Bowden, Westman, And Eberstein To Join Us On The 2009 Low-Carb Cruise To Mexico

Meet Bowden, Westman, and Eberstein on 2009 low-carb cruise
A couple of weeks ago I was excited to tell you about The 2nd Annual Low-Carb Cruise coming up January 19-24, 2009 leaving out of Galveston, Texas on the luxurious Carnival Ecstasy ship. A group of 35 of us had a fabulous time in February this year on this exact same cruise down to Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico and it was simply amazing. We met so many people and built lasting friendships with people who are passionate about the healthy low-carb lifestyle. That's why we wanna go back again in 2009.

Just in case you are wondering, yes, you CAN eat low-carb on a cruise with a little guidance and we'll have three amazing low-carb experts on board to help provide that direction for you while you enjoy some fun in the sun on your low-carb vacation getaway. That's right, there will not one, not two, but THREE BIG LOW-CARB EXPERTS on board the ship providing seminars and one-on-one sessions with the people who attend. WOO HOO!

Dr. Jonny Bowden, Dr. Eric Westman, and Jackie Eberstein have all agreed to come on board this excursion with us to share their immense wealth of knowledge and experience about the healthy low-carb lifestyle. I've blogged so much about all three of these people that I feel like they don't need any introduction. But for those of you who haven't heard of them, allow me to introduce you to them now:

DR. JONNY BOWDEN, PhD, C.N.S.

He is the author of the must-have book for anyone going on a low-carb diet entitled Living The Low-Carb Life where each of the major low-carb plans are evaluated and compared so that you can choose the one that's right for YOU! Jonny's most recent books on Fair Winds Press have been very popular as well, including 150 Healthiest Foods On Earth, The Most Effective Natural Cures On Earth, and his upcoming release in June 2008 The Healthiest Meals On Earth, a cookbook featuring the healthy foods he wrote about in his first two books. This man is an incredible speaker and motivator on the subject of diet, health and weight loss as you will find out very quickly and will be a welcomed voice on this low-carb cruise.

DR. ERIC WESTMAN, MD, M.H.S.

As one of the world's leading researchers on carbohydrate-restricted diets, Dr. Westman has taken the knowledge he has observed in his study participants and is now applying what he has learned to his own patients who come to see him at his Durham, NC-based Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic with such serious health issues as obesity, diabetes, and worse. He is in my estimation one of the kindest men I have ever met in my life and is so very accessible with his time treating his patients like human beings rather than a statistic hurrying them through his office like some number. You'll immediately notice exactly what I'm talking about from the time you meet Dr. Westman and I'm thrilled to have him joining us on this cruise down to Mexico.

JACQUELINE EBERSTEIN, RN

The late great Dr. Robert C. Atkins was fortunate to have a nurse like Jackie Eberstein by his side for three decades as he treated patients with his world-famous low-carb nutritional approach. She really knows all the ins and outs of this way of eating so well that I consider her the foremost authority on the Atkins diet today. She was the co-author of the book Atkins Diabetes Revolution (with Dr. Mary C. Vernon) and has frequently defended the healthy low-carb lifestyle in columns and articles in the medical media. Anytime I have a question from a reader that leaves me stumped, Jackie is always there to provide her unique perspective and it is such an honor to have her join us on this special get-together on the Carnival Ecstasy.

Isn't this AWESOME?! And who knows, there may be even more low-carb experts who will be hopping on board this cruise coming up in January 2009, so what are you waiting for (you never know)? GO SIGN UP right now so you won't miss out on all the fun and excitement we're gonna have. Christine and I will be there as will Amy from "Eating Low," Christin from "The Journey On," Amy Dungan (Sparky's Girl) from "Healthy Low-Carb Living," and so many more. I think the best part about this year's cruise was all the NEW people I'd never met before. And most of them will be coming back again in 2009.

The original deadline for having the first $50 deposit per person was May 6th, but we have been granted a slight extension for those who have not yet signed up. If you sign up by next Wednesday, May 21, 2008, then you will still only be required to put down a $50 deposit per person or $100 a room (after May 21st, the first and second deposit will be due of $200 per person or $400 a room). If you get your first deposit in on time, then your second deposit of $150 isn't due until September 8, 2008 and then the remaining balance is due on November 6th. The total cost of this cruise is a very affordable $400 each which includes all your port charges and taxes. And the man who organized our cruise for us this year gave us a room credit of $75 that we could spend on anything we wanted on the ship. That was COOL and very unexpected!

I've been getting many e-mails from people telling me they REALLY want to go on the cruise, but they didn't know how to sign up. Here's how: it should be booked through Vacations To Go through our cruise agent Amelie Richards and you can contact her directly with any questions about the 2nd Annual Low-Carb Cruise by calling her toll-free 800-514-9986 ext. 7583 anytime Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm CST. Or you can e-mail her Amelie at arichards@vacationstogo.com. If you have any questions for our cruise leader, her name is Becky Regandy and she can be reached at xregandyx@yahoo.com. I appreciate all the hard work she put into this year's cruise and she's doing a superb job again for the one in 2009.

