{"id":1578,"date":"2011-08-17T13:28:26","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T20:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2012-06-24T21:40:34","modified_gmt":"2012-06-24T21:40:34","slug":"august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=1578","title":{"rendered":"August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Today is the day to catch up on the blog. \u00a0It appears\u00a0I&#8217;ve taken a very long\u00a0unexpected break from blogging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">I&#8217;m thrilled to announce that\u00a0hubby and I have\u00a0been seeking a new healthy lifestyle since mid June.\u00a0\u00a0We&#8217;re experiencing good\u00a0results!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august2-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1594\" title=\"August2\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august21.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">In the above pic, you&#8217;ll notice I&#8217;m using a &#8220;Weight Watchers&#8221; jug for my water.\u00a0 To be clear, I&#8217;m not doing the Weight Watchers program.\u00a0 I&#8217;m just eating healthy foods and counting my calories.\u00a0 Back to the jug, I love it as it holds a whopping 32 oz of fluid.\u00a0 There are many days I&#8217;ll easily drink over a gal of water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>*********************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Have you ever taken pix of every single bite you had to eat in a day?\u00a0 It was August 3rd that I got the notion to photograph my eats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Breakfast:\u00a0 Scrambled eggs with a generous portion of saut\u00e9ed peppers and onion.\u00a0 Topped with 80 calories worth of cheese and loads of black pepper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1582\" title=\"August3\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august3.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Lunch:\u00a0 After such a hearty breakfast, fruit was all I wanted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august3lunch\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1580\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"August3Lunch\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august3lunch.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Mid Afternoon Snack:\u00a0 1 serving of craisins + 30 g of walnuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august3snack\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1581\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"August3Snack\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august3snack.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Dinner:\u00a0 Tuna + Corn + a nice hunk of onion = goodness.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re thinking yuck, you may or may not be interested to know that sardines is also one of my favorite evening meals.\u00a0 Did you know the little sardine is a\u00a0giant when it comes to foods?\u00a0 It&#8217;s been dubbed an \u201cImportant Superfood\u201d, King of Omega-3\u2019s, Brain boosting, good for joints, High-Quality Protein, without the saturated fats, bone-boosting calcium and known as one of the healthiest fish around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august3dinner\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1583\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1583\" title=\"August3Dinner\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august3dinner.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">And that&#8217;s a wrap of my food intake for that particular day.\u00a0 I can&#8217;t imagine being a food blogger and taking pix of everything, but I did enjoy the experiment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">August 8 &#8211;\u00a0The day I dug deep into the closet to find an article of clothing to inspire me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1584\" title=\"August8\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august8.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Oats and walnuts are a huge hit.\u00a0 This is going\u00a0to keep me on track to get back\u00a0in that dress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1585\" title=\"August9\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august9.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">August 10 &#8211; Oh the places I went that\u00a0morning.\u00a0\u00a0Hubby flew out-of-town bright and early.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t plan on anything other than to get myself home as we were up at 4am.\u00a0 But home was not what I wanted to do once I had my cup of coffee.\u00a0 So I ventured and enjoyed some me time at the harbor and beach for just over 4 hours.\u00a0 I already have a notion to return again soon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1586\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1586\" title=\"August10\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august10.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Lunch on the day hubby left &#8211; Lettuce, peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, ground (Jennie O) turkey burger seasoned with taco seasoning, salsa for my dressing with a sprinkle of (80 calorie) cheese over the top.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august102\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1587\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1587\" title=\"August102\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august102.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">August 11 &#8211; To say I enjoyed my &#8220;Spa Day&#8221; would be an understatement.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been on the hunt for a good hairstylist since we moved to San Diego (nearly two years ago).\u00a0 Let&#8217;s just say &#8220;I&#8217;ll be back&#8221;!\u00a0 I loved the whole experience.\u00a0 Next time I plan to stay a while longer to get a chance to enjoy the resort.\u00a0 I truly was not expecting\u00a0such a\u00a0treat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1588\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1588\" title=\"August11\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august11.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">August 12 &#8211; I was such\u00a0a happy\u00a0wifey ~ Hubby was on his way home ~ I was\u00a0down a dress size ~ I was\u00a0in a dress I haven&#8217;t worn since I don&#8217;t know when ~ It was such\u00a0a great day!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/sony-dsc-507\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1590\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1590\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/08034.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">August 15 &#8211; I was in the mood for a reward while doing my food shopping early that morning.\u00a0 So I picked up this dandy Prevention mag and found a nice place on the patio to indulge.\u00a0 I also had a not so pleasant thing happen.\u00a0 I had my regular cleaning at the dentist and discovered I had a cavity.\u00a0 The good news &#8220;it was small and\u00a0on\u00a0the surface&#8221; + more good news &#8220;no numbing or pain to have it filled&#8221;.\u00a0 The bad news, I was sad, really sad as this makes the second filling in my life.\u00a0 I guess I just wanted to keep my teeth healthy for life.\u00a0 Oh well, the world didn&#8217;t come to an end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1591\" title=\"August15\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august15.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">August 16 &#8211; I started walking again.\u00a0 Do you ever quit something because you have a good excuse and then allow excuses to fill in when it&#8217;s time to pick it back up?\u00a0 Well that happened to me regarding my walking.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t post this experience on the blog but I did indeed have another fall.\u00a0 No sooner did my hands heal from my fall (about 6 or so weeks ago) and here I up and fell again!\u00a0 I don&#8217;t even want to talk about it but truth be told, that&#8217;s why I stopped walking but not a great excuse as to why I didn&#8217;t get right back at it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/aug16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1592\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1592\" title=\"Aug16\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/aug16.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">August 17 &#8211; Cheers!\u00a0 This brings us to today!\u00a0 I&#8217;m pleased to announce I got my walk in before I so much as had a sip of coffee.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll say that&#8217;s a pretty big deal but so worth it getting out there first thing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/17\/august\/august17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1593\" title=\"August17\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/august17.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">With that, we should be pretty much all caught up with August and this makes me very happy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Blessings &#8211; Debbie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the day to catch up on the blog. \u00a0It appears\u00a0I&#8217;ve taken a very long\u00a0unexpected break from blogging. 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