wholewheat rounds, only 110 calories for one bun. I have a snack of nuts or crackers and cheese in the afternoon. Our  dinner is a big salad and some protein. The protein can be hard boiled eggs, which I keep in my refrigerator at all times like Lily and Dave), chicken, fish, lean ground beef. One of my favorites is Montreal chicken seasoning, garlic powder and onion powder on chicken thighs baked in the oven  at 385 degrees for about an hour. Put foil on the pan for easy clean up.  Easy and delicious ! Whatever diet or healthy eating plan you are following is okay. Just be sure you are getting enough nutrients and calories to lose weight. We sometimes starve ourselves and our body rebels and thinks we are starving and won't let those pounds come off. Try to space out smaller meals thru out the day. You will be less hungry and alot healthier.  Recipe for Corned Beef Cabbage (This one is for you Freddie) Ingredients: 3 pounds of corned beef brisket with spice packet 10 small red potatoes 5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces 1 large head cabbage, cut into small wedges 1 large onion, chopped Directions: Place corned beef into large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Add the spice packet that came with the corned beef,( must have that ). Cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer approximately 50 minutes per pound or until tender. Add whole potatoes and carrots, and onion, and cook until the vegetables are almost tender. Add cabbage and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove meat and let it rest 15 minutes. Place vegetables in a bowl and cover. Add as much broth as you want(cooking liquid reserved in the Dutch oven or large pot) . Slice meat across the grain and serve. Delicious and nutritious ! Have your corned beef with mustard on it, you will love it ! Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 2 hrs 30 mins You can find this any many other great recipes on the website http://www.allrecipes.com then search for corned beef and cabbage, they have many recipes for this dish. You all have a great healthy day and I will talk to you tomorrow. Love to all, Char Bougon Head Whale Watcher(dolphin in training) charbougon@gmail.com Click here to Reply, Reply to all, or Forward Surgical Stocking 80% Off Ads – Why this ad? We Beat All Prices by at Least 10%! Order Surgical Stocking. Free S&H. www.compressionsale.com/hosiery

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Good morning friends and family..

I had a very busy, but fun weekend in the Big Easy. My husband and I, Steve,  purchased bicycles to ride and we have been exploring the City of New Orleans. We rode 8 miles over
the weekend in City Park. It is just beautiful. Water and bike paths everywhere. We are trying to lose
weight and wanted to find a fun way to incorporate exercise into our life. My husband, Steve has a knee and foot problem and walking makes it hurt, however the bike riding does not, thank goodness!

I love to cook and I need to make some money, and I do a family and friends weight loss program
called Whale Watchers so I was thinking of selling Pampered Chef products and helping people learn how to cook the healthy foods with the right products. See Pampered Chef website at : http://www.pamperedchef.com to look at new products. They are a great company to work with and they back their products 100%. Let me know what you think about me going into business for myself and I want to know if I can have your support. This means will you purchase products from me?

Let me know if I can count on you by clicking on my fb page like or leave a comment. You can
also send me an email to: charbougon@gmail.comcharbougon@gmail.com

I love my family and friends, I hope you are having a great day. I will talk to you all soon!

With Love,
Char Bougon

Hi All,
We are all trying to lose weight and get healthy right? Whale I started my own friends and family support group by the name Whale Watcher's Weight Loss Program© or WWWWLP©, for short !

 We have been working the program for 2 months now and we have lost a total 130 pounds and counting. I wanted to share with you the email I sent out today to my friends and family. Let me know what you think?

Would you like me to add you to the email list. Right now this is a free service, can't guarantee in the future that might not change. We have fun, provide great tips and recipes, and support for each other. Post your email address if you would like to be added to the mailing list.

Have fun with it and get thinner and healthier in the year 2012 ! We can do it together !!

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March 2nd Exciting News, tallying the results of the past two months, Big numbers are coming in, but only 50% OF PRECINCTS have reported their numbers to me by email !!!!!

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Charlene Bougon	9:08 AM (12 hours ago)
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Good Morning Whale-Watchers,

I am very happy to report some big numbers this morning for our delightful group. We, as a group, have lost over 130 lbs and that is with just about 50% of the voters(whales) reporting in to me so far. That is wonderful, fabulous and exciting. I don't know what other adjectives to use. I feel so happy and proud to hear how well you all are doing.

We are two months into this program, and some of us got off to a slow start, and we have had

 some obstacles to overcome, but look at those numbers, amazing. We are losing weight and getting

 healthy at the same time. :)

Please continue to send me emails, if you have not done so. I would really like to have a real picture of what we have totally lost together.

PLEASE ! We are on our way to another fine day, and another month of continued good healthy eating and losing weight.

If for some reason you have reached a plateau, don't panic. This is normal when losing weight. There are things you can do to restart your metabolism. Check out the website at http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/10-ways-to-move-beyond-a-weight-loss-plateau One of the suggestions is write down every morsel of food you eat for few days, after we are on a diet for a few weeks, we have a tendency to add more calories back into diet and this will stop weight loss. Also, another tip is to use visualization, close your eyes and think about what you want to look like when you have reached your weight loss goal. Do this everyday and you will be successful ! This is how I lost 40 pounds. I went from size 20 to size 16.

Once again, congratulations to everyone for a job well done. Let's keep up the good work and let's get thin and healthy !!!


Char Bougon(Head Whale Watcher)
Dolphin in Training       
charbougon@gmail.com

Hi Ya All,
 I hope you are having a good day. Can you believe it is March 1st already. The year is just flying by for me at least. I live in New Orleans and Mardi Gras is finally over and St. Patrick's Day is around the corner.. Lots of great food and great people. My sister visited from Las Vegas for a month and we did everything there is to do for Mardi Gras. We went to Mardi Gras parades, rode on a Mardi Gras float, the Excalibar float. We threw beads and caught beads. We spend several days on Bourbon Street. We ate Bignets at Cafe Dumonde. We rode on the pedicabs, that was an experience, scary but fun. We were too tired to walk back to our car, after a full day in the French Quarter so we took the pedicab. Pretty reasonable too !

We rode on the Mississippi River Ferry. We spent the day at the Audubon zoo. The animals were amazing, our favorites were the giraffes and the elephants. So cool and it was a beautiful sunshiny day. We walked on the levy near my house. We had coffee on the patio and just watched the birds and listened to them sing. It was
 a wonderful experience. If you ever get the chance to visit, please do. It is a fabulous place to live and a
wonderful place to visit.

I wanted to share with you all a recipe that is so simple to make and so delicious. I made it while my sister was here in New Orleans for her visit. Check this out on the website: allrecipes.com The recipe is for Homemade Lemon Icebox Pie. III. We used fresh lemons from my neighbors tree, I hope she doesn't mind, they fell in my yard. It is very simple to make. Just a few ingredients. This would be great to take to a potluch dinner or luncheon. Or just serve it when it is hot outside and you want something cool and sweet. Enjoy!
Come and visit New Orleans, you can be sure of  a great time !

The ingredients you will need are as follows for Lemon Ice Box Pie with Cream cheese

1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust(brown in oven for 5 mins)
2 (8oz) packages of cream cheese, softened
1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
2 lemons juiced ( about 1/4 of a cup of juice)
1 teaspoon of lemon zest(the peel of the lemon)

Directions to make:

In a medium mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until fluffy. Add sweetened
condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix until smooth. Pour mixture into
browned graham cracker crust. Refrigerate at least 2 hours, (if you can wait that long)
before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and lemon twists or mint leaves if desired.

Makes 1 pie, double recipe for 2

 P.S. You could make this with lime juice and make like a key lime pie, yummy !