This will be THE low-carb event of 2009, so book your reservations NOW!

Meet Jimmy & Christine Moore In Galveston, Texas

We're headed to Southeast Texas on Friday, February 22, 2008

This Friday, I'm so excited to be leaving my home state of South Carolina and hop on a plane down in Atlanta, Georgia to my final destination of Galveston, Texas. Christine and I as well as a whole bunch of friends from my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Discussion" forum will be getting together on a cruise that sets sail out of Galveston on Saturday afternoon and will return on Thursday morning. This is the first cruise we have been on since our honeymoon back in 1995, so we are stoked beyond belief!

We're getting in a day early to make sure nothing prevents us from getting on that ship, so we've got a little down time on Friday, February 22, 2008. So, I wanted to invite any of you who live near Galveston to meet up with us for dinner at The Rainforest Cafe next door to the San Luis Hotel on the Galveston Seawall. The address is 5310 Seawall Boulevard and a group of 20 or so of us will be dining there at 7:00pm.

I'd love to meet you in person and have a chance to spend a few minutes saying hey. I've never been to Texas before except for when I had a connecting flight in Houston. But that doesn't count. This will be a wonderful experience and I am thrilled to be headed to the Lone Star state. I've got a lot of readers from there, especially in the Houston area, so I hope to see a few of your smiling faces on Friday night!

When we return back from the cruise on Thursday, Christine and I will hop on a plane back to Atlanta for the 2008 Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association (HPBA) Expo covering it Thursday through Saturday. You'll recall I met some wonderful people when we attended the one in Reno, Nevada last year and interviewed a few of them (Leslie Wheeler, "BBQ Queen" Karen Adler, and "BBQ U" host Steven Raichlen) for my podcast show. We'll try to do more of the same this year and even take some video footage while we're there. I'm also working on getting some nice grill giveaways like this one I did for my 2nd blogiversary giveaway contest last year, so be looking for more details about my upcoming 3rd blogiversary coming VERY SOON!

And, in case you are wondering, I will NOT be blogging while I am on vacation this time. I paid good money to go on this cruise, so as much as I love you guys I hope you don't mind that I'm gonna take a break--imagine that, Jimmy Moore is gonna take a REAL vacation! I'll leave you with a good blog post before I leave on Friday that will keep you occupied plenty while I'm away for over a week. THANK YOU for your continued support and I hope to meet all of you sooner or later! :)

Hop On Board The 'Low-Carb Get-Together Cruise' Coming In February 2008!

How about going on a "low-carb" Carnival Cruise down to Mexico?

I'd like to share with you a really neat opportunity for the members of the low-carb community to meet others who are livin' la vida low-carb while simultaneously enjoying a fantastic vacation together. It's what I'm calling a "Low-Carb Get-Together Cruise" for ANYONE who wants to go and get connected with your fellow low-carbers. WOO HOO!!! Sounds like a TON of fun, doesn't it?

Organized by one of my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Discussion" forum members named Becky Regandy, this five-day Carnival Cruise is sure to be the highlight of your 2008 as you get to rest and relax in the luxury of the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship leaving the Galveston, TX port at 4:00pm on Saturday, February 23, 2008 and returning at 8:00am on Thursday, February 28, 2008.

There will be exotic stops on Monday in Cozumel, Mexico and then again on Tuesday in Progreso/Merida, Mexico for you to soak in the scenery and get absorbed in the ambiance of the sights and sounds of Mexico. AHHHHHH! You can almost hear the waves crashing on the beach now.


The beaches are gorgeous in Progreso, Mexico!

When Christine and I got married in 1995, we went on a Carnival Ecstasy Cruise to the Bahamas for our honeymoon and LOVED IT! We have not been back on another cruise since, but we've been wanting to so bad. Now, we not only have the chance to go cruising again, but we get to do it with so many of the awesome and wonderful people we have met in the low-carb community over these past few years. Join us, won't you?

The couple pricing for this cruise is very reasonable, too:

Inside: $693.98 ($346.99/person)
Oceanview: $813.98 ($406.99/person)
Suite with balcony: $2,133.98 ($1066.99/person)

For three people, the Oceanview room is $1,110.97 ($370.32/person) and for four people, the Oceanview room is $1,407.96 ($351.99/person).

If you would like to reserve a cabin, then you can place a deposit of $150 per person and SIGN UP TODAY for this exciting cruise. The remaining balance is due on December 11, 2007, so you have plenty of time to plan. Don't forget your passports which Christine and I received in about four weeks after we applied at our local post office.

Any questions or comments about this cruise should be addressed to the Group Leader Becky Gandy at RegandyCruise@yahoo.com who has organized this trip with the Houston, TX-based Vacations To Go. I can't wait to go and look forward to meeting and chatting with so many of you about the healthy low-carb lifestyle.

Let the countdown begin:


